With one of the fastest dockets in the country and broad injunctive relief at its disposal, the ITC has become a prominent forum for patent infringement suits. Here's what you need to know about how your company can take advantage of the benefits of an ITC investigation versus patent litigation in federal court.
Any company or individual is subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") if it directly or indirectly causes an act or effect in the U.S. in the furtherance of a corrupt payment to a public official. In particular, U.S. parent companies of Mexican subsidiaries can be held liable under the FCPA, if they are found to have directed or been involved in the corrupt activities of their Mexican subsidiaries. This QuickCounsel covers how the FCPA affects how business is conducted in Mexico.
The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have issued extensive new guidance to financial institutions about the use of third parties to perform functions for the institution or company, or to provide products or services to their customers. If your company has a relationship with third-party service providers, then this article is a must-read.
A discussion of the tension between Brazil's bank secrecy laws and governments' need to collect data on unpaid taxes.
A discussion of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act's (FATCA) reach beyond US borders, with specific focus on how Brazilian banks comply with the law.
The court-supervised reorganization of corporations introduced by the Brazilian Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law (LRF) arose in order to lower credit risk and achieve greater reductions in interests accrued on financial loans. However, little has been said about the fact that the LRF has introduced several capital market protection mechanisms, which is discussed in this article.
This article covers information regarding a regulatory change in food safety in China.
The articles highlights the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV) bill's benefits and features as it passes through legislation.
The America Invents Act (AIA) just changed the rules for acquiring intellectual property, pushing companies to file patents earlier in the R&D phase. Learn more about how the AIA may affect your company and what strategies you can adopt to come out on top.
A policy statement from the ACC on the Need for a Substantial Salary Increase for Federal Judges