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Theranos Ruling Serves as an Important Reminder of the Limits of the Attorney-Client Privilege and Individual Accountability in Corporate Wrongdoing

[07/07/21]

Posted on July 7, 2021 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

The story of the rise and fall of the once multi-billion dollar health care company Theranos, Inc. (“Theranos”) and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, no longer serves merely as a bingeworthy weekend watch but rather yet another cautionary tale for corporations and their counsel. In 2015, Holmes touted a $9-billion dollar valuation of Theranos after... READ MORE

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Department of Justice Announces Important Updates to Yates Memo Requirements

[12/07/18]

Posted on December 7, 2018 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On November 29, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced some significant changes to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ’s”) policies on investigating corporate wrongdoing. These changes pull back some of the guidance that was first announced in a public memorandum issued by former Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates (“Yates Memo”) in 2015, especially... READ MORE

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