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New SFO director revamps agency to secure post-Tchenguiz survival

Even by the standards of an organisation as regularly publicly lambasted as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the damning High Court verdict of its investigation into property tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz was humiliating.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

8th Circuit blocks Minnesota law requiring disclosure of corporate political spending

Transparency takes a blow in favor of free speech in a case that came out of the 8th Circuit on Wednesday.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Judge upholds controversial Arizona immigration provision

Arizonas immigration policy has made news all year, and today the issue is back in the headlines, as a federal judge ruled that the state can require police officers to verify the immigration status of people they stop or detain.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: New Canadian anti-spam legislation will significantly impact businesses

Canada was the only G8 country without specific anti-spam legislation until the December 2010 adoption of Bill C-28 (commonly referred to as Canadas Anti-Spam Legislation or CASL).
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The risks of neglecting privacy

Do you recall the words of the President in the State of the Union address on the need for a new set of standards to protect personal privacy?
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

3M, Avery Dennison resume merger talks

Many studentsand even adults who are no longer taking classesenjoy the annual ritual of stocking up on fresh new school supplies. But two companies that make such products3M Co. and Avery Dennison Corp.have the back-to-school blues.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

E-discovery: How a records management policy can save you time and money

Faced with a new landscape that boasts mountains of digital data, some companies, perhaps daunted by the prospect of conquering this Everest, have been slow to implement records management policies.
9 minute read

Inside Counsel

Johnson & Johnson to pay $181 million to settle Risperdal case

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced yesterday that it will pay $181 million to settle claims with 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia that it marketed its antipsychotic drugs, Risperdal and Invega, for unapproved uses.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Texas law requiring voter photo identification struck down

On Thursday, a district court in Washington, D.C. ruled that a Texas law requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification such as a drivers license or passport violates citizens civil rights.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Technology: Cloud computing 101

Cloud computing is exploding worldwide
10 minute read

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