Corporate Campaigns Globalize
Hoping to unionize U.S. subsidiaries of global companies, organized labor has been calling attention to differences between European and U.S. labor laws.
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U.S. Changing to Looser Accounting Standards
The coming shift from U.S. accounting rules to international guidelines will likely decrease financial transparency.
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A Primer on Metadata
Under the 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, producing files in the format in which they were originally created – their “native format” – becomes crucial in the context of litigation or potential litigation.
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Overseas Problems Slow U.S.-Canada Deals
Despite a strong Canadian dollar and looser lending by banks, U.S.-Canadian cross border activity was not as robust as financial industry experts hoped in the first half of 2011.
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Working With the Feds to Stop Counterfeiters
Counterfeiting affects many industries and products, and the counterfeiters can divert enough sales to impact the bottom line.
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Antitrust Laws Don’t Preclude Cooperating Against Counterfeiters
The counterfeit goods problem must in part be addressed on “the supply side,” which in this context primarily means China.
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Laws Regulating Political Activity Go Global
The potential to run afoul of laws regulating the influence of money on political decisions in foreign jurisdictions is greater than ever.
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Selling a Business
The authors describe the process of selling a business and provide tips for making it easier.
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Recent Antitrust Guidelines and Their Effect On M&A
Antitrust issues can play a significant role in M&A transactions, affecting timing, deal terms, and in some cases preventing a deal from going forward.
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California Opens the Floodgates
A California Supreme Court decision interpreting the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 was handed down in February. The decision, in the Pineda case, has led to numerous class action lawsuits against major retailers.
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