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Wal-Mart lawyers highlight 5 countries with highest bribery risk

A day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. received more bad news that New York Citys pension funds are targeting it in a lawsuit, the company added a positive spin to the bribery debacle.
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Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The JOBS Act and materiality determination in private placements

As has been recently reported, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has been signed into law.
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Inside Counsel

Regulatory: As a matter OFAC

You are sitting at your desk when you are handed an envelope that just arrived in the mail.
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Inside Counsel

New York City files suit against Wal-Mart over bribery scandal

Months after the New York Times broke the story that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may have covered up rampant violations to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act within its Mexican subsidiary, the retail giant is still dealing with the mess.
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Inside Counsel

Racketeering case against Alcoa will move forward

A federal judge has ruled that the racketeering case against Alcoa may move forwarddespite the aluminum makers bid in January to dismiss the suit, saying the claims against it arent supported by law or fact.
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Inside Counsel

Michele Coleman Mayes retires as GC of Allstate

The Allstate Corp. announced yesterday that Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michele Coleman Mayes is retiring, and her successor will be Susie Lees. Lees will be promoted from senior vice president, Allstate Financial Law and deputy general counsel.
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Inside Counsel

Novartis unit recalls birth control pills

For the third time in less than a year, a pharmaceutical company has recalled its birth control pills due to a packaging error.
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Inside Counsel

Hiring outlook good, but workers and employers still face hurdles

A new executive employer survey from Littler Mendelson reveals that we can be tentatively optimistic about hiring over the next 12 months
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Inside Counsel

Litigation: Risks to consider when contemplating a deferred prosecution agreement

When judged against the collapse of a company like Enrons accounting firm Arthur Andersen, a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) can seem particularly appealing to a corporation facing criminal misconduct charges.
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Inside Counsel

SEC names deputy chiefs of asset management unit

Its promotion time at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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