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The burning issue – examining the implications of the European Unified Patent System

With the European Unified Patent System only six months away, Legal Week Intelligence analyses the findings of its latest study into the new system's implications
1 minute read

Inside Counsel

NIST releases proposed cybersecurity framework

Given the gargantuan cost of cybersecurity, this set of standards should be a good place to start for less tech-savvy companies who are looking for guidance in an effort to more effectively address cyber risk.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Investment firms settle with SEC for ignoring compliance programs

Three investment advisory firms agreed to settle civil charges after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sanctioned them for repeatedly ignoring problems with their compliance programs.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Countrywide found liable for selling defective loans

Score one for the government in the first mortgage crisis case to actually reach trial.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

Diebold Inc. to pay $48 million for FCPA violations

According to the SEC, A bribe is a bribe, whether its a stack of cash or an all-expense-paid trip to Europe.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

EU panel approves new rules to outlaw NSA surveillance practices

The European Parliament committee approved new privacy rules, which apply to U.S. tech organizations such as Google and Yahoo, in an effort to bolster online privacy.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: Why the SEC’s proposed pay-ratio rule will increase compliance costs

The regulations would require most issuers to disclose the ratio of the median salary to the annual total compensation of the PEO.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: How to successfully petition for an EB-5 visa

What is the Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Program all about? Attorneys are beginning to ask this question more and more often.
8 minute read

Inside Counsel

Caesars Entertainment faces money laundering probe

Executives at Caesars know a few things about when to hold em and when to fold em. But they may have gone all-in at the wrong time.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Nigeria and Morocco removed from FATF monitoring list

Businesses in Nigeria and Morocco have something to be thankful for, as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that the two nations have been removed from its monitoring list.
2 minute read

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