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Banking

The Bank Secrecy Act: A Trap For The Unwary Businessman

Introduction Rising rents, confusing healthcare laws, and competition from mega-chains are not the only challenges confronting small business owners these days. To this list, add the U.S. government. Small businesses that take in large amounts of cash now have to be extra careful how they bank...

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Board of Directors

Avoiding Scandals – A Matter Of Corporate Governance

Avoiding Scandals – A Matter Of Corporate Governance The recent scandals involving major corporations might have been prevented if those corporations had had corporate governance measures in place similar to those adopted by many other corporations. These include those mentioned below....

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Investigations

The State Of The FCPA Thus Far In 2014

Editor: Since the November 2012 Guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was issued by the Department of Justice, has the compliance attitude on the part of businesses changed? deGrasse: For experienced FCPA compliance and legal practitioners, the guidance set forth governmental...

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