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Tax Considerations of FCPA Violations
Last month, the authors began examination of some of the tax consequences of violations of the FCPA. They continue with that discussion herein, with a look at civil penalties.
New Legal Risks
The authors analyze the "Petri dish of anger" against the financial services sector.
Difficult Issues: Indemnification and Fee-Advancement
Once an investigation or major lawsuit starts up, corporate personnel are sure to be involved and, consequently, the difficult issues surrounding indemnification and advancement will undoubtedly arise.
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Circuit Clarifies Parent Defense Under the Child Abduction Law
The one-year period that must expire before a parent in an international custody dispute can raise the defense that a child is settled in his or her new country cannot be equitably tolled, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 1.
Consumers Allege Pulp Fiction in Tropicana's 'Natural' Claims
A look at a recent suit involving Tropicana orange juice advertising claims.
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Practice Tip: Undoing Pliva Inc. v. Mensing
Congress is discussing taking away generic drug manufacturers' labeling litigation shield.
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The PPACA 's 'Physician Payment Sunshine Provisions'
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) may be one of the most controversial and talked-about legal decisions. But one of the most contested provisions of the Act ' a mandate known as the "Physician Payment Sunshine provisions" may have larger implications for pharmaceutical companies and others.
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Creating a Culture of Leaders
This article examines how the author's law firm encouraged a culture of leadership by providing access to leadership development training across all disciplines and levels of experience.
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