Schlagwort-Archive: US-Unternehmensrecht
Consumer Class Action Settlements: 2010-2013 Settlements Increasing, With a Focus on Privacy
Consumer class actions — cases where plaintiffs purchased a product or service from a defendant and allege some kind of fraud, product defect, or other information failure — have become ubiquitous. Actions are filed against defendants each week, with dozens … Weiterlesen
Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies and Procedures-Part III
Today, I continue with Part III of my four-part series on the best practices surrounding your Code of Conduct and anti-corruption policies and procedures. In this post, I take a look at drafting policies and procedures. I conclude with some … Weiterlesen
United States: Don’t Try This At Home Or Abroad: Export Controls And Sanctions Violations Lead To $21 Million In Penalties For Dutch Company Fokker Services B.V.
We frequently discuss enforcement actions in this blog, because understanding enforcement is a key aspect of trade compliance. From a fifty-thousand foot view, each enforcement case serves as a cautionary tale about the overall need for compliance.
Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies and Procedures-Part II
This week, I am reviewing the importance of a Code of Conduct and anti-corruption compliance policies and procedures in your compliance program and how you should go about drafting or updating Code of Conduct and anti-corruption compliance policies and procedures.
Capital One Agrees to Largest-Ever TCPA Class Action Settlement
„Hier der vollständige gerichtliche Vergleich“ here. Capital One and several other collection agencies have agreed to settle class claims that they „called individuals on their mobile devices without their consent“ in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), reports … Weiterlesen
Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies and Procedures-Part I
For the remainder of this week, I will have a four-part episode on your Code of Conduct and anti-corruption compliance policies and procedures. In today’s post I will review the underlying legal and statutory basis for the documents as a … Weiterlesen
Two More Public Relations Firms Trip Over the Foreign Agents Registration Act
Two public relations firms have filed documents with the Department of Justice revealing that they provided public relations and media services in the United States for the government of Ecuador without being registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), … Weiterlesen
Looking Back on Johnny Winter and GSK’s 2001 China Bribery Scandal
Johnny Winter died yesterday. He was one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of all-time. As posted in Rolling Stone’s online article “Johnny Winter, Texas Blues Guitar Icon, Dead at 70” by Kory Grow, Winter “was born in Beaumont, … Weiterlesen
EEOC v. Boh Brothers: Conservative Fifth Circuit Endorses Gender Stereotyping Theory in Same-Sex Title VII Sex Discrimination Cases
In September 2013, in EEOC v. Boh Bros. Construction Co., the en banc Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that same-sex sexual harassment in the workplace that is based on gender stereotyping is barred by Title VII of the 1964 … Weiterlesen
Mergers and Acquisitions Under the FCPA, Part III
Today I conclude my three-part series on mergers and acquisitions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) with a review of the post-acquisition phase.