Schlagwort-Archive: amerikanisches Unternehmensrecht
FCPA: The CCO and Crisis Management
“What, Me Worry?” is one of my favorite all-time slogans. Anyone who grew up on the 60s or 70s recognizes this comes from Alfred E. Neuman, the enigmatic face of Mad Magazine. While this phrase certainly had its uses for … Weiterlesen
Why Corporations Choose Delaware
FCPA, Code of Conduct – The Cornerstone of a Compliance Program
The cornerstone of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance program is the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG). They contain seven (7) basic compliance elements that can be tailored to fit the needs and financial realities of any given organization. … Weiterlesen
FCPA: Smith & Nephew DPA: Lessons Learned in Using Distributors
A distributor can be generally defined as a company or individual who purchases a product from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and then independently sells that product to an end user. A distributor takes title, physical possession and owns the … Weiterlesen
FCPA: The Saga of MF Global – Don’t Shoot the Messenger, Fire the Chief Compliance Officer
In a post last week on his site, Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Mike Volkov named the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) his “Person of the Year”. He did so because “There is no other position in a company which has taken … Weiterlesen
GE Healthcare to Pay $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act
Institute of Legal Reform, Legal Reform News Daily, mehr zum Thema: GE Healthcare to Pay $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act
United States: First Notices Under New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act Due February 1, 2012
Ropes & Gray LLP As of January 1, 2012, New York State employers became subject to the requirements of the state’s new Wage Theft Prevention Act (the „WTPA“). The WTPA imposes significant new requirements on New York employers. More about … Weiterlesen
FCPA: Boards of Directors and Compliance: Four Areas of Inquiry
In an article in the December 2011 issue of Compliance Week Magazine, entitled “Board Checklist: What Every Director Should Know”, author Jaclyn Jaeger reported on a panel discussion at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 2011 Annual Meeting, held in October. … Weiterlesen
100 Years Standing Up for American Enterprise
For 100 years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been standing up for American businesses—large and small. We’ve fought to ensure the business community has a seat at the table, a voice in the debate, and a stake in the … Weiterlesen
Auf dem Radar der US-Justiz
Aktueller Artikel im Schweizer Handelsblatt zum Thema USA – Deutschland und transatlantische Rechtsstreitigkeiten (Autoren: Jürg Meier und Jorgos Brouzos): US Artikel im Schweizer Handelsblatt Der transatlantische Wettbewerb zwischen europäischen und amerikanischen Firmen etwa findet zwar auf den Märkten statt – aber … Weiterlesen
