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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

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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

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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

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FCPA: Internal Audit Review of Charitable Donations Under the FCPA

When is a rose not a rose? When it is a charitable donation not made for philanthropic purposes and it violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). I thought about that concept when reviewing the Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) … Weiterlesen

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Flying hot dog lands Royals‘ mascot back in court

KANSAS CITY, Mo. •  Sluggerrr, the Kansas City Royals mascot, is going back to court. A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court decision in a lawsuit filed by John Coomer of Overland Park, Kan., against the Royals and … Weiterlesen

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ILR: UBS to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Libor Charges

Wall Street Journal | Dec 19, 2012 UBS AG became the second bank to settle accusations that it tried to rig benchmark interest rates, agreeing to pay roughly $1.5 billion in a deal with authorities in multiple countries that points … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: Top Ten Enforcement Actions for 2012

As we welcome in 2013, it is appropriate to reflect back on some of the things which have occurred over 2012 and in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement world, it was quite a significant year. The Department of … Weiterlesen

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ILR: NY Appellate Court Dismisses Short-Sellers‘ Porsche Suit, Closes off Possible Morrison Escape Route

D & O Diary | January 2, 2013: In a decision that could foreclose a possible way for claimants to try  to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Morrison v. National Australia Bank case, a New York appellate … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: The CCO: Co-Equal to the General Counsel in the Eyes of the DOJ

One of the items that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has increasingly focused on in its enforcement actions is the role of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and whether this position has adequate staffing and resources to accomplish its mandated … Weiterlesen

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ILR: O’Quinn silicosis clients sue

Point of Law | Dec 19, 2012 I was the first to report when John O’Quinn’s breast-implant clients successfully sued his firm for tens of millions of dollars of improper overbilling.  Now a group of O’Quinn’s silicosis mass-tort clients allege … Weiterlesen

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