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Munich Partner Michael Walther and Associate Ulrich Baumgartner are authors of "Joint venture review under the new EC Merger Regulation" [PDF] published in the The European Antitrust Review 2007.An extract from The European Antitrust Review 2007, a Global Competition Review special report - www.globalcompetitionreview.com
Client Alert | October 18, 2006
On September 29, 2006, the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher A. Padilla as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration. In this capacity, he will be the second highest ranking official in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security.
Client Alert | October 17, 2006
Brussels Partner David Wood and Associate Miranda Cole are the authors of "EU Competition Law in the media and broadcasting sectors" [PDF] published in The European Antitrust Review 2007.An extract from The European Antitrust Review 2007, a Global Competition Review special report - www.globalcompetitionreview.com
Client Alert | October 17, 2006
Statoil ASA, an international oil company headquartered in Norway and majority-owned by the Government of Norway, has agreed to pay a total of $21 million to settle criminal and administrative charges for violating the anti-bribery and books-and-records provisions of the U.S.
Client Alert | October 16, 2006
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice announced the formation of a new National Procurement Fraud Task Force intended to increase detection and prosecution of fraud in government contracting. Led by the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, the task force will create a partnership with the U.S.
Client Alert | October 13, 2006
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued updated anti-terrorism guidelines for U.S.-based charities and nonprofit organizations. The U.S. Department of the Treasury Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-based Charities, released September 29, is intended to help charities assess and develop their internal controls and protective measures to avoid involvement in terrorist support networks.
Client Alert | October 12, 2006
On October 4, the IRS issued long-expected guidance extending the transition relief under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). As described below, subject to an exception for certain "in the money" stock options granted to Section 16 officers and directors of publicly-traded companies, Notice 2006-79 generally extends the key transition rules through December 31, 2007.Effective Date/Good Faith Reliance.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
In one of the most important Sarbanes-Oxley " "whistleblower" decisions to date, the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board ("ARB," or "Board") has reversed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge and ruled that FLYi, Inc.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
On October 1st, 2006 the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (the "Age Regulations") came into force.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
The World Bank has announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved a new Voluntary Disclosure Program intended to encourage entities to report fraudulent and corrupt practices involving projects financed or supported by the World Bank.
Client Alert | October 3, 2006
A wave of putative class action lawsuits were filed last week against sponsors of 401(k) plans and other defined contribution retirement plans. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts throughout the country against some of the largest and best known companies in the U.S.
Client Alert | September 28, 2006
On 27 September 2006, the European Court of First Instance (CFI) delivered an important judgment in the GlaxoSmithKline (“Glaxo”) Case on Glaxo’s dual pricing practice to prevent parallel trade of pharmaceuticals in the EU.
Client Alert | September 27, 2006
On 12 September 2006, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered an important judgment on the interplay between national and EU copyright law, a judgment which also has implications for the interplay between IP and antitrust in the EU.
Client Alert | September 19, 2006
Partner Judith Lee and Of Counsel James Slear are authors of "Beware of OFAC" [PDF] published in September 2006 in the International Financial Law Review.Copyright 2006 by the International Financial Law Review.
Client Alert | September 15, 2006
Partner Judith Lee and Of Counsel James Slear are authors of "Special problems concerning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the People's Republic of China" [PDF] published in September 2006 in the IBA Legal Practice Division's Litigation Committee Newsletter.
Client Alert | September 13, 2006
Brussels Associate Vassili Moussis is the author of "Japanese leniency process evolves" [PDF] in the August 30, 2006 edition of Global Competition Review.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reprinted with permission. www.GlobalCompetitionReview.com
Client Alert | September 11, 2006
On July 28, 2006, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released the 2006 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Manual ("BSA/AML Manual").
Client Alert | September 11, 2006
The United States Treasury Department announced today that Bank Saderat Iran will be denied even indirect access to the U.S. financial system, because of its efforts "to transfer money to terrorist organizations, including Hizballah, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Palestinian Islamic Jihad." Bank Saderat is one of the largest Iranian banks, with approximately 3,400 branch offices worldwide. Under the current rules, U.S.
Client Alert | September 8, 2006
The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has taken two recent actions related to transactions with countries and entities in the Middle East. On July 20, 2006, OFAC issued a Statement of Licensing Policy that establishes a favorable licensing regime through which U.S.
Client Alert | September 7, 2006
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued its new rules comprehensively revising the disclosure requirements for executive and director compensation, related party transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters. The final rules also modify the requirements for disclosing executive compensation actions and arrangements on Form 8-K. With a few notable exceptions, the final rules as adopted are substantially similar to the SEC’s proposal from January 2006. The new rules will be effective for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2006, and therefore apply to disclosures of 2006 compensation in calendar-year companies’ 2007 proxy statements. The new rules applicable to disclosure of executive compensation arrangem
Client Alert | September 1, 2006