Archiv des Autors: NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte
ILR: Class action lawyers game the system for personal gain
Washington Times: Recently, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided an interesting case involving big-money lawyer fees in class actions, U.S. v. Gallion, et al. Read more: Class action lawyers game the system for personal gain
FCPA: Distributors Should Be Analyzed As Any Other Third Party Representative in the Sales Chain
Ed. Note-David Simon is a partner at Foley and Lardner and Bill Athanas is a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP. Both have practices which include FCPA compliance. After my recent post on distributors under the FCPA, David and … Weiterlesen
ILR: EDITORIAL: Worst 2012 lawsuits argue for 2013 reforms
Washington Examiner: Did you hear the one about the repeat drunken driver in Florida who killed a family in an accident, then sued them for pain and suffering? Or the one about the parents who sued their son’s school after … Weiterlesen
FCPA: How to Introduce Change into Your FCPA Compliance Program (Without Blowing It Up)
Thucydides or Herodotus; Herodotus or Thucydides. Which is your favorite? I admit to vacillating between the two. Thucydides wrote about the end of the Athenian dynasty from the Peloponnesian War and the debacle of the Sicilian Invasion. Herodotus wrote about … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: How to eat free at Bob Evans
“At Bob Evans, we treat strangers like friends and friends like family.” That’s the company philosophy of Bob Evans restaurants. The chain prides itself on its “ability to treat guests and employees how they deserve to be treated.”
ILR: Legal Maze’s Murkiest Corners Worry Companies
Wall Street Journal: SEC Payouts for Tips, Foreign-Bribery Law, Patent Suits Top List of Concerns. Read more: Legal Maze’s Murkiest Corners Worry Companies
FCPA: Doing Business In Italy-Step Up Your FCPA Compliance Now
Ed. Note-I met last week with Craig Bloom, a colleague who practices law in Houston. Craig, who is fluent in Italian, was telling me about some of the compliance issues that have been percolating in Italy and in Italian companies. … Weiterlesen
Berlin im Dialog (der Vierte) – 18.Juni 2013, 19 Uhr, Heilbronn
Mit den vier regionalen Abgeordneten des Deutschen Bundestages nach 2013 erneut im Gespräch (FDP, SPD, CDU, Grüne). Sie sind herzlich eingeladen, hier die Einladung und Anmeldevorlage: Einladung Berlin im Dialog 2013
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Attorney drops lawsuit over Thunder tickets
Oklahoma City attorney Doug Friesen has dropped a lawsuit over Thunder tickets. He had claimed another fan backed out of an agreement to let him buy a third of her two season tickets. An Oklahoma City attorney has dropped his … Weiterlesen
ILR: Looking Ahead to Civil and Criminal Cases to Come
New York Times: It is not really of question of whether there will be a major white-collar crime that captures the public’s attention in 2013; it’s a question of when and how costly it will be. Read more: Looking Ahead … Weiterlesen
