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Lawyer Suing Apple Is Banking On Millions of People Being As Stupid As He Was

A lawyer who brings a lawsuit predicated on his own stupidity is a rare, beautiful, courageous creature. It’s one thing to represent with a straight face someone who tried to make out with an industrial fan, and another to admit … Weiterlesen

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Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office sued for slip and fall by newly released inmate

NEW ORLEANS – A prisoner who had just been released from custody is suing for injuries she claims to have received when she allegedly slipped and fell while on her way out of the prison. Jasmin Burton filed suit against the … Weiterlesen

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Chris Sevier, Tennessee Man, Suing Apple For Letting Him Access Porn

A Tennessee man is suing Apple, claiming the tech giant is at fault for selling devices that grant him unrestricted access to porn on the internet.

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NY woman who admitted killing 3 kids seeks money

MINEOLA — A mentally disturbed suburban New York woman who drowned her three young children in a bathtub in 2008 wants a cut of $350,000 in wrongful death settlements obtained by the children’s fathers, attorneys said Friday.

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Froome Wins the Tour and a Victory for Law Firms on Their Privilege

Yesterday Chris Froome won the 100th incarnation of the Tour de France. He held the leader’s position, as signified by wearing the Yellow Jersey, since Day 8 of the Tour. Froome is the second Englishman to win the race in … Weiterlesen

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Koninklijke Philips Electronics

SEC charged the Netherlands-based health care company with FCPA violations related to improper payments made by employees at its Polish subsidiary to health care officials in Poland. Philips agreed to pay more than $4.5 million to settle the charges. (4/5/13)                                                                                         … Weiterlesen

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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. Parker Drilling Company

Civil Action No. 1:13CV461 (E.D. Va., April 16, 2013)    The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Parker Drilling Company, a worldwide drilling services and project management firm, with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by authorizing improper payments to … Weiterlesen

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SEC Announces Non-Prosecution Agreement With Ralph Lauren Corporation Involving FCPA Misconduct

Washington, D.C., April 22, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Ralph Lauren Corporation in which the company will disgorge more than $700,000 in illicit profits and interest obtained in connection with bribes … Weiterlesen

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SEC Charges Total S.A. for Illegal Payments to Iranian Official

Washington, D.C., May 29, 2013 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged France-based oil and gas company Total S.A. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying $60 million in bribes to intermediaries of an Iranian government … Weiterlesen

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Don’t Claim it is Legal to Bribe Another Government’s Representatives – Especially in China

Last week a guest blog post in the FCPA Blog by Ernesto Sanchez, entitled “What’s good for reciprocity may be bad for FCPA prosecutions”, implied that the US District Court’s ruling when it “vacated an SEC Dodd-Frank rule mandating that … Weiterlesen

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