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Issues & Overview Getting Serious About The Rule Of Law - A Predicate For Global Economic Development
In early November, the American Bar Association convened an extraordinary gathering of more than 400 in Washington, DC. Other corporate leaders and I joined global leaders such as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, three U.S. Supreme Court Justices, dozens of justice ministers and judges from...
Read MoreChina - Law Firms China's Regulation Of Pesticides
After the United States, China is the second largest producer of pesticides. China's steps to improve IP protection,1 its growing domestic and export agricultural market, lower manufacturing costs and recent efforts to harmonize its pesticide regulatory system have prompted U.S. and multinational...
Read MorePreserving The Privilege Is Essential For Corporate Counsels' Compliance Role
Editor: In the post-scandal world corporate counsel play an essential role in corporate compliance. Why is it necessary for corporate counsel to protect the confidences of their clients in order to be effective in that role? Ide: Corporate counsel are the first line of defense against violations...
Read MoreCompliance - Law Firms Compliance Programs, Voluntary Disclosure And Internal Investigations: Making Sure The Government Gives You Maximum Credit For "Doing The Right Thing"
Editor: Should a company have a compliance program? Hochberg: Absolutely. A former high level Department of Justice official liked to say that not having a compliance program is "an engraved invitation to charge" the company criminally. Both the Justice Department's "Thompson Memo," which details...
Read MoreCanada - Law Firms Good Neighbors Make Good Trading Partners
Editor: Ambassador Giffin, would you tells us something about your career? Giffin: I worked at the U.S. Senate as Chief Counsel and Legislative Director for Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia. I then returned to private practice in Atlanta with the predecessor firm to McKenna Long & Aldridge, where...
Read MorePolicy Issues Alert! The Siebel Decision - Drawing The Line After The Enron Era In The Corporate Governance And Compliance World
The recent Siebel federal district court decision dismissing the SEC's claim of Reg FD violation, the recent ruling by Chancellor Chandler holding that the Disney directors did not violate the business judgment rule and the American Bar Association's recent opposition to government pressures on the...
Read MoreCompliance Readiness The State Of Play Of Governance Concerns In The United States
Introduction Unlike the previous years since the corporate scandals broke and Sarbanes-Oxley was passed, 2004 and the first seven months of 2005 were a period of adaptation as companies became more accustomed to the expanded reporting and governance requirements. The principal focus for most...
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