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Survey: Anti-Bribery Enforcement Is A World-Wide Trend

Parallel prosecutions are on the rise. Companies targeted by the SEC and DOJ cannot assume that settling will mean no further liability.

A New, Tougher Criminal Antitrust Regime In The UK

A new antitrust authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has been established in the UK. It replaced two former […]

Déjà vu All Over Again: Planning For New Hires In Light of The H-1B Visa Lottery

While efforts to expand the number of U.S. work visas available has stalled in Congress, employers would be wise to boom-era planning habits for H-1B hires. Some tips for getting the jump on the petition lottery.

Don’t Dob Me In, Mate: A Social Media Policy in Australia Outrages A Union

In Australia, a new policy has been imposed on the staff of the government ‘s Department of Prime Minister and […]

France Bans After-Work Emails For One Million Managers

A million workers in France will have to put down their Blackberrys and pick up a glass of Bordeaux, as […]

First DOJ Extradition Of Foreigner For Criminal Antitrust Charges

The Department of Justice announced the first extradition of a foreign national to the United States to stand trial for […]

Cartel Enforcement Ramps up in China

Over the past year, cartel enforcement in China has intensified as enforcement agencies have built up capacity, confidence and experience. […]

Turkey’s Court Rules Twitter Ban Illegal

The decision by Turkey’s Telecommunications Board to block the country’s access to Twitter on March 21, just ahead of a […]

Act Now To Protect Trademarks Under New Chinese Law

Amendments to China’s trademark law become effective on May 1. The new law “aims to modernize and streamline the trademark […]

Canada’s Supreme Court Rejects Appointment Of Newest Member

In a stunning move, Canada’s top court voted 6-to-1 that its own newest member, Justice Marc Nadon, is ineligible to […]

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