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Merger enforcement across political administrations in the United States

By Ronan P. Harty, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP, Howard A. Shelanski, Counsel, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP and Professor of Law, Georgetown University, and Jesse Solomon, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP

This article analyzes data from the FTC’s and the DOJ’s review of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration.

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Best Practices in Preventing Fraud and Corruption in a Global Business

By LexMundi

An effective anti-corruption program deters the risk of wrongdoing, positively affects corporate culture, improves the company’s relationship with regulatory authorities and provides the company with options for remedial measures should they need to be undertaken quickly. Read this article to learn how to achieve these benefits.

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Checklist for Avoiding Contacts Sufficient for U.S. Jurisdiction – Foreign Parents with U.S. Subsidiaries Do’s and Don’ts

By Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

Many non-U.S. companies which own U.S. subsidiaries prefer to operate in such a way as to avoid jurisdiction in the U.S. courts. In order to minimize the chances of becoming a defendant subject to jurisdiction in the U.S. courts, there are certain steps – a checklist of Do’s and Don’ts – that foreign parent companies can take.

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The New Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law Comes into Effect

By Shin Jae Kim and Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida, Co-heads of the Compliance Practice Group at TozziniFreire Advogados and Juliana Sá de Miranda, Partner in the White Collar Crimes and Compliance Practice Groups at TozziniFreire Advogados

Early this year, the Anti-Corruption Law came into effect. It introduces administrative and civil liability on legal entities for illicit acts practiced against local and foreign public administration. Learn more about how this law will be enforced. This article is also available in Portuguese:

<p><a href="http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1361091">The New Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law Comes Into Effect (Portuguese)</a></p>