Schlagwort-Archive: US Recht
USA und unerlaubte Werbung per Telefon / sms
Auch in den USA ist mit Unerlaubter Werbung nicht zu spassen – insbesondere wenn auch noch eine Sammelklage drohen kann. Hooters, the nationwide sports bar and restaurant chain, became the latest high-priofile company to be hit with a class action … Weiterlesen
The HP FCPA Settlement
Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly announced the conclusion of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action against Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). In the settlement, HP agreed to pay $108MM in fines, … Weiterlesen
Joint Venture Partners and the Company You Keep Under the FCPA
As the father of a teenage daughter I am sometimes, reluctantly, forced to admit that upon rare occasions my parents were right about a few things. One was asking for permission first rather than asking for forgiveness after the fact, … Weiterlesen
Commission Releases 2013 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
The 2013 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics are now available on the Commission’s website. The Annual Report provides an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments in the last fiscal year. The Sourcebook presents tables, figures, and … Weiterlesen
Produkthaftung USA
Seminar 19.September 2013 / NIETZER & HÄUSLER und Management Circle / Stuttgart. Trotz langjähriger wirtschaftlicher Verflechtungen mit den USA bestehen in der Praxis immer noch unklare Vorstellungen über das amerikanische Rechts- und Haftungssystem. Immer wieder machen Millionen klagen von sich … Weiterlesen
ILR: Claims Against Ratings Agencies over Failed Investment Vehicle Can Proceed
American Lawyer: Most efforts to hold ratings agencies liable for the financial crisis have failed, but on Thursday two institutional investors got the green light to proceed with claims that ratings agencies misled them about a $1.1 billion structured investment … Weiterlesen
ILR: DOJ Got a Record $9B in Corporate Settlements in 2012
Corporate Counsel: Federal enforcers obtained a whopping $9 billion in corporate settlements in 2012—a record amount that surpassed the previous high set in 2006 by nearly $3 billion. Read more: DOJ Got a Record $9B in Corporate Settlements in 2012
ILR: Corporate FCPA Penalties Continued to Fall in 2012
Main Justice: The final numbers are in: The Justice Department secured $142.2 million in criminal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act fines and penalties in 2012 Read more: Corporate FCPA Penalties Continued to Fall in 2012
ILR: Class action lawyers game the system for personal gain
Washington Times: Recently, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided an interesting case involving big-money lawyer fees in class actions, U.S. v. Gallion, et al. Read more: Class action lawyers game the system for personal gain
