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Corporate Counsel

Controlling the costs of an FCPA internal investigation

When potential FCPA violations rear their head, a thorough investigation into what went wrong and why is crucial.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The impact and continuing evolution of the FCPA

In 1977, President Carter signed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) into law to outlaw the bribery of foreign government officials by the private sector. And then ... nothing happened.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC allows corporate disclosures on social media

On July 3, 2012, Netflix Inc. CEO Reed Hastings posted a seemingly simple message to his personal Facebook page that read in part: Netflix monthly viewing exceeded 1 billion hours for the first time ever in June.
19 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 notable GCs in the news

GCs sound off on the IRS, horse racing, immigration reform and more
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Congress seeks Google Glass privacy assurances

Eight members of Congress on Thursday asked Google Inc. to respond to privacy concerns related to its Google Glass wearable computer.
2 minute read

International Edition

Differences dissolved – the diminishing divide between local and global firms in CEE

The differences are dissolving. When the Berlin Wall fell, Europe's western and eastern halves barely knew each other and doing business across this divide was problematic. Today, eastern Europe's EU members have relatively harmonised legal systems and so offer a fairly predictable working environment. This marks them out from Russia and Ukraine, where English law is often preferred for governing contracts because of a lack of confidence in local systems. But even there, the ways of doing business are becoming more 'normal' for foreign lawyers and clients. Recession hit this part of Europe, although, with lower debt levels than Western Europe, it has recovered – if from a low base – somewhat more rapidly.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: To the tune of $3 billion, whistleblower claims are on the rise

At one time whistleblowers were relatively rare and isolated, and the law did not grant them much protection.
12 minute read

International Edition

CC and Linklaters lead as BP and Shell face price fixing investigation

Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters have scooped key mandates for Shell and BP, as the oil majors face investigation by the European Commission over allegations of oil and biofuel price fixing. The Commission made a series of unannounced office inspections at companies, including BP, Shell, Statoil and oil pricing agency Platts on Tuesday (14 May), amid concerns the companies may have violated European antitrust rules over cartels and abuse of dominant market position.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Cost-cutting bankruptcy guidelines expected by July 1

No company ever wants to face bankruptcy, but new guidelines expected by July 1 aim to lower costs for companies when the worst happens.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: Compliance stakes its independence

The appropriate place for compliance in the organizational structure of large and more sophisticated companies has been a matter subject to substantial debate within company management.
4 minute read

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