New Book Explains the Perils for Lawyers in the Wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Business Wire,  July 6, 2007  

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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61971) has announced the addition of Attorney Liability After Sarbanes-Oxley to their offering.

Attorney Liability After Sarbanes-Oxley is a much-needed reference for in-house and outside counsel seeking to provide effective representation without violating legal or ethical obligations. What should an attorney do when fraud is afoot? When should an attorney stop representing a corporate client--and what are the rules regarding a "noisy withdrawal"?

This important book explains the perils for lawyers in the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and provides expert advice on the steps that can be taken to minimize them. Coverage includes: practical measures to prevent liability; "up-the-ladder" reporting; client identification; primary and secondary liability; conflicts of interest; and whistleblower complaints.

It also provides guidance on in-house counsel's role within the boardroom, when to write letters to clients and memos to the file, and other steps that can avert disaster. For lawyers committed to working vigorously for a client while avoiding potential liability, Attorney Liability After Sarbanes-Oxley is an essential addition to your library. This book is updated as needed, generally two times each year.

About the Author:

Marc. I. Steinberg is the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He is the Director of SMU's Corporate Directors' Institute and former Senior Associate Dean for Academics. Professor Steinberg also served as Visiting Professorial Fellow, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, at the University of London. His experience includes appointments as a Visiting Professor, Scholar and Fellow at law schools in Argentina, Australia, China, England, Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Sweden.

Professor Steinberg was an enforcement attorney at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and special projects counsel, directly assisting the SEC's General Counsel in a wide variety of projects and cases. He is editor-in-chief of The International Lawyers as well as The Securities Regulation Law Journal, a member of the advisory board of Law and Business Review of the Americas and The Journal of Corporation Law. He is also the author of twenty-two books and more than 125 law review articles. Professor Steinberg received his undergraduate degree at The University of Michigan and his law degrees at the University of California, Los Angeles (J.D.) and Yale University (LL.M.). He is a member of the American Law Institute.

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