Schlagwort-Archive: US-Gesellschaftsrecht
Amnesty for Armstrong? Lessons for the Compliance Practitioner
The Lance Armstrong saga continues to provide many lessons for the compliance practitioner. A recent article on ESPN.com, entitled “Lance calls for amnesty program”, reported that Armstrong has come out in favor of those who openly speak about the doping … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Ruling over bumper-car injury supports amusement park
The California Supreme Court says riders can’t sue over injuries stemming from the inherent nature of the attraction. ‚Those who voluntarily join in these activities also voluntarily take on their minor inherent risks,‘ the court says. SAN FRANCISCO — The … Weiterlesen
FCPA: Boeing and the Conduct of Due Diligence on Sub-Suppliers
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) act has language which makes illegal a direct or indirect act which might be used to obtain or retain business from prohibited parties. This has caused companies to begin to look at their suppliers … Weiterlesen
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
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.
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
