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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

The Engineering and Construction Contract (NEC3): A Comparative Analysis – Part 2

by Richard Ceeney, Lynne Freeman, Laura Riddeck, Vincent Rowan, Hayley Steel | Reed Smith on 5/8/2013

Introduction - In our last Alert, we assessed the philosophy of the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (“NEC3”) against the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (“FIDIC Silver”), with a view to...more

Immigration Compliance: Seven Deadly Mistakes for Employers

by Ronald Shapiro on 12/18/2012

Based on information provided by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and various year-end publications about the actions brought against employers for immigration violations in 2012, we have compiled a short list of...more

China 20/20 - Legal & Regulatory Developments - November 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/2/2012

In This Issue: - China Finalized the Amendments to the Rules for Establishing Foreign Invested Securities Companies - Notice of the Ministry of Culture on Implementing Supplementary Provisions IX to CEPA -...more

White Collar Watch - September 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 10/1/2012

IN THIS ISSUE: - Government Contractor Indictments Provide Reminder of Importance of Strong Workplace Policies, Training and Enforcement pages 1 - 2 - Winter Olympics in Russia Set Stage for FCPA Scrutiny pages 2...more

Business News Digest - July 2012

by Venable LLP on 7/24/2012

In this issue: - What Do Healthcare Reform and the "Fiscal Cliff" Have In Common? Tax Increases - Department of Labor Disagrees with First Circuit’s “Natural Reading” of SO - FCPA Investigation Follows...more

Federal Bill to Discourage Offshoring and Use of Tax Havens Reintroduced

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 12/5/2011

Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.) has reintroduced legislation designed to discourage corporations from offshoring jobs. The Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act of 2011 (H.R. 3338) allows the federal government to give...more

This Extension of U.S. Criminal Law Is Unnecessary

by Jeff Ifrah on 6/30/2011

On June 3, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Representative David Price (D-N.C.) re-introduced the Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), which aims to extend U.S. criminal jurisdiction in to U.S. citizens...more

Technology Exports: Uncertainty Around Form I-129 Persists

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/23/2011

Beginning on February 20, 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) assumed a role in the U.S. Government's increasing regulation of technology exports. The new role for CIS relates to the transfer...more

Final US ITAR Rule on Dual and Third Country Nationals Raises New Challenges

by John Boscariol on 5/16/2011

Today, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published in the Federal Register the final rule containing its long-awaited amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...more

Is it really a budget to fuel growth? Comments on the UK Budget

by PHILIP HENSON on 3/25/2011

The House of Commons had more than the usual level of heckling, shouting and pointing last week as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, presented his budget to the House – to a growing bombast of “hear hear” from...more