Due Diligence

Supplier Relationships: Where Breakdowns Occur

by Jeffrey Soble | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2013

Supplier relationships do not break down overnight. Often the reasons or causes for the breakdowns are not those in the moment, but those that companies do not prepare for. A breakdown with the supplier relationship is often...more

Bond is Back

by Jonathan Bloom, James Douglas, Mike Goetz, Tony Horspool, Michael Kazakevich, Daniel Martin, W. Jane Rogers | Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/17/2013

Opportunities for investors in European HY Debt - Record amounts of HY issuance in Europe since 2010, much of which has refinanced the LBO bank debt maturity wall - Potential for significant restructuring...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 8 -- May 15, 2013

by Bradley Berman, Lloyd S. Harmetz, Charles M. Horn | Morrison Foerster - Structured Products on 5/16/2013

In This Issue: Due Diligence Procedures for Structured Note Distributors; Key Issues for Yankee CDs; The SEC and FINRA: Protect Your Elders; The FSOC’s 2013 Annual Report: Increasing Exchange-Traded Product Activity;...more

Demonstrating The Effectiveness Of Your Compliance Program

by Michael Volkov on 5/16/2013

Hopefully, you and your company will never have to prove to a court or argue to the Justice Department that your anti-corruption compliance program is “effective.” ...more

Capital Infusion - May 2013: Digging Deeper: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals

by Adam Connatser, Jon Finger, Rani Hauth Guerra, J. Atwood Jeter, Amy Kaufman, David McLean | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/15/2013

Introduction - Investing in the health care industry can be riskier and more complicated than investing in many other industries. Health care providers and suppliers, as well as those companies that interact with them,...more

As Nonprofits Expand Their Global Reach, a Special Focus on Tax, Trademarks and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

by Charles Kolstad, Lindsay B. Meyer, Andrew D. Price, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 5/14/2013

In this presentation: - Introduction - Trademark/Brand Strategy and Protection - U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Corruption - Cross-Border Tax Planning and Compliance Please see...more

How to Minimize FCPA Risk in Health Care Acquisitions

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/10/2013

When acquiring a health care company doing business abroad, there is no such thing as being too thorough with anti-corruption due diligence. The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have the...more

Capital Infusion: Private Equity Update - May 2013

by Sean Clancy, Adam Connatser, Lindsay Faine, Jon Finger, Rani Hauth Guerra, J. Atwood Jeter, Robert Johnston III, Amy Kaufman, David McLean, Ryan Mitchell, George Schutzer, Akash Sethi | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: - DIGGING DEEPER: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals 1 - Policy Spotlight: Affordable Care Act 6 - Case Spotlight: Best Practices in Down-Round Financings &...more

Preventing Corruption While Protecting Personal Information

by Suhna Pierce, Ruti Smithline, Marian Waldmann | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/6/2013

Multinational businesses are subject to a patchwork of laws of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. Complying with the myriad rules and regulations can be challenging. Compliance obligations vary from one country...more

How Much Due Diligence Is Enough?

by Thomas Fox on 5/3/2013

Do you really know who you are doing business with in your supply chain? How much due diligence is enough? Should you update your due diligence on a regular basis? How about on a continuous basis? What ethical considerations...more

Site Assembly

by Hopkins & Carley on 5/2/2013

The “good old days” of formal redevelopment are over. Real estate developers no longer can negotiate to assemble development sites under the threat of condemnation. Silicon Valley developers now face serious challenges in...more

Buying and Selling Businesses in Today's Economy, Stephen Opler [Video]

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/1/2013

Now is a great time to sell a business. Nearly 4,800 private equity firms are looking to invest $1 trillion in business acquisitions, and the loan market is returning to re-recession levels. ...more

From The Compact Model To The Luxury Model – Managing Your Third Party Risk

by Thomas Fox on 5/1/2013

I am currently attending the Hanson Wade Oil and Gas Supply Chain Compliance conference in Houston. The event is excellent and the presentations have been ‘spot on’ for the nuts and bolts of how to do compliance. As the...more

Anti-Corruption High-Risk Audits

by Michael Volkov on 4/29/2013

The Justice Department and the SEC should be credited with promoting new compliance strategies and best practices. Whatever you may think about the DOJ/SEC FCPA enforcement program, they have pushed businesses to enhance...more

Q&A With Bilzin Sumberg's Mitch Widom

by Mitchell Widom | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/25/2013

As a young lawyer, I was retained by the state of Florida to represent a former legislative aide that had been accused by a member of the House of Representatives of falsely accusing him of sexual harassment to oust him out...more

FinCEN Issues Guidance On Syria

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 15, FinCEN issued Advisory FIN-2013-A002, which advises financial institutions to review regulations that require U.S. financial institutions to perform money laundering or other suspicious activity due diligence or...more

Broker-Dealer Due Diligence And FINRA Exam Priorities

by David Jenson | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/16/2013

FINRA Chairman and CEO Richard G. Ketchum gave a speech on April 9, 2013 as part of the National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers....more

REGULATORY: Natural Resources: European Commission Issues Consultation for Views on Potential EU Conflict Minerals Initiative;...

by King & Spalding on 4/15/2013

The European Commission (EC) Directorate-General for Trade has issued a consultation to solicit interested parties’ views on a potential EU initiative for responsible sourcing of minerals coming from conflict-affected and...more

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Supplier Relationships: Where Breakdowns Occur

Bond is Back

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 8 -- May 15, 2013

Demonstrating The Effectiveness Of Your Compliance Program

Capital Infusion - May 2013: Digging Deeper: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals

As Nonprofits Expand Their Global Reach, a Special Focus on Tax, Trademarks and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

How to Minimize FCPA Risk in Health Care Acquisitions

Capital Infusion: Private Equity Update - May 2013

Preventing Corruption While Protecting Personal Information

How Much Due Diligence Is Enough?

Site Assembly

Buying and Selling Businesses in Today's Economy, Stephen Opler [Video]

From The Compact Model To The Luxury Model – Managing Your Third Party Risk

Anti-Corruption High-Risk Audits

Q&A With Bilzin Sumberg's Mitch Widom

FinCEN Issues Guidance On Syria

Broker-Dealer Due Diligence And FINRA Exam Priorities

REGULATORY: Natural Resources: European Commission Issues Consultation for Views on Potential EU Conflict Minerals Initiative;...

Assessing Your BSA/AML Compliance Program

EPA Clarifies "Innocent Tenant" Liability Under CERCLA

Dow Jones’ Anti-Corruption Survey: Key Findings

Reflections on the Evolving Business and Human Rights Agenda

Accounting Firm Mergers

Common-Interest Doctrine—A Tool to Prevent Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege in Intellectual Property Transactions

New York Court Holds Professional Services Exclusion Applicable

Buying and Selling Businesses in Today's Economy, Stephen Opler [Video]

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