Archiv des Autors: NIETZER . Rechtsanwälte
Corporate Records Service: Scam Warning
The Secretary of State’s Office has received inquiries from several businesses regarding a „2013 Annual Minutes Form“ they received from an entity called Corporate Records Service. Based on information available to our office, we believe this request is a scam … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Ohio teacher cites fear of children in discrimination suit
An Ohio high school teacher who claims to have a phobia of young children is suing a school district for discrimination. Maria C. Waltherr-Willard, 61, of Greenhills, is suing the Mariemont school district, where she worked for 35 years, saying … Weiterlesen
ILR: Judge Blasts IBM, SEC Bribery Settlement
Wall Street Journal: A federal judge castigated the Securities and Exchange Commission and International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday, warning he wouldn’t „rubber stamp“ their pending $10 million settlement over violations of an antibribery law. Read more: Judge Blasts IBM, … Weiterlesen
FCPA: The FCPA Guidance on the Ten Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program
Many commentators are still mining the Department of Justice (DOJ)/Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publication, A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (the “Guidance”), which was released last November. I continue to find nuggets to provide to … Weiterlesen
Most ridicuous lawsuits: Rikers Island inmates cost city big $$ with ‚frivolous‘ lawsuits
EXCLUSIVE These jailbirds are proving that crime does pay. Rikers Island inmates are soaking city taxpayers by suing over everything from slippery shower floors to beds they claim are too short, a Post analysis has found.
ILR: Kentucky AG Can’t Dodge Merck’s Due Process Suit over Vioxx Contingency Counsel
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway can’t seem to shake Merck’s constitutional challenge to his use of contingency fee lawyers in litigation over Vioxx. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in Frankfort, Ky., first rejected the AG’s bid to dismiss the case … Weiterlesen
FCPA: The HSBC AML Settlement – Lessons Learned for the AML Compliance Practitioner
I recently wrote about banks behaving badly. Currently, Exhibit A in that list is HSBC. In December, 2012, the UK banking giant HSBC agreed to pay a fine of $1.92 billion for its transgressions involving money laundering. Today I want … Weiterlesen
The New York Family Office – Newsletter: 4. Quartal 2012
Hier kommen Sie direkt auf das Dokument, für welches sich Herr J. Arne Volkers, der den Newsletter für das Einstellen in diesen Blog genehmigt hat, als Autor urheberrechtlich verantwortlich zeichnet. TNYFO130116_Newsletter_dt_2012_Q4
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Suit claims Spurs violated state law
The San Antonio Spurs are being sued by a lawyer who is alleging the team violated the state’s deceptive and fair trade practices law. On Monday, Larry McGuinness filed a class-action suit in Miami-Dade County, stating Spurs coach Gregg Popovich … Weiterlesen
ILR: The Now Even-Longer Reach of U.S. Law Over Foreign Corporations
Corporate Counsel | Dec 19, 2012 As global commerce has expanded beyond traditional territorial bounds, the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts has undergone a similar expansion. Long behind us are the days when a foreign corporation could consider itself comfortably … Weiterlesen
