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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Obama Administration Solicits Public Help in Preventing Foreign Trade Secret Theft

by Joshua Rich | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 3/22/2013

On Tuesday, the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Victoria Espinel, published a notice in the Federal Register "requesting any recommendations for legislative changes that would enhance enforcement against,...more

What to Expect from the Supreme Court During Obama’s Second Term [Video]

by LXBN on 11/13/2012

The immense decades-long influence that comes with appointing new Supreme Court justices seems to be one of the more-forgotten stakes in this year’s election. With President Barack Obama earning a second term, he may stand to...more

SEC Staff Issues Report on the Cross-Border Scope of Private Rights of Action for Securities Fraud

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2012

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released a study on the cross-border scope of the private right of action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”),...more

This Week in Washington - February 12, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/15/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Budget. Next Monday, President Obama will release his Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal. On Wednesday, the House passed “The Expedited Legislative...more

Responding to a business need, or an excuse to change the Bribery Act?

by PHILIP HENSON on 3/25/2011

Responding to a business need, or an excuse to change the Bribery Act? An announcement in January that the UK government will review the Bribery Act may indicate that No.10 intends to reverse the trend towards tackling...more