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Starting A Business In The UK
When setting up a business in the UK it is necessary to give careful consideration to the business vehicle that will best suit a client's needs. Below is an overview of some of the key characteristics of the various ways a business presence in the UK can be established. Which approach is used will...
Read MoreThe Lawyer As Public Citizen: The American Bar Association Leads The Profession Into The Future
Editor: Mr. Greco, would you tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Greco: I was born in Italy in 1942, and came to America at the age of seven. My mother was American, my dad Italian. After the war my family immigrated to the United States and we settled...
Read MorePatents For Innovative Financial Products - Changing The Business Of Financial Innovation
There is a new paradigm appearing in the financial industry that is revolutionizing business practices for financial innovation. This is a developing "patent big bang" that will change forever how innovative financial products, such as novel structured products, are brought to market. This...
Read MoreNew Guidelines On Direct-to-Consumer Ads For Prescription Drugs: Too Little Too Late?
On August 2, 2005, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced its adoption of "PhRMA Guiding Principles - Direct to Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines" (hereinafter "the Principles"). The Principles are a set of voluntary restrictions on direct-to-...
Read MoreProject: Corporate Counsel Part I (Unintended Consequences) - Law Firms White Collar Crime/Criminal Defense Has United States v. Booker Closed the Book on Corporate Compliance Programs And Voluntary Cooperation?
With respect to corporations, perhaps the single biggest impact of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is found in their emphasis on corporate compliance programs and cooperation in governmental investigations. In United States v. Booker, the Supreme Court recently determined that the Federal...
Read MoreProject: Homeland Security - Law Firms Renewing The USA Patriot Act - What Every Business Should Know
In the wake of September 11, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act (described in this article as "the Act"). Among other things, the Act changed how the government investigates two types of cases - intelligence cases involving terrorism or espionage, and traditional criminal cases involving all...
Read MoreStandards For Survival
Editor: John, as former counsel to the 9/11 Commission, you are uniquely positioned to point to some of the glaring deficiencies in the national security structure, both public and private. One of the good outcomes of the Commission was the endorsement by the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS...
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