International

3 Compliance Lessons from the Wal-Mart Bribery Scandal

Documents from the investigation into the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Mexico bribery scandal are reminders to in-house counsel that they must keep close tabs on their company's foreign subsidiaries.

Enforcing Foreign and Nondomestic Arbitration Awards

The international scope of energy transactions commonly leads parties to incorporate arbitration as their method of dispute resolution. When the arbitration concludes, the award does not always lead to final resolution.

Why Investors Should Mourn for Hugo Chavez

The late Venezuelan president posed as the mad dog of the Americas, but the record shows he was a man you could do business with.

Lady Gaga Promoter Sues to Collect Terrorism Insurance

Concert promoter Live Nation has sued syndicates of insurer Lloyd's of London for their "despicable conduct" in refusing to cover losses stemming from a performance by Lady Gaga in Indonesia that was canceled last year after the pop star received threats from an Islamic terrorist group.

India Patent Ruling on Cancer Drug a Blow to Bayer AG

India's patent appeals board ruled that a domestic generic drug maker could continue to make and sell a low-priced copy of Nexavar, a cancer medication patented by Bayer AG.

The Dirty Business of Green Tech

Clean tech is new: solar, wind, biofuels, water purification. And yet the industry runs the very ordinary risk of getting bogged down in the oldest business challenge of all: corruption.

China Hacking Report Raises Data Security Alarm at Firms

The blockbuster report on Chinese hacking released last week by U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant has focused attention on the security of data held by governments and big corporations, and by law firms.

A Handbag Maker Battles Counterfeits and Copyright Copycats

When Julie Deane founded The Cambridge Satchel Company Ltd., she knew fending off counterfeits would be a cost of doing business. But she didn't predict that so many of her IP troubles would originate so close to home.

Human Trafficking: a New Compliance Challenge

Even companies that have come to terms with the risks of bribe-payers, terrorists, and other criminals in their supply and marketing chains still struggle to believe that they may inadvertently support human trafficking.