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Released on: Aug. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing American Express v. Italian Colors: Supreme Court Says Basta! to Plaintiffs Seeking to Dodge Arbitration Agreements 2013 recorded July, 2013.On June 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States re-visited the question of the extent to which a party to an otherwise enforceable arbitration agreement could wriggle free from the arbitrability requirement. The decision – American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant – builds ...

Released on: Aug. 21, 2013

Taken from the briefing Basel III: Complying with the New Rules recorded August, 2013.The federal banking agencies have just adopted comprehensive regulatory capital rules that will  implement Basel III in the U.S.  In turn, it is time for banking organizations to understand the new rules and bring themselves into compliance with them by the beginning of 2015 (2014, for the largest banking organizations).  The new rules make important ...

Released on: Aug. 1, 2013

Taken from the briefing Chinese Investment and U.S. National Security Reviews -- in 3D [Three Different Perspectives] recorded July, 2013.The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of in-bound foreign investments.  Deals not approved by CFIUS can face significant risks, including the risk that the deal may be blocked before closing or even the risk ...

Released on: Aug. 15, 2013

Taken from the briefing FCPA Compliance in Latin America recorded August, 2013.It is old news that the U.S. government is aggressively enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. law that prohibits bribery of foreign public officials. Particularly over the last decade, the U.S. Justice Department and Securities & Exchange Commission have been hitting wrongdoers with significant monetary penalties and, in the case of individuals, prison ...

Released on: Aug. 8, 2013

Taken from the briefing Fracking: Drilling Down on the Latest Regulatory, Research and Litigation Developments 2013 recorded July, 2013.Viewed by many as the key to our nation’s energy independence, expanded hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) in the United States has raised concerns from some about potentially adverse environmental, health, and safety impacts. These concerns have generated a considerable amount of publicity and media coverage ...

Released on: Aug. 14, 2013

Taken from the briefing Leveraged Buyouts: A Discussion with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation recorded July, 2013.The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation recently announced that it will become more aggressive in leverage buyout transactions involving underfunded pension plans.  In a similar vein, in April, the PBGC initiated proceedings to terminate a pension plan in connection with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain’s sale of its U.S. metal ...

Released on: Aug. 7, 2013

Taken from the briefing Reporters, National Security Leaks and the Protection of Sources 2013 recorded July, 2013.This program will review key legal issues presented by the recently-disclosed government seizures of information about Associated Press and Fox News reporters for use in national security leaks investigations, exploring the legal principles that currently shelter newsgathering activities from government intrusion and protect the confidentiality ...