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Regulatory: CFTC adopts rules further protecting FCM customer property

On Jan. 11, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized the heavily debated segregation model for cleared swaps customer collateral, referred to as the Legally Segregated Operationally Commingled Model (LSOC).
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Inside Counsel

Judges dismiss cases against generic-drug makers in droves

A Supreme Court ruling last year has made it impossible for plaintiffs who experience bad reactions to generic drugs to obtain legal remedies.
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Inside Counsel

Regulatory: FAA Reauthorization Act exempts next-gen airspace redesign projects from environmental review

Superseding its own wide-ranging mandate to the executive branch of the U.S. government to carefully study the environmental impacts of that branchs administrative actions, Congress on Feb. 6 enacted the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
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International Edition

FSA enforcement chief joins PwC as UK GC

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has hired the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) former director of enforcement and financial crime, Margaret Cole, as its new UK general counsel. Cole, who will join the accounting giant in the autumn after serving a period of gardening leave, will take over from Owen Jonathan when he retires from the professional services giant in December.
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Inside Counsel

Ethisphere names world’s most ethical companies

Last week, the Ethisphere Institutean organization dedicated to best practices in corporate responsibilityreleased its 6th annual Worlds Most Ethical Companies list.
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Inside Counsel

Betting on March Madness may be illegal

How is your March Madness bracket doing?
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: 5 sets of newsworthy data

Settlement SlowdownThe number of securities fraud settlements in 2011 dropped to their lowest levels since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX),…
4 minute read

International Edition

Regulation clampdown - a senior executive wish list for future regulation

Eversheds recently polled senior executives in the City to compile a wish list for future regulation. Michael Wainwright reports
5 minute read

International Edition

The new European Union privacy regime – benefit or burden for online businesses?

Compliance with new EU regulation could cause headache for online entities. Latham's Gail Crawford reports
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Inside Counsel

International business partner due diligence: How much is enough?

While the need to conduct due diligence on international business partners is clear, there is no regulatory guidance specifying the depth to which companies need to investigate the background of third parties. However, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) judgments in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
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