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European Regulators, With a Big Stick, Eye U.S. Tech Giants

April 7, 2015

European regulators continue to scrutinize the biggest U.S. tech companies for possible antitrust and privacy violations, the New York Times […]

Foreign Firms’ Duty To Preserve Starts With U.S. Legal Action

March 18, 2015

A firm located overseas, with no significant sales within the U.S., was not under preservation obligation until it anticipates lawsuits […]

When In Doubt, Deal Makers Should Assume CFIUS Is Interested

March 12, 2015

The inter-agency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is charged with reviewing transactions that could result in […]

Can A Snitch App Put A Dent In Corruption?

March 11, 2015

In Lebanon, a country of four million people where “everyone knows everyone,” corruption is said to be part of everyday […]

Mea Culpa Softens The FCPA Hit But Doesn’t Block It

March 9, 2015

It looked like a good move: The acquisition of two retail tire companies in Africa, one in Kenya and one […]

Big FCPA Risks For Smaller Companies

March 4, 2015

In an increasingly global economy, it’s a short step from being a relatively small local or regional business to being […]

New Regulation Frontier: Nanomaterials In Europe

March 4, 2015

Regulators world-wide are trying to stay abreast of developments in a promising and relatively new and exotic technology, nanomaterials. Attorneys […]

A Clear Limit On FCPA Successor Liability

February 24, 2015

A recent case helps clarify when there is or is not successor liability for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation after the acquisition of a foreign company.

U.S. Hackers Said To Penetrate Foreign Networks

February 16, 2015

The U.S. has managed to infect computers in Iran, Pakistan, China and other foreign countries, sometimes with bugs so sophisticated […]

Abu Dhabi Push To Become International Financial Center

February 12, 2015

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to launch a “financial free zone” later this […]

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