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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Corporate Law Report: Economic Espionage Act, Top FCPA Enforcement Actions, Trademark Audits, and More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 1/10/2013

Watch our latest Corporate Law Report for a round of executive speed dating, law firm style. Included in the mix: FICA tax changes in 2013; veganism as a religion (and what that means for the workplace); overtime hours;...more

Washington’s Increased Counterfeiting Prosecutions May Signal It’s Time to Reconsider Your Company’s IP Enforcement Strategy

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 8/23/2012

Originally published in InsideCounsel.com on July 25, 2012. Introduction - Intellectual property crimes are on the rise because they are highly lucrative and historically there has been little criminal enforcement...more

Business Litigation Report -- July 2012

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 7/24/2012

In This Issue: Firm News: *Amy Candido Named One of Five Intellectual Property “Rising Stars” by Law360 *Quinn Emanuel Named to The National Law Journal’s “IP Hot List” *Steve Madison and Rick Werder...more

A New Government Criminal Initiative – The Economic Espionage Act

by Michael Volkov on 7/6/2012

Government prosecutors have launched a new initiative aimed at protecting intellectual property. The Economic Espionage Act criminalizes the theft of trade secrets. Congress passed the Act in 1996 to protect United States...more

January 2012: Japanese Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 1/12/2012

In This Issue: - Japanese Record Labels Sue YouTube Downloader Site The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), an organization representing the Japanese music recording industry, issued a press release...more

The Gatekeeper Initiative and the Risk-Based Approach to Client Due Diligence: The Imperative for Voluntary Good Practices...

by Venable LLP on 9/21/2010

Table of Contents 1. FATF and the 40+9 Recommendations ...85 2. Background of Gatekeeper Initiative .... 88 3. Risk-Based Approach and Development of Lawyer Guidance ... 91 4. Risk Categories ... 94 5. Development of...more

Virtual Online Poker Cardrooms: Gambling Under US Federal Law?

by Ian Imrich on 8/21/2010

Peer to peer iPoker as conducted on the worldwide internet has received much attention given the ever-increasing popularity of the game across the globe. Questions over the legality of such virtual online poker cardrooms...more