Q&A with John Cline From representing Oliver North, to arguing before the Supreme Court, to hearing a federal judge’s rare apology, renowned defense attorney John Cline shares key moments from four decades in practice. Bruce Gerstman, Waterfront Intelligence For...
Who is trying to ruin our reputation? A developer came to me when its planned new housing community hit a snag, after years of effort and millions in sunk costs. An anonymous group of neighbors opposed to the development had launched a website to derail the...
Sidley Austin partner, former federal prosecutor David Anderson tapped as new U.S. Attorney If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, David Anderson will replace acting U.S. Attorney David Tse for the Northern District of California, and may be called upon to apply federal...
Wealthy — or broke? An asset search can help determine when to take action. A venture capitalist client once wanted to find out whether it was worth suing the CEO of a healthcare startup he had funded which had filed for bankruptcy. We conducted an asset search and...
Finding a Great Witness In my time spent in the courtroom as an investigator, and before that as a newspaper reporter, I’ve seen countless witnesses testify. And I’ve interviewed people who are about to serve as witnesses, to help identify any potential issues in...
3 Vulnerabilities Facing High Net Worth Individuals – And You, Too Celebrities, politicians — and you. It turns out that no one is immune from financial and reputational risk at the hands of scammers. From merely embarrassing to catastrophic, here are three threats...
