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UK Bribery Act To Come Into Force On July 1, 2011; Final Guidance Issued
On March 30, 2011, the UK government announced that the new UK Bribery Act (the Act) will come into force on July 1, 2011. At the same time, final joint prosecution guidance1has been issued by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the approach toward...
Read MoreSEC Adopts Say-On-Pay Rules: What Companies Need To Do Now
On January 25, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules implementing the shareholder advisory votes and related disclosures required pursuant to Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). Specifically, the rules will...
Read MoreSEC's Proposed "Conflict Minerals" Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed significant new reporting and supply-chain due diligence requirements relating to the use of so-called "conflict minerals." The new requirements are sweeping and, according to SEC estimates, would impact nearly 6,000 international...
Read MoreDOJ Decision On "No Solicitation" Agreements Provides Guidance On Antitrust Violations In Recruiting
On September 24, 2010, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit and proposed settlement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibiting six high-tech companies - Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Google Inc., Intel Corp., Intuit Inc. and Pixar...
Read MoreICANN Moving Forward With New Top-Level gTLD Program; Launch Date Still Uncertain
Today, there are 21 generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including .com, .net and .org, in the domain name system. But that is expected to change shortly. Under a policy adopted in 2008 by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the governing body for domain names, companies...
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Structuring A Compliant Cross-Border Transaction
The role for chief compliance officers, general counsel, financial and accounting professionals during proposed mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of assets has expanded in recent years as greater public law, policy and enforcement activity is required to ensure that a contemplated...
Read MoreUpdate On Financial Reform Bill's Supply Chain Security And SEC Reporting Requirements For Products That Incorporate Congolese "Conflict Minerals"
On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Financial Reform Act). Among the many provisions of this vast legislation was one requiring corporations to report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whether...
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