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Current Enforcement Trends In EU Competition Law

Linklaters partner Bernd Meyring looks at recent trends in competition law in Europe. During the last ten years, he says, […]

The Complexities of Leave-Of-Absence Law

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with 12 weeks of unpaid medical leave per year, but employers […]

Former CEO Indicted in Coal Mine Explosion

The former CEO of Massey Energy Co., Donald Blankenship, has been indicted on charges he violated federal safety laws leading […]

Chat Room Boasts, Currency Manipulation, and $4B In Fines For Big Banks

Fast-moving chat conversations among colluding traders, laced with wisecracks and slang, have led U.S., British and Swiss regulators to impose […]

Burying Bribes In The Books And Records

A review of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and how they […]

Media Giants Ask Appeals Court To Keeps Contracts Secret

Media companies Walt Disney, CBS and Viacom have asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to keep details of their […]

In A First, FTC Targets A “Troll”

For the first time in its history, the Federal Trade Commission has brought an enforcement action against a patent assertion […]

Seeing and Believing Key For Compliance Regulators

It’s well understood that having a compliance program that addresses potential bribery or other FCPA-type infractions has two complementary benefits: […]

Mass. Votes In Paid Sick Leave Requirement

In last week’s mid-term elections, 60 percent of Massachusetts voters approved a new measure requiring employers to provide sick leave […]

Disturbing Trend: Whistleblowers Eyeing Tax Ploys

Lawsuits are alleging a taxpayer failed to comply with a tax obligation, with statutes of limitations far exceeding the time period when audits are mandated.

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