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An Improved NAFTA? Investor-State Arbitration Provisions Under the Colombia-US Free Trade Agreement

Chapter 11 of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was the first international trade agreement provision to give foreign investors a direct cause of action for investment disputes against the host government in...more

Alcatel-Lucent Settles “Unprecedented” $137 Million FCPA Case

After a six-year international investigation, the DOJ and SEC announced that Alcatel-Lucent S.A. will pay one of the largest settlements in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act history. The Paris-based telecommunications company and...more

Chancery Court Denies Dollar Thrifty Stockholder Motion for Preliminary Injunction

On September 8, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the consummation of a merger plan, pursuant to which Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. will buy all the shares of rental car...more

Securities Litigation Update - SEC v. Jenkins: SOX 304 Clawback Requires Innocent CEOs and CFOs to Return Incentive-Based...

In a case of first impression, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona recently ruled that Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”), the so-called “Clawback Provision,” does not require...more