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Dodd-Frank and the Curious Case of Conflict Minerals September 06, 2011A lesser-known provision of the Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to disclose if their manufacturing process employs conflict minerals like tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold. These minerals play an important role in a wide variety of industries, from electronics and communications to semiconductors and jewelry, and they are found in products as diverse as cell phones, nuclear reactors, and light bulbs.
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Global M&A Deal Activity on the Rise Third Quarter 2011A recent report by IntraLinks found a 24% increase in global M&A deal activity for first quarter 2011 compared to the same period last year. Every region experienced an upswing in deal activity year- over-year for the first quarter, with Latin America posting the largest gain at 39%.
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FCPA: Keeping Your Company on the Straight and Narrow Third Quarter 2011Corporations doing business in foreign markets must be proactive and vigilant around their employees’ and third parties’ practices there. Business transactions that may be perfectly acceptable in other countries can lead to huge fines–or worse–here at home.
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News Corp.’s FCPA Problem August 02, 2011Whether U.S. authorities ultimately bring an FCPA action against News Corp., the company and board will still have to deal with related civil litigation.
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Managing Corruption Risk July 28, 2011To avoid corruption violations, firms should consider an anti-corruption program intended to prevent, deter and detect improper payments by employees and agents. Here's what a robust program typically includes...