Jamille Sutton

August 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Switzerland-based Credit Suisse's alternative trading venues known as dark pools are under investigation by regulatory and governmental authorities, the company announced Thursday in its second quarter financial report.

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August 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Snapchat Inc., maker of the disappearing photo messaging app, has been in discussions with Alibaba Group Holding regarding selling a stake in the company to the Chinese e-commerce giant, individuals briefed on the matter told Bloomberg News.

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August 01, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A former trader at the international financial services company Credit Suisse Group AG who was accused of falsely overstating the prices of mortgage bonds, is being spared from jail time after agreeing to cooperate with the government, Bloomberg News reports.

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July 31, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Four federal lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would withhold government contracts from U.S. companies that seek to lower their taxes by relocating their operations overseas.

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July 31, 2014 | The American Lawyer

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the company's write-down of "Turbo," a movie released last summer, a company executive announced in a conference call on Tuesday as reported by Bloomberg News.

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July 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

BlackBerry Ltd. will acquire Germany's Secusmart GmbH, a company known for its voice and data encryption as well as its anti-eavesdropping technology, in an effort to attract security conscious clients like government agencies, the company announced on Tuesday.

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July 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Investment banks have collected approximately $1 billion since 2011 advising and pushing American companies to engage in inversion deals, where they move their addresses abroad and thereby save on taxes, The New York Times reports.

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July 30, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Tyson Foods will sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil to Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA for $575 million in order to help pay for its acquisition earlier this month of Hillshire Brands, the company announced on Monday.

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July 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A former Treasury official says the Obama Administration could invoke a 1969 tax law to slow down an onslaught of corporate inversions, in which U.S. companies reincorporate abroad to save on taxes, Bloomberg News reports.

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July 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Virgin America, a U.S. airline that advertises high quality service at a low cost, filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company announced on Monday.

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