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Health Care Reform: What Is the Impact on Employers?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act imposes significant new responsibilities on employers and employer-sponsored group-health plans. Herein is a complete rundown on what to expect and when.
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Avoiding FCPA Liability with a Robust Compliance Program
With crystal clarity, the U.S. Government has signaled its intentions regarding enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): far greater resources devoted to FCPA investigations, and far harsher penalties for FCPA violations.
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How Safe Is the Harbor?
Do the Bankruptcy Code safe-harbor provisions have some unintended consequences? Can they adequately address systemic risk in an environment of ever-changing complex financial transactions? A complete analysis.
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Practice Tip: FDA Issues Draft Guidance for REMS
The first part of this article discussed the background of REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) and provided a summary of the Draft Guidance. The conclusion herein explains the second part of the procedure, including proposed modifications and communicating with the FDA.
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Understanding GAAP
So many contracts contain the phrase "in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles," but do lawyers really understand what this phrase means or how it may affect a client in any given contract?
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Minimizing Penalties for Unreported Foreign Bank Accounts
Taxpayers with unreported foreign bank accounts are sweating bullets these days. The IRS is in the midst of an unprecedented crackdown on foreign bank accounts.
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The 'New and Improved' FTC?
A broad survey of Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") actions and appointments throughout 2009 reveals priorities in enforcement efforts. For instance, the FTC initiated what some observers characterize as fundamental changes to its previous modus operandi ' changes that mark a more proactive approach on several fronts.
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e-Matchmaker.biz for e-Commerce
e-Commerce entrepreneurs need many skills to succeed. First, they must have the technical chops to build and run a superior site. Next, they must market that site to stand out among the many competitors in a crowded market. They must also know enough about business to do all the above profitably. And since no one person can do all of these things well, nearly all of these entrepreneurs must be able to evaluate and hire people with all these skills. That is, until the day comes to sell the business ' the Holy Grail of the dot-com boom. Then, a whole new set of skills is required.
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Practice Tip: FDA Issues Draft Guidance for REMS
On Sept. 30, 2009, the FDA issued a draft guidance for industry on better understanding and implementing Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), which the FDA requires for certain drugs or biologics.
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Ticketmaster Lead Counsel on Live Nation Merger Issues
The proposed merger between Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc. won Justice Department approval in January 2010, following a year of negotiations. Steven Sletten of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher counseled Ticketmaster. In an interview, Sletten stated that he prepared his client to face a tough audience, both at the Justice Department and in the court of public opinion.
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