International Law & Trade, Health Law, Business Organization

It's Your Business Newsletter -- December 2012

by Julia P. Coelho, Timothy R. Deckert, Louis A. Dejoie, Megan F. Luck | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/30/2012

In This Issue: ..Export Controls: Increased Enforcement Demands an Effective Export Compliance Program - United States exporters are subject to an extremely complex and often overlapping system of export...more

Inside M&A - Fall 2012

by Paul J. Kim, Nicolas Lafont, Obiamaka P. Madubuko, Jeffrey Rothschild, Jake Townsend | McDermott Will & Emery on 11/15/2012

In This Issue: Bridging the Cross-Border M&A Gap “Korean Style”; Corporate Buyers Beware: FCPA Successor Liability – A Growing Threat; Investing In the Chinese Health Care Sector: A New Frontier to be Explored with Care;...more

Russia's Accession to the WTO: Benefits and Risks

by Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 8/29/2012

On August 22, 2012, the World Trade Organization welcomed Russia as its 156th member. As a result, Russia will lower its tariffs on imports of goods across all sectors of the economy and will reduce trade barriers. This will...more

ObamaCare’s Impact on Expatriate Investment Fund Partners

by King & Spalding on 8/13/2012

The United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (commonly referred to as ObamaCare) in a decision released June 28, 2012. A copy of the decision...more

“Sunshine” on Physician Payments

by Michael Volkov on 6/5/2012

It is amusing to listen to companies complain about the burdens of anti-corruption compliance. It is hard to sympathize when you consider the burdens on other industries, particularly the health care industry. If the...more

Medical Device Compliance Solutions - May 2012

by Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 5/30/2012

In This Issue: - Risky Business? Assessing Risks with A Risk Assessment Checklist - Haunting Prose: Ghostwriting and Transparency in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Publications - 2012 In The Line Of Fire:...more

Insurance Industry Developments for Spring 2012

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/29/2012

In This Issue: - The Reinsurance Industry Needs to Understand and Comply With the FCPA - Federal Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court...more

Russia's New Public Health Law Will Impact Medical Device, Drug Companies

by Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 12/21/2011

The new Russian public health law will significantly change how medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies do business in Russia. The law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2012, restricts certain activities...more

Wholly Foreign-Owned Medical Institutes No Longer Prohibited in China

by McDermott Will & Emery on 12/15/2010

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

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Alert: The DOJ’s FCPA Crackdown on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industry

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 9/28/2010

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), first enacted in 1977, prohibits issuers, domestic concerns, and foreign persons acting within the U.S. from corruptly making payments to foreign government officials in exchange for...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 9, 2010

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/9/2010

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

Patent Opposition in India: Recent Trends

by Rahul Dev on 1/12/2010

Therefore, as may be seen, the two-stage patent opposition process has particularly affected the pharmaceutical industry, as the patent applicants are now vulnerable to multiple pre-grant oppositions filed by competitors, or...more

An Overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Healthcare Companies

by International Lawyers Network on 10/7/2009

This article was contributed by ILN member firm Epstein Becker & Green. The globalization of healthcare has resulted in U.S. healthcare companies working with government agencies and government healthcare systems in...more