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Regulatory: Auditors see increase in SEC Rule 102(e) enforcement activity

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has instituted several administrative proceedings against accounting firms and auditors under Rule 102(e) of the Commissions Rules of Practice for audits of companiesnow bankrupt or in financial perilthat occurred in the lead-up to the financial crisis.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The division of the IRS responsible for tax exemptions has failed to do its job

Is it fear or incompetence that keeps the IRS from enforcing a social welfare electioneering rule?
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Judgment concerning News of the World’s Andy Coulson has implications for employers

News International must pay Coulson's legal fees; case reminds employers to draft indemnities tightly
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2nd Circuit decision throws FDA’s drug misbranding cases into question

In <em>U.S. v. Caronia</em>, the court vacated the conviction of a pharmaceutical sales rep for off-label but truthful promotion, contending it violated his First Amendment rights
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

7 open questions in the IP world

Experts discuss the current top IP concerns
47 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The GC's guide to corporate crises

Tips to help you prepare for and manage unforeseen problems and emergencies
39 minute read

Inside Counsel

The danger of "greenwashed" ads

Despite an acknowledged consumer demand for green products, even in an economically challenged financial climate, growing customer demand is matched by a deep skepticism about accuracy in advertising.
11 minute read

International Edition

UK and Dubai courts draw up new guidelines to boost trade ties

The Commercial Court of England and Wales has signed a protocol with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts in a bid to strengthen legal and trade ties between Dubai and the UK. The memorandum, designed to help lawyers, investors and businesspeople who want to develop closer trade and investment links between the UK and UAE, has been drawn up in an effort to increase business confidence on both sides.
2 minute read

International Edition

Solving the debt problem - the impact of changing regulations on debt funding

Since the 2008 global financial crisis, banks and other financial institutions have been hit by a tsunami of regulatory proposals. Take for instance Basel III (and its European offshoot, CRD IV-CRR); the Vickers and Liikanen reports; the proposed single supervisory mechanism; recovery and resolution proposals for banks in the European Union; Dodd-Frank in the US; Solvency II for insurers within the EU; and the Financial Stability Board's (FSB) proposals for shadow banking. The volume and complexity of new regulation has been routinely criticised as the root cause of the continuing financial challenges.
8 minute read

Inside Counsel

Litigation: Practical and legal considerations for online privacy policies

Most companies with an online presence post a privacy policy on their websites that describes how the company obtains, manages, uses and discloses information regarding their customers (or users of the website), as well as describing any rights that customers have with respect to the companys use of that information....
10 minute read

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