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A decision earlier this year on a motion to dismiss the complaint filed by the defendants in the case entitled <I>Security and Exchange Commission v. Elek Straub et al.</I> sustains the global reach of the FCPA.

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This article describes the range of potential collateral litigation and sets out a series of considerations for counsel as they manage FCPA actions.

Recent years have seen significant refocus of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). statute. Stepped-up enforcement is here to stay.

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An in-depth analysis of the Seventh Circuit's ruling in <I>In re Sentinel Management Group, Inc.</I>

In the bankruptcy context, a prepayment premium will rarely be triggered by the debtor's voluntary prepayment of debt. Here's why.

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Historically, courts were divided as to whether bankruptcy courts had the power to recharacterize purported debt as equity. That debate has essentially ended and the general consensus is that bankruptcy courts can do so.

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John B. Sivertsen has joined Ranstad North America as its associate general counsel.

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With the predominance of Internet marketing now continuously eroding what might be considered the traditional geographic "territories" of different licensees, the potential for conflict only becomes more acute.