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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - May 10, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/13/2013

In this issue: - SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute - SEC Reopening Comment Periods for Certain Rulemaking Releases and...more

A Month in UK Employment Law - April 2013

by Peta-Anne Barrow, Daniel Ornstein, Jennifer Wheater | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/16/2013

It has been a busy period for those involved in drafting employment legislation. In our January 2013 edition, we summarised various expected changes to employment law. Since then, these changes have been debated and...more

Want to Start A Business In The U.S.? Which Immigration Visa You Should Select If You Are An Entrepreneur, Investor or Business...

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 4/2/2013

Many foreign nationals who want to start a business in the United States have asked the lawyers at Scott Legal Services, P.C. to explain the different Visa options available to them. This article reviews four very popular...more

Coming To America? Six Considerations For Foreign Entrepreneurs

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/1/2013

Foreign nationals with an interest in expanding their businesses in America often find themselves trying to navigate a complicated regulatory scheme from applying for visas to understanding U.S. laws. With clients in Europe...more

Focus On Public Policy - March 2013: Federal Budget 2013

by Cyrus Reporter | Dentons on 3/22/2013

On March 21, 2013, Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the Conservative government’s new budget entitled Economic Action Plan 2013. As expected, the key themes are job creation, skills development, infrastructure...more

Breaking Bad: When A Good Employee Goes Bad?

by Michael Volkov on 3/19/2013

No matter how strong a company’s compliance program, there is always a risk. No matter how many times employees are trained, complete certifications and are reminded of their FCPA compliance obligations, there is always a...more

Anti-Corruption Compliance Check-Ups

by Michael Volkov on 3/11/2013

The Justice Department’s message is getting through. The two-fisted strategy of aggressive enforcement and public cajoling on the importance of compliance is being heard by the business community. The Justice Department and...more

The SEC Speaks: Reflections and Enforcement Initiatives in 2013

by Randall Fons, Brian Hoffman, Tiffany Rowe | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/6/2013

Each year at The SEC Speaks, the Commissioners and senior leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission identify the agency’s priorities and initiatives for the coming year. Of course, one of the most anticipated...more

Summary of FSA Answers to Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to Asset Management Regulations as a Result of the AIJ Scandal

by Tomoko Fuminaga, Norifusa Hashimoto, Koichiro Ohashi, Christopher P. Wells | White & Case LLP on 3/5/2013

This Client Alert is a summary of important observations contained in the response of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (“FSA”) to public comments on proposed amendments to the various financial regulations of Japan in...more

SEC Enforcement Update - The SEC Speaks in 2013

by King & Spalding on 3/5/2013

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held its annual SEC Speaks program in Washington, D.C. on February 22-23, 2013. In the postfinancial crisis, post-Dodd-Frank world, it is clear that the Commission and its staff are...more

Sands’ Casinos Report of “Possible” FCPA Violations Will Draw Scrutiny to the Gaming Industry

by Brett W. Johnson, Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 3/5/2013

On Friday, March 1, 2013, the parent company of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. (Sands), reported in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company may have violated the “books and records and internal...more

UK Government Publishes Proposals for Changes to Law on Share Buy Backs

by Gemma Goodhead, Iain Wright | Morgan Lewis on 2/27/2013

Proposals aim to help companies make greater use of employee share schemes and equity arrangements. On 15 February, the UK Government published its response to its consultation on the share buy back recommendations made...more

Small Business Securities Bulletin - Smaller Reporting Companies Become Subject to Say-on-Pay in 2013; New Iran/Terrorism...

by Penny Somer Greif | Ober|Kaler on 2/25/2013

A periodic bulletin keeping small businesses informed about current developments in securities law and related matters. For the first time, smaller reporting companies are subject, in 2013, to the stockholder advisory...more

China 20/20 Legal Regulatory Developments - February 2013

by Seung Chong, Elizabeth Cole, Veronica Lockyer, Yan Zeng | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/24/2013

In This Issue: - The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China Released - MOFCOM Solicits for Public Comments on the...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 15, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/18/2013

In this issue: - FINRA Proposes Rule Change that Would Require Reporting OTC Equity Transactions Within 10 Seconds - FINRA Offers Changes to Proposed Rules Governing Markups, Commissions and Fees - CFTC Permits...more

Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Priority for DIP Lenders in CCAA Proceedings

by Michael N. Atlas, Lisa Corne, David Preger, Michael Weinczok | Dickinson Wright on 2/7/2013

Overview - On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) affirmed the priority granted to Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) lenders who provide capital to debtor companies undergoing the restructuring process...more

Socio-Economic and Cultural Risk Factors That Drive Corruption: A Focus on the ‘Supply Side’ of the Equation

by Thomas Fox on 2/6/2013

This is the last installment of my three party series regarding Occupational Fraud. One can never lose focus on what I consider the key question as they enter or play within the international arena: What are the...more

This Week in Washington - February, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/6/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - U.S. Economy. Preliminary figures released this week revealed that the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, marking the...more

The Corporate Law Report: First-to-File Patents, Hiring for Cultural Fit, Roth Conversions Post-Fiscal Cliff, and Global Corporate... [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 1/24/2013

Watch our latest Corporate Law Report for: - a speed round of need-to-know employment law advisories covering workplace secret recordings, the EEOC's strategic enforcement plan, the NLRB in Obama's second term, and more; -...more