As Russia, China, India and a host of other countries open their doors to U.S. investors, the number of companies and individuals who need to think about the risk of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997 (FCPA) has increased tremendously. This article explains.
This is the first of two articles discussing labor and employment decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2007-08 term.
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. This act prohibits employers and insurers from discriminating against individuals based on an individual's genetic information. The Act, which, on the employment side, is patterned after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, creates a new federal cause of action for genetic discrimination, providing for jury trials, compensatory damages and punitive damages.
The present economic climate is predictive of increased bankruptcy filings, liquidations, and other insolvencies. Under the appropriate circumstances, a company's directors' and officers' liability policies are potential corporate assets that should not be forgotten or ignored.
While insurers have often tried to exclude losses for arson occurring in a vacant building under the typical vandalism exclusion, there is no clear consensus for how a given court may rule in such a situation. The biggest hurdle appears to be the differing opinions of the "average" insurance purchaser from state to state, and there appears to be very little rhyme or reason for the difference in results.
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
After a successful willful infringement verdict, which subsequently resulted in treble damages, the issue of willful infringement may not yet be decided.
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Health'care-industry bankruptcy cases are unique in complexity and sensitivity. As such, health-care bankruptcy cases are financially and legally multifaceted, and may contain political dynamics often unseen in other types of bankruptcies.
