Schlagwort-Archive: Nietzer&Häusler

FCPA: The Five Essential Elements of a Corporate Compliance Program-Part I

Next Tuesday morning, at the University Club of Chicago, Stephen Martin and I will co-present at a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) event hosted by Kreller. If you are in or near Chicago I hope that you can join us. … Weiterlesen

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ILR: California ranked 4th worst in business legal climate

Legal Reform News Daily 09/2012 California ranks 47th in the nation in its courts‘ „fairness and reasonableness“ regarding business lawsuits, according to a poll conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform. The Sacrametnto Bee Read more … Weiterlesen

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Most ridiculous Lawsuits: Former inmate alleges Kardashians, rapper Kanye West conspired with terrorists

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Reality television star Kim Kardashian and controversial rapper Kanye West recently participated in a secret al-Qaida training camp somewhere in West Virginia, according to a lawsuit filed by „the world’s most litigious man.“

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ILR: Foreign Firms Most Affected by a U.S. Law Barring Bribes

Legal Reform News Daily 09/2012 A law intended to prohibit the payment of bribes to foreign officials by United States businesses has produced more than $3 billion in settlements. But a list of the top companies making these settlements is … Weiterlesen

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California: Class Arbitration Prohibited if Not Authorized in Agreement

National Law Review 9/2012, betreff US-Arbeitsrecht und Erhebung einer  Sammelklage; Unzulässig, wenn nicht explizit in einer bestehenden Schiedsgerichtsvereinbarung aufgeführt. A California appeals court recently held that a former security officer’s wage-and-hour class action suit must be submitted to arbitration on … Weiterlesen

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US-Arbeitsrecht

In den USA ist eben nicht alles im Arbeitsrecht erlaubt, der alles entscheidende Gradmesser, ob zulässig oder nicht, ist die Frage nach „Diskriminierung ja/nein“. (National Law Review September 2012) Discrimination Claims Based on Denial of Religious Clothing Is “Low Hanging … Weiterlesen

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Most Ridiculous Lawsuit: Lawsuit Claims Hairy Man Contest On Cruise Led To Burned Feet For Florida Man

Your average Carnival cruise offers plenty of entertainment options. You can stuff yourself full of deli meats and warmed-over pasta at the buffet. You can swim in a chlorinated pool in the middle of an ocean. You can pretend to … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: The Art of Strategic Compliance Plan – A Seven Step Process

I recently wrote about my colleague Stephen Martin’s thoughts on having a 1-3-5 year strategic plan for your company’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or Bribery Act compliance program. I am often asked where a compliance practitioner can come up … Weiterlesen

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Most Ridiculours Lawsuits: Botched Facebook IPO Spawns Botched Lawsuit With Wrong Plaintiff

The lawyers at Johnson & Weaver were lightning-quick to accuse Facebook and its underwriters of a multitude of errors after the social-networking giant’s botched initial public offering on May 18. Only there was a problem, a big one: The law firm … Weiterlesen

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ILR: Study Says Voluntary Disclosure Doesn’t Change FCPA Penalties

Legal Reform News Daily 9/2012 Debate over whether a company should disclose a potential bribery problem to the government has been a topic of discussion for years. It always revolved around one question: Does it help a firm avoid a … Weiterlesen

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