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In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more
In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - PAYMENTS -...more
I always like to make predictions at the beginning of each year. My track record is plus and minus – sometimes on target, sometimes off-target. The biggest story in the last five years has been the rise of FCPA...more
In this issue: - Nallengara to Replace Cross as Corp. Fin. Chief - FINRA Rule Relating to Private Placements of Securities Effective December 3 - Additional Guidance on FINRA’s Suitability Rule - No-Action...more
In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - The Fiscal Cliff Debate. On Monday, the White House presented a revised “fiscal cliff” offer to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) calling for $1.4 trillion in...more
The pharmaceutical; medical device and medical supply industry have all been hit hard by Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. Just this summer, enforcement actions were announced against Pfizer which...more
Critical EB-5 Regional Center, E-Verify, and Physician Conrad 30 Programs Reauthorized Until September 30, 2015 - Foreign Physicians Face New Licensure Hurdles On September 28, 2012, President Obama signed into law S....more
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. If you would like more specific information regarding an item in this newsletter or related to...more
August 14, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney. Topics Include: Federal...more
In This Issue: - INDUSTRY SCORECARD - CASE NOTE: FINANCIAL DAMAGES MUST BE DECIDED BY JURIES - SEVENTH CIRCUIT TAKES BROAD VIEW OF THE FTAIA ...more
Abstract: On 29 March 2012, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued a ruling in a case brought by the European Commission against Poland declaring unlawful the supply of unlicensed medicines on financial grounds as a...more
In This Issue: - Measures to Supervise Overseas Investments of Central Enterprises - Provisions Governing Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food - China to Amend Measures for Foreign Invested Medical...more
Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Health Care & Life Sciences News •American Medical Device Maker Accused of Bribery to Doctors in China and other Countries (Xinhua Net 2012-03-27) – March 27, 2012 On March...more
In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Congress is in recess, returning April 16th. Late last week, newly-appointed Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough released a procedural opinion that last summer’s...more
In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Budget & Appropriations. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-Wisconsin) Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution by a vote...more
The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
With the fast-growing medical device market in China, an increasing number of foreign investors are watching this industry. In this White Paper, we introduce the current regulatory environment, investment vehicles and other...more
The People’s Republic of China recently eased its restrictions on foreign capital investment in the health care industry to promote private medical institutes and the establishment of wholly foreign-owned medical...more
In This Issue: *BROKER DEALER ..FINRA to Assume Responsibility for Regulating NYSE Euronext Markets *LITIGATION ..Second Circuit Affirms No Duty to Disclose Merger Negotiations ..Third Party May Not Compel...more
In this issue: SEC/CORPORATE *NASDAQ Amends Global Select Market Initial Listing Requirements BROKER DEALER *FINRA Issues Guidance Regarding Private Placement Obligations FINANCIAL MARKETS *Senate Committee Approves...more
In this issue: *SEC/CORPORATE *BROKER DEALER ..FINRA Issues Guidance on Master Accounts and Sub-Accounts *PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS ..Treasury Secretary Recommends That European Commission Maintain Level Regulatory...more
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