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Perennial Legislative Bloomers

by Gail Kulick | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 5/13/2013

Certain issues come up year after year in the Legislature in the form of unsuccessful proposed bills, with the consistency and reliability of perennial blooms. Some come remarkably close to becoming law. Former State...more

Congress Drafts Compounding Legislation -- Defines Compounded Drugs as "New Drugs" Under the FFDCA and Creates Bright Line Between...

by Elinor Hart, Rachael G. Pontikes | Duane Morris LLP on 4/30/2013

In the wake of the New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak, the federal government has actively pushed for greater legislative oversight over compounding pharmacies. On April 26, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on...more

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

by Steven J. Bonafonte, Alex Hernandez, Thomas Maxwell, James Shearin, Alan Sobol | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/12/2013

Connecticut’s new firearms legislation will have a broad impact. The state made history this past week when Governor Dannel Malloy signed into effect one of the most restrictive gun laws in the United States. Public Act...more

Democratic Lawmakers Push Regulators For Independent Foreclosure Review Details

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/3/2013

On March 25, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry challenging the regulators’ response...more

War Over Gun Controls Explodes Nationwide

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/12/2013

Vice President Joe Biden met this week with government officials, victims of gun violence, retailers, media executives and firearm advocates on both sides of the issue as part of a task force designed to look for ways to...more

New Nevada Bill Would Allow for Interstate Gaming Compacts

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/7/2013

A bill has been introduced in the Nevada General Assembly, on behalf of the state’s State Gaming Control Board, that would allow for the state governor to enter into interstate gaming compacts with other states. This...more

N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands

by Jeff Ifrah on 12/21/2012

New Jersey could soon become the third state to legalize online gaming within its borders. Its State Senate on December 20, 2012, voted 33-3 to legalize online poker in the state. The General Assembly had previously approved...more

Don't Fear The Reefer: Legalization of Marijuana To Have Little Effect on WA Employers

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 11/14/2012

On November 6, 2012, Washington became a national trailblazer when voters approved a state initiative legalizing the recreational use of marijuana (Colorado passed a similar law the same day). As of December 6, 2012, it will...more

Gaming Legal News - November 8, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 24: The Aftermath Of The U.S. 2012 Election: Is Federal I-Poker...

by Dickinson Wright on 11/11/2012

The final verse has been written for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. That verse reads simply as a surprising status quo from the last two years: Barack Obama retains his job in the White House and Congress remains...more

Should the Justice Department Prosecute More Individuals?

by Michael Volkov on 8/23/2012

The drumbeat of criticism continues – companies pay huge fines for illegal behavior and no individuals are prosecuted for criminal offenses. The political left and right are there to criticize every prosecutorial decision. ...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - August 2012

by King & Spalding on 8/6/2012

In This Issue: - 01 California Congressman Introduces Make It In America Act “To Bring Good Manufacturing Jobs Back To America” - 02 The United States Challenges China’s Auto Case At The WTO - 02 Pratt &...more

Whalen: Libor Is A Collusive Price Set By Collusive Banks [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 7/12/2012

July 12 (Bloomberg Law) -- Chris Whalen, senior managing director at Tangent Capital Partners, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the recent controversy surrounding Barclay's settlement with regulators over...more

Abacus Bank's Lawyer: Fannie Mae Earned $120M Profit From Us [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 6/20/2012

June 20 (Bloomberg Law) -- Kevin Puvalowski, a partner at Sheppard Mullin representing New York's Abacus Bank, claims federal mortgage lender Fannie Mae made $120 million in profits from the bank at the same time that the...more

Environmental Crime Risks

by Michael Volkov on 6/1/2012

Chief compliance officers have enough on their plate without having to worry about another risk. The Obama Administration came into power promising to increase enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. On the civil...more

UK Bribery Act – There's a New Constable in Town

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/17/2012

Directorship of the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") passed this month to David Green QC. Mr. Green joins the SFO from private practice, where he was a barrister specializing in serious crime. He also previously served as the...more

Bloomberg to Congress: Stop Kowtowing to the Gun Lobby

by Lawyers.com on 4/18/2012

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has called upon Congress to enact tougher guns laws after four of his city’s police officers were shot and wounded while responding to a hostage situation in Brooklyn on April...more

FCPA Reform: The Latest Developments

by Michael Volkov on 4/3/2012

The drumbeat continues for reform. The Justice Department has bought itself time but is now feeling the pressure on its upcoming guidance. Do not hold your breath when it comes to the FCPA Guidance. It will not contain...more

The Danger of Congressional Oversight

by Michael Volkov on 2/7/2012

“Quite as important as lawmaking is vigilant oversight of administration.” Woodrow Wilson, Congressional Government (1885) The scene on television is all too familiar. Corporate executives from a...more

New York Mah Jong Ruling May Help Cause of Online Poker

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/30/2012

Mah Jong, the ancient Chinese tile-based table game, can now count itself as a winner in the old debate of games of skill vs. games of chance, according to a New York state judge, who recently ruled that the game demands more...more

Department of Justice Improves the Odds of Online Gambling

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 1/20/2012

The online gaming, or igaming, industry, which began in 1995, is thriving. Now, thanks to a recent legal opinion from the Justice Department, many states may soon move to capitalize on the industry's momentum. According...more

Regulators Listen to Senate Critics: Eight Ex-Siemens Execs Charged for FCPA Violations

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/16/2011

The Siemens case is undoubtedly the biggest case in FCPA enforcement history: the “pattern of bribery” involved was “unprecedented in scale and geographic reach.” The $1.6 billion combined settlement with U.S. and German...more

Gaming Legal News: October 5, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 30

by Dickinson Wright on 10/5/2011

In this issue: 'Single-Sports Betting in Canada - Amendments Redux' In the February 17, 2011, edition of the Gaming Legal News, we reported that Joe Comartin, a Member of Parliament representing the riding of...more

Corporate Breakout Session - Anti-Corruption Laws - Around the World Part I

by International Lawyers Network on 8/2/2011

Following introductory comments from Alishan Naqvee, comments on the FCPA from Stuart Gerson and the UK Bribery Act from Charles Wander, the group discussed their thoughts on anti-corruption legislation in their own...more

Senators’ Letter to Holder Shows Doubts about DOJ Gambling Stance

by Jeff Ifrah on 7/28/2011

On July 14, 2011, Sen. Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice to clarify its position regarding...more

The New Anti-Corruption Rules: What Do They Mean For Multinationals With Operations In Asia?

by White & Case LLP on 7/17/2011

In This Issue: ¦¦ Recent FCPA developments ¦¦ The UK Bribery Act ¦¦ China’s new anti-corruption law ¦¦ Extraterritorial cross-over ¦¦ Corruption in developing markets in context ¦¦ Collective...more

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Perennial Legislative Bloomers

Congress Drafts Compounding Legislation -- Defines Compounded Drugs as "New Drugs" Under the FFDCA and Creates Bright Line Between...

Will Connecticut's New Gun Restrictions Affect You?

Democratic Lawmakers Push Regulators For Independent Foreclosure Review Details

War Over Gun Controls Explodes Nationwide

New Nevada Bill Would Allow for Interstate Gaming Compacts

N.J. Again Passes Online-Poker Bill; Decision Now in Governor’s Hands

Don't Fear The Reefer: Legalization of Marijuana To Have Little Effect on WA Employers

Gaming Legal News - November 8, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 24: The Aftermath Of The U.S. 2012 Election: Is Federal I-Poker...

Should the Justice Department Prosecute More Individuals?

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - August 2012

Whalen: Libor Is A Collusive Price Set By Collusive Banks [Video]

Abacus Bank's Lawyer: Fannie Mae Earned $120M Profit From Us [Video]

Environmental Crime Risks

UK Bribery Act – There's a New Constable in Town

Bloomberg to Congress: Stop Kowtowing to the Gun Lobby

FCPA Reform: The Latest Developments

The Danger of Congressional Oversight

New York Mah Jong Ruling May Help Cause of Online Poker

Department of Justice Improves the Odds of Online Gambling

Regulators Listen to Senate Critics: Eight Ex-Siemens Execs Charged for FCPA Violations

Gaming Legal News: October 5, 2011 • Volume 4, Number 30

Corporate Breakout Session - Anti-Corruption Laws - Around the World Part I

Senators’ Letter to Holder Shows Doubts about DOJ Gambling Stance

The New Anti-Corruption Rules: What Do They Mean For Multinationals With Operations In Asia?

Whalen: Libor Is A Collusive Price Set By Collusive Banks [Video]

Abacus Bank's Lawyer: Fannie Mae Earned $120M Profit From Us [Video]

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