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FAR Contractor Compliance Program And Integrity Reporting
On December 24, 2007, a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule requiring a contractor code of ethics and other elements of a compliance and ethics program became effective.1This final rule requires contractors to have a code of business ethics and conduct within 30 days of award of all non-...
Read MoreGlobalization Of The World Economy And Brand Protection
Despite a sluggish economy and a weak dollar, or perhaps as a result of a weak U.S. dollar, products made in the United States have become more affordable and attractive abroad. According to The Washington Post (May 7, 2006, page D-1), U.S. exports grew by an inflation-adjusted 17 percent from...
Read MoreJacksonville: A Business-Friendly Climate Attracting International And U.S. Companies - An Economic Impact Over $1 Billion
Editor: Please tell our readers about your practice and how you interface with other attorneys throughout the firm. Gabel: There are two areas on which I focus: transportation and media. In my transportation practice, which is primarily maritime, I represent ship owners and underwriters. In my...
Read MoreSEC Proposes To Ease Burdens On Certain Non-U.S. Issuers Whose Principal Trading Market Is Outside The U.S.
On February 19, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission published for comments amendments to its rule governing how non-U.S. companies having U.S. market interest may obtain an exemption from having to comply with U.S. registration and reporting obligations. If the changes to Rule 12g3-2...
Read MoreA Proliferation Of "Green" Claims Leads The FTC To Consider Updates To Its "Green Guides" - Taking A Closer Look At "Eco-Friendly," "Carbon Neutral" and Other Terms
What does a company mean by a statement that its product is "carbon neutral"? Or that its product is manufactured using "environmentally sustainable" practices? Or that it has reduced its "carbon footprint"? These, and a proliferation of similar green marketing claims, have caused the Federal...
Read MoreHolland & Knight's Boston Office: Aligned With The Region's Immense Knowledge Economy
Editor: Mr. Michalowski, would you tell us something about your professional experience? Michalowski: My background is in litigation, and I focus on matters involving construction, transportation and creditors' rights. Most recently I have represented a large pension fund in a variety of legal...
Read MoreSovereign Wealth Funds, Corporate Liquidity Problems, And The Foreign Investment And National Security Act Of 2007
Much ink has been spilled in the legal and financial presses detailing the catastrophes referred to collectively as the "subprime crisis." Valuations of collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed instruments have collapsed. America's largest financial institutions have written-down...
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