<b>Online Exclusive:</b> National Health Database Gets Boost from Bush Executive Order
August 29, 2006
This month, President Bush signed an executive order that will require federal agencies that 'sponsor or administer health programs' to adopt standards-based, interoperable recordkeeping systems for patient records, in order to facilitate electronic collection and analysis of information. Agencies affected include the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Personnel Management, according to an announcement that accompanied the executive order.
Thelen Reid to Get Its China License
August 29, 2006
Thelen Reid & Priest will receive its license to practice in China at a ceremony in Beijing on August 30, a sign of thawing in what was seen as a freeze on the government issuing licenses to foreign firms.
CD: 10/3/06 - Integrating and Maximizing Business Development Training
August 24, 2006
Business development training requires a significant commitment of time and resources, and a vision of where participants in such a program want to be in their practice. A number of law firms have learned the hard way that simply providing a sales or coaching program does not necessarily guarantee results. Learn what it takes to implement the necessary strategies to get the most from your training efforts.
China's New Securities Law Being Put To Legal Test
August 23, 2006
Big four accounting firm Deloitte is being sued in a Shanghai court and being called before an administrative board in Beijing for having issued an unqualified audit opinion on a client with 'worrisome finances.' <br>It is always interesting to see how a court handles a new law for the first time. In business cases of first impression, the Chinese courts often look to foreign law, particularly United States law, in interpreting their own business laws and the Shanghai court will likely do so here.
