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Understanding the Labour Law Amendments of 2024

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The UAE through the Federal Decree Law No. 9/2024 (“Amended Law”) issued on 29/07/2024, has amended Article 54 (Individual Labor Disputes) and Article 60 (Fines for prohibited acts) of the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021...more

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Overview of the SafeSports Act by Attorney Steve

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INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE SAFESPORTS ACT? The SafeSports Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress that aims to protect children and young athletes from abuse and misconduct in sports....more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 19, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC, No. 21-1270: This bankruptcy case involved the interpretation of Bankruptcy Code § 363(m) and its...more

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Civil Interlocutory Appeals In Virginia

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While most appeals do not occur until after a final order is issued by the circuit court, there are instances when an issue is so pressing that an appellate court will resolve it before the case proceeds to final judgment in...more

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Supreme Court Decides Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429, holding that the State of Oklahoma has concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians in Indian...more

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The Supreme Court - June 29, 2022

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Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429: This case involves whether a State has authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in “Indian country.” The defendant was convicted in Oklahoma state court of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2021 Year in Review - Civil Fraud

Welcome to our 2021 round-up for civil fraud litigation, complex crossborder disputes and asset recovery. In this publication, we consider some of the key cases and developments in English law and practice from the past year...more

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The Supreme Court - January 21, 2022

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Oklahoma v. Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta, No. 21-429: This case presents the following question: Whether a State has authority to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians in “Indian country.”...more

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The Travel Act

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The Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, makes it a federal crime to travel, use the mail, or use any facility in interstate or foreign commerce for the purpose of furthering an “unlawful activity.”...more

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Federal Court Rejects DOJ’s Novel and Extraterritorial Effort To Extend FCPA Jurisdiction to Foreign Agents

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently recognized new constitutional and extraterritorial limits on the FCPA. In an order entered November 10, 2021, the court held that it lacked...more

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Bribery Act 2010: Ten Years On

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Ten years have passed since the introduction of the UK’s primary anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). This article examines the extent to which the Act has lived up to its billing as the international “gold...more

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German court exercises universal jurisdiction: Implications for corporate criminal liability under international law

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On 24 February 2021, the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Koblenz sentenced a former Syrian secret police officer to a prison term of four and a half years for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity (judgment...more

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Hoskins escapes FCPA convictions while money laundering convictions remain

On February 26, 2020, the US District Court for the District of Connecticut reinforced the Second Circuit’s recent decision to limit prosecutors’ ability to pursue Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges against foreign...more

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UPDATE: Trial Court Overturns Former Alstom Executive’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Convictions

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Former Alstom SA executive Lawrence Hoskins’s jury convictions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) were set aside on February 26, 2020, by Judge Janet Bond Arterton of the United States District Court for the...more

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Judge Overturns FCPA Conviction on Lack of Evidence of Agency

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In a closely followed case, on February 26, 2020, a District Court Judge in Connecticut granted Lawrence Hoskins’ motion for acquittal on the seven FCPA counts on which the jury convicted him. Hoskins was a UK citizen who...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating Dangerous Shoals: The Murky but Critical Territorial Boundaries of U.S. Antitrust Jurisdiction

Virtually all significant antitrust cases these days have an international component. Markets now are worldwide. Consequently, one of the most frequently litigated—and most important issues—is the extent of U.S. jurisdiction....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

United States: Enhanced Enforcement Policy regarding Anti-Corruption and Bribery Law on Non-US Citizens and Companies

Last November, a Connecticut jury convicted Mr. Hoskins on six counts of bribing a foreign public official under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and on three counts of money laundering. This is an important red...more

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$1 Billion Ericsson Resolution, Three Jury Verdicts Cap Off Busy Fourth Quarter for US FCPA Enforcement

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On December 6, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve allegations that multinational telecommunications company Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson or...more

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The Supreme Court - December 16, 2019

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On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases: Trump v. Vance, No. 19-635: Whether as part of a district attorney’s criminal investigation targeting the President of...more

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United States v. Hoskins & Scoville v. SEC: DOJ & SEC extend their extraterritorial reach for FCPA & securities fraud charges

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The SEC and DOJ recently received positive news in two enforcement actions that had been challenged on grounds of extraterritoriality. These cases illustrate the ongoing judicial efforts to define the extraterritorial reach...more

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Former Alstom Executive Convicted of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Charges on Agency Theory

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Lawrence Hoskins, a British citizen and former employee of French conglomerate Alstom SA, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Connecticut of 11 of 12 criminal charges, including six counts of violating the United...more

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Episode 116 -- Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses

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Lawrence Hoskins, a UK citizen and former Alstom executive, was convicted last Friday on 11 of 12 counts for his role in a bribery scheme involving Indonesian officials. Hoskins conviction took years to secure because of...more

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Governmental overreach or proper jurisdiction - Defendant seeks dismissal of charges by arguing lack of requisite nexus to the...

The extraterritorial reach of statutes seeking to prohibit unscrupulous financial practices has been debated and watched as both entities and individuals seek to determine the scope of the United States’ government’s ability...more

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State Of Formation Does Not Define Securities Law's Jurisdiction

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A common misconception is that the securities laws of an issuer's state of formation govern all offers and sales of that issuer's securities. In California, however, the application of the state's securities laws turns on...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Global Voices: Beating Bribery – Best Practice in Ethics and Conduct on the Global Stage

One of the biggest headaches for companies conducting business overseas still remains bribery and corruption. The grey area of what is deemed a fair gift, meal or payment against what might be constituted a bribe is a...more

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