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Regulatory: Do agencies have the power to determine the scope of their own jurisdiction?

In 1984, the Supreme Court dealt with the question of whether agencies have the power to construe the statutes they are assigned to administer.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Barclays GC, CFO to resign

Barclays announced Sunday that both general counsel Mark Harding and its financial head, Chris Lucas, will retire, following a tumultuous year in which the London-based bank was rocked by scandal.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Labor: NLRB makes pre-agreement discipline subject to bargaining with union

A significant concern for many employers facing a representation election or its aftermath is losing the flexibility to appropriately handle employee disciplinary issues.
7 minute read

Inside Counsel

DOJ sues to block beer merger

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued on Thursday to prevent Anheuser Busch InBevs proposed $20.1 billion acquisition of Grupo Modelo, which exports Corona beer.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Quiz: How well do you remember January’s top legal stories?

Test your knowledge of some of the most significantand strangestlegal events of the past month
10 minute read

Inside Counsel

Legal industry shed 2,400 jobs in January

The numbers are in, and they arent too encouraging.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

January Supreme Court Roundup: Environmental law and the Class Action Fairness Act take center stage

In this months Supreme Court roundup, we take a look at the arguments in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District and Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles, both of which the court heard in January.
13 minute read

International Edition

Gambling on success – will the Isle of Man retain its competitive position in the online gambling industry?

In 2001, the Isle of Man (IoM) was one of the first jurisdictions in the world to regulate online gambling. The industry now accounts for 8% of the island's total GDP and supports more than 800 employees, while the island has established itself as one of the most dynamic and reputable online jurisdictions in the world. But with increasing government and regulatory pressures on the island's online gambling industry – together with the emergence of competing offshore jurisdictions – how will the island ensure it retains its competitive position?
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Ethics and compliance a top concern for CLOs, study says

Compliance, regulatory developments, and data and information security issues are among the top challenges facing chief legal officers, according to the Association of Corporate Counsels (ACC) recent Chief Legal Officers 2013 Survey.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: U.S. Travel Act joins FCPA on the compliance main stage

For some years now, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has ranked as a top source of compliance headaches
9 minute read

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