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MoFo BioMeter - Volume 2, Issue 2: May 2013 - Flat BioMeter Value and Decline in Deal Volume are Hallmarks of Q1

by Anelia V. Delcheva, Stephen B. Thau | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/22/2013

The Morrison & Foerster BioMeter for the first quarter of 2013 shows a flat quarter for BioMeter value and a decline in dealmaking activity. A small number of large deals dominate an otherwise quiet quarter. In the...more

Business Across Borders - Licence to travel: how regulation is benefiting business abroad

by M. Tamara Box, Lindsay East, Daniel Kadar, Edward S. Miller, Cynthia O'Donoghue, Roger Parker, Anker Sorensen, Richard Swinburn, Philip Taylor | Reed Smith on 5/10/2013

Our Business Across Borders report series, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, investigates the biggest issues facing global business. The first of five reports and video commentary, Licence to travel, examines...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- May 2013

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 5/10/2013

In This Edition: - In the News: United States - In the News: Europe & Asia - Government Financial Assistance - Privately Sourced Financial Grants - Federal & State News - Legal News - Events -...more

Trends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2012

by Barry J. Kramer, Michael J. Patrick | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/8/2013

Background — We have analyzed the terms of venture financings for Israeli and Israeli-related technology companies that reported raising money during 2012. Our survey does not include financing rounds of less than US...more

LSE Introduces New High Growth Segment Targeted At Tech Sector

by Andrea C. Johnson | Dentons on 4/8/2013

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has published rules for the new “High Growth Segment” of the LSE. This segment is targeted at high growth UK and European businesses that want access to capital, as well as a stepping stone to...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- April 2013

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 4/5/2013

In the April edition of Energy & Clean Technology Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your...more

Legal Alert: A Trend Emerging? District Court Disallows $1 Billion of Deductions

by David Cho, Thomas Cullinan, Joseph DePew, Mary Monahan, Daniel Schlueter, Jeffrey Starkey | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/4/2013

Earlier this year, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana upheld the Internal Revenue Service’s disallowance of $1 billion of deductions claimed by Dow Chemical in relation to two transactions...more

LCH.Clearnet Cites ‘Major’ Tech Failure In December

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 3/26/2013

LCH.Clearnet Ltd., one of the world’s largest interest-rate swap clearinghouse, cited a “major” information technology failure on December 31st of last year. The IT failure affected payment processing in the U.K. and...more

White Collar Watch - March 2013

by Andrea P. Brockway, Brett S. Covington, Christopher R. Hall, Nicholas J. Nastasi, Gregory G. Schwab, Brian Simons, Matthew Smith | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: - Eleventh Circuit Holds that Production of Foreign Bank Account Records May be Compelled in Criminal Investigation Under Required Records Exception to Fifth Amendment Privilege - Supreme Court...more

Historical Reform of the Mexican Telecommunications Industry

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/20/2013

The new President of Mexico, Mr. Peña Nieto, has reached an unprecedented multi-party agreement between his party, the Partido Revolucionario Industrial (PRI), and the rest of the major political forces: the Partido Acción...more

The Rise of Mobile Payments – Impact on M&A Activity in 2013

by Lucy Overbury | MoFo Tech on 3/20/2013

What’s involved? - A recent study by Juniper Research predicted that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and near field communications transactions – short-range wireless...more

Levick Weekly - March 1, 2013: The Libor Scandal; Prosecutors Have A New Plan

by Gene Grabowski, Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - The Food Safety Modernization Act - The LIBOR Scandal - Prosecutors Have a New Plan - Food Safety Compliance - A Hogan Lovells Roundtable - Lessons from the Oldest CEO Succession Plan on...more

European Commission Publishes Cybersecurity Strategy and a Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security that Would...

by King & Spalding on 2/25/2013

On 7 February 2013, the European Commission published two cybersecurity documents designed to provide a comprehensive vision of how European Union Member States, national authorities, and private industry will prevent and...more

Mind the Gap - LSE announces plans for new High Growth Segment

by Alex Gibson, James O. Green, Thomas Sibert | K&L Gates LLP on 2/19/2013

Following the announcement last September that the government was encouraging the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") to relax its rules for tech companies, the LSE last week formally announced its plans for a new High Growth...more

London Stock Exchange Publishes Draft Rulebook for New Fast-Growth Segment

by Iain Wright | Morgan Lewis on 2/15/2013

Rulebook sets out criteria for admission to the high-growth segment, which has been designed to meet the needs of fast-growing European companies. On 13 February, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) published a draft...more

Maintaining Our Focus - Winter 2013

by David Rosenblatt, Mark Schonfeld, Matthew Tuttle | Burns & Levinson LLP on 2/15/2013

In This Issue: - Message from the Managing Partner - Amazing Clients®: ACell: Medical Miracles - The Age of Bionic Reconstruction Arrives - Rethinking Today’s “Fixed Income” Investments - Can Gray...more

New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways

by Scott Maberry, Matthew Riemer | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/15/2013

As the new year brings in a new term for the Obama Administration, the pace of Iran sanctions shows no sign of slowing. As we reported in October and November, Washington’s commitment to denying Iran the ability to advance...more

Transaction Monitoring Under the FCPA [Video]

by Thomas Fox on 1/31/2013

Transaction monitoring was mentioned in a couple of significant enforcement actions of 2012. I think that it will move to becoming a best practice in FCPA compliance programs. This video will explain how transaction...more

This Week in Washington - January 11, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Congress is in recess this week. The House returns on Monday, and the Senate returns January 21st. Debt Ceiling, Budget & the Economy. The President’s Fiscal Year...more

CFIUS Annual Report Shows Increase in Notified Transactions in 2011

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/8/2013

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently released the unclassified version of its annual report to Congress for transactions notified to CFIUS during the calendar year 2011. Most notably, the...more

Developments in Chinese Mobile and E-Payments

by Vincent Wang | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/20/2012

The year end is seeing many potentially significant developments in mobile and electronic payments in China. Several of these developments are noted below....more

Funding for New Biobased Chemical Plants May Be Found Overseas, ACORE Official Says

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 12/19/2012

Originally published in the Daily Environment Report on November 15, 2013. PHILADELPHIA–Finding funding to build new facilities to produce biobased chemicals and biofuels is challenging in the current economic...more

EPC White Paper on Mobile Payments

by Karen Ross | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/30/2012

The European Payments Council, a decision making body of the European banking industry, released a mobile payments white paper in October 2012. The white paper presents an overview on mobile payments for Single Euro Payments...more

France Shows its Support for Innovation by Improving its Research Tax Credit (RTC) System in the Draft Finance Act for 2013

by Bertrand Dussert | K&L Gates LLP on 11/19/2012

Large industrial, commercial and agricultural companies which are subject to company tax (or income tax on industrial and commercial profits) have been enthusiastic about the RTC system since its adoption. It is now proposed...more

Europe Offers Incentives to Cloud Computing Growth

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/7/2012

The European Commission has issued a Communication setting out a road map for the future growth of cloud computing in Europe. The Communication is a strange mix: in parts, an extended advert for the benefits of a digital...more

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MoFo BioMeter - Volume 2, Issue 2: May 2013 - Flat BioMeter Value and Decline in Deal Volume are Hallmarks of Q1

Business Across Borders - Licence to travel: how regulation is benefiting business abroad

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- May 2013

Trends in Legal Terms in Venture Financings in Israel 2012

LSE Introduces New High Growth Segment Targeted At Tech Sector

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- April 2013

Legal Alert: A Trend Emerging? District Court Disallows $1 Billion of Deductions

LCH.Clearnet Cites ‘Major’ Tech Failure In December

White Collar Watch - March 2013

Historical Reform of the Mexican Telecommunications Industry

The Rise of Mobile Payments – Impact on M&A Activity in 2013

Levick Weekly - March 1, 2013: The Libor Scandal; Prosecutors Have A New Plan

European Commission Publishes Cybersecurity Strategy and a Proposed Directive on Network and Information Security that Would...

Mind the Gap - LSE announces plans for new High Growth Segment

London Stock Exchange Publishes Draft Rulebook for New Fast-Growth Segment

Maintaining Our Focus - Winter 2013

New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways

Transaction Monitoring Under the FCPA [Video]

This Week in Washington - January 11, 2013

CFIUS Annual Report Shows Increase in Notified Transactions in 2011

Developments in Chinese Mobile and E-Payments

Funding for New Biobased Chemical Plants May Be Found Overseas, ACORE Official Says

EPC White Paper on Mobile Payments

France Shows its Support for Innovation by Improving its Research Tax Credit (RTC) System in the Draft Finance Act for 2013

Europe Offers Incentives to Cloud Computing Growth

Transaction Monitoring Under the FCPA [Video]

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