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International Bribery Risks: FCPA And OECD Do Bite - Have Teeth!
Editor: Why is it important for corporate counsel to manage legal risks flowing from bribery of foreign officials? Goldspink: Corporate counsel must be ever vigilant to see that his or her company and its executives are not caught in allegations of corruption, including bribery....
Read MoreShielding Companies From Frivolous Lawsuits In The Labor & Employment Arena
Editor: Please tell our readers about what factors in your background and experience have helped you to develop an interest in labor and employment law? Estevez: My parents had a family-owned business. Because I worked part-time there since I was about 14, I learned to work with employees in...
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Having A Good Outsourcing Process And A "Relationship-Based Contract" Helps To Ensure Success In An Outsourcing Transaction
Editor: How should an organization organize for and conduct a successful outsourcing process? Stern: Deliberately!!! Most important, an organization should have empowered deal leadership that has the support of senior management needed to successfully drive the transaction to conclusion and...
Read MoreWhy The European Union? - Regulatory Issues Surrounding Medicinal Products - Part II
Part I of this article appearing on page 44 of the January issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel described the regulatory regime in the EU for companies wishing to conduct clinical trials. Obtaining A Marketing Authorization A. General Requirements In order to obtain a marketing...
Read MoreWhy The European Union? - Regulatory Issues Surrounding Medicinal Products - Part I
Part II of this article apperas in the February 2007 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. For businesses in any industry, the European Union (EU) is a market force to be reckoned with. Currently made up of 25 Member States, the EU is the world's largest economy by gross domestic product,...
Read MoreBeijing: The Hub Of A Greater China Practice
Editor: Mr. Chang, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Chang: I am an attorney in Morgan Lewis' business and finance practice, and I have a particular focus on China. My practice is concerned with corporate and securities transactions, venture capital...
Read MoreFederal Contractor's Pay Practices Will Now Undergo Statistical Analysis
Federal contractors' and subcontractors' compensation practices will be subject to statistical review using 'multiple regression analysis' under final standards issued by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) on June 16, 2006. The statistical analysis is...
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