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Charity That Isn't So Charitable

David Smyth

While the FCPA doesn’t mention charitable contributions explicitly, the statute does prohibit giving “anything of value” to a foreign official to induce an official action to obtain or retain business.

Well-Managed Insolvencies Usually Make a Difference

Gelu Maravela, Mirela Metea, and Dana Rădulescu

From both a legal and business perspective, the critical period in any insolvency proceeding is the observation period, which is the period between the opening of the insolvency and the approval and implementation of a reorganization plan.

Treaty Visas: A Good Option for Businesses

Eric Fleischmann

Business immigration attorneys have a challenging task. Clients, typically large multinationals, have high expectations.

REAGREEMENT: A Last Chance when Faced with Liquidation

Joan Antoni Borràs Abós

Although it is evident that the intent of the framers of the Insolvency Law was always to favor the conclusion of the insolvency by the debtor...

Self-Driving Vehicles and Federal Preemption

C. Richard Newsome

Well-developed negligence and strict products liability law already provide the best solution for those instances where self-driving technology fails and results in injury or death.

Austrian Stock Exchange Amendment Act 2018

Albert Birkner

Until the law enters into force in 2018, stock companies will continue to be unable to voluntarily delist from the stock market and are compelled to find other ways to do so.

Super Bowl 51: What to Do When the Fantasy Is Over and Football Fever Becomes a Work Reality?

Hera S. Arsen

The Purchase of a Productive Unit of a Company in an Insolvency Proceeding

Antonia Magdaleno

Is it a good deal and a safe opportunity for investors?

Trends in Medium- and Long-Term Incentive Plans for Senior Executives in Spain

Salvador Espinosa de los Monteros Garde

Both in Spain and internationally, this attention has led in recent years to the publication of (i) good practice recommendations; (ii) good governance codes; and (iii) legislative rules on compensation.

Related-Party Transactions in Chile

Roberto Guerrero V. and Tomás Kubick

A significant change in law and practice.

Q&A with Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law

Best Lawyers

A Q&A with Advisory Board member Panayotis Bernitsas at Bernitsas Law.

Divvying Up

Jaburg Wilk

When business partners head to splitsville.

The Other Shoe Drops—The NLRB’s “Contingent Workforce” Activism Continues

Timothy C. Kamin

The NLRB will now permit a single bargaining unit to include employees who are solely employed by an employer along with other employees who are jointly employed by that employer and a staffing provider, all without the consent of either employer.

Religious Symbols in the Workplace: Recent Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Pascale Lagesse

Is it discrimination for a workplace to ban employees from display political, philosophical, and religious symbols in the work environment?

Combating Punitive Damages Awards on Appeal

Lynn Kappelman and Dawn Solowey

While the trial team’s deep knowledge of the trial record is an important resource, if that team does not also have appellate experience, consider an appellate specialist to lead the next phase of the case.

A Winning Team Formed from Unique Backgrounds

Briol & Benson

While Scott Benson and Mark Briol are different from one another, they’ve used their passions to help form a trial firm full of extraordinary attorneys.