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European Parliament Moves Toward Stricter Privacy Regime

The European Parliament has endorsed a privacy regulation that would have a profound impact on companies doing business in Europe […]

Confusion Over Europe’s New Unified Patent Court May Deter Defendants, Group Says

The confusing structure of the Unified Patent Court being developed among 25 European nations could confuse potential defendants and deter […]

Protecting Against Political Risk in Overseas Ventures

You can’t generate value without taking risk, but that doesn’t mean risks involved in overseas ventures – including expropriations, cancellations […]

Wal-Mart Spending Millions On Internal FCPA Investigations

Wal-Mart spent $282 million in its fiscal year 2014 on compliance and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act-related investigations,  and the company […]

The E-Discovery Vs. Privacy Law Dilemma In The Asia-Pacific

Conflicts have emerged between what U.S. discovery laws require and blocking statutes and data privacy laws in the countries of […]

Stiff Domestic Headwinds For Administration in Trade Talks

Unless they can bargain their way out of it, a battle is shaping up between the Administration and union supporters […]

Blocking Users From Pirating Site Not Effective Deterrent, EU Appeals Court Rules

Blocking a major hub for illegally-uploaded material has not deterred internet users in the Netherlands from finding that material elsewhere, […]

Don’t Miss The FCPA Forest For The Gifts, Meals And Entertainment Trees

Contrary to what’s been written in some recent articles, companies should not fear a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act crackdown on […]

Fed To Make Foreign Banks Play By US Rules

U.S. regulators are poised to make a change to Dodd-Frank Act requirements that would make the U.S. operations of foreign […]

When Antitrust Disputes Loom, Businesses Need to Make Savvy Arbitration Decisions

Arbitration agreements are now commonplace in contracts, and so are  global antitrust lawsuits, especially multi-party lawsuits alleging price-fixing cartels. This […]

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