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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.

RBS Plans On $1.25B For Legal Costs

The Royal Bank of Scotland, 81-percent owned by the British government following a financial crisis bailout, said it has set […]

FCC Considering Hybrid Approach To Net Neutrality

The FCC is considering a hybrid approach to the net neutrality issue, by bisecting the Internet ecosystem into “wholesale” and […]

Strippers Are Employees, Nevada Top Court Rules

More than 6,000 semi-nude performers were improperly classified as independent contractors, Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled last week, and Sapphire Gentleman’s […]

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