Business Litigation Report -- May 2012 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/11/2012 In this Issue: *Firm Awards: Managing IP Honors Charles Verhoeven as IP Practitioner of the Year; Ivan Marisin Receives Top Ranking in Russia; and Eric Winston Named “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” for 2012...more
Jesse Owens and Hanson Wade’s FCPA in the Supply Chain Conference by Thomas Fox on 5/10/2012 Next month, Hanson Wade is putting on a conference in Houston which may be worthy of such a record. It is the “Oil and Gas Supply Chain Compliance” conference and the list of speakers is simply stunning. It...more
Henry IV and Adequate Procedures by Thomas Fox on 4/24/2012 As a father, I have come to appreciate Shakespeare’s Henry IV more and more; particularly more than I did when I was only a son. Part of the play deals with how Henry IV got his crown, by deposing Richard II and the...more
Incorporating in Armenia by Nerses Isajanyan on 3/6/2012 The article outlines the basic features of Armenian corporate law. Fundamentals of corporate formation, administration and other aspects of corporate activities are summarized in a few short paragraphs....more
Popular Cloud File Storage Apps Compared by Litigation-Tech LLC on 2/14/2012 It is estimated that nearly 300 Billion emails are sent worldwide daily, according to a 2010 study by the Radicati Group, Inc. The massive amount of data and web traffic is mind-boggling, with some highlights shared in...more
IP Rights under the FCPA by Thomas Fox on 2/9/2012 For many US companies conducting business internationally, Intellectual Property (IP) is a key business component. Not only is the development of new IP critical to many businesses, for continued growth strategies, but IP...more
The Gun Sting Case Defeats and What it means For FCPA Enforcement? Absolutely Nothing! by Thomas Fox on 2/3/2012 In a stunning rebuke of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) trial strategy, all defendants in the second group of Gun Sting defendants walked out of the federal courthouse, still free. Two defendants were acquitted and...more
Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - November 18, 2011 by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/16/2011 In this issue; - FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations Regarding the Supervision of Registered Persons Using Senior Designations - Broker Dealer and Investment Adviser Renewal Statements for 2012 Available on Web...more
Who Is Listening? The SEC Emphasizes Importance of Cybersecurity Disclosure by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 10/27/2011 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff recently issued guidance concerning its views on disclosure obligations related to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents. The SEC staff issued the guidance in response...more
Good Company - Fall 2011 by Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA on 10/12/2011 In This Issue: - Shareholder Voting on Executive Compensation Begins by Michael J. Drooff During the recently-completed 2011 proxy season, public company shareholders voted on executive compensation for the first...more
Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - September 2011 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 10/5/2011 In This Issue: Firm News: Quinn Emanuel Launches Washington, D.C. Office to Serve IP Clients Main Article: Inequitable Conduct as a Defense to Patent Infringement in the Wake of Therasense: Defining...more
CR&B Alert - Commercial Restructuring and Bankruptcy News - September 2011, Issue 3 by Reed Smith on 9/16/2011 In this Issue: CRAB Bites – Bad Boy Guaranties; CR&B Alert Case Update – Seventh Circuit Upholds Lenders’ Credit Bidding Rights in River Road Decision; Shareholders Permitted to Retain Ownership Under ‘New Value Exception’ to...more
Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update - Vol. 2, Issue 4 - August 2011 by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/12/2011 In this issue: Crowd Control: SEC Cracks Down on Crowdfunding Venture; Using Copyright Assignments to Control Customer Reviews; A Short History of Social Media; Stir It Up: Bob Marley and Cease & Desist Letters; Two Recent...more
End of the Annual Compliance and Ethics Training Flea Dip by Thomas Fox on 8/10/2011 In an article in the July/August edition of the ACC Docket entitled “Rethinking the Annual Compliance and Ethics Flea Dip”, author James Nortz discusses the annual compliance and ethics training program that most...more
Court Rejects “Hot News” Protection for Stock Recommendations by White & Case LLP on 6/28/2011 The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., No. 10-1372-cv (June 20, 2011) that a financial news service did not misappropriate analyst research by publishing stock...more