By MP McQueen | June 4, 2018
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 reforming the national security review process for mergers and acquisitions of U.S. companies by foreign organizations was approved unanimously by committees in both houses of Congress last month and seems on track to pass by August, lawyers who are experts in international trade and national security matters say. A provision concerning joint ventures and minority stakes is still under discussion, however, and could be a sticking point.
By Sue Reisinger | May 30, 2018
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC last week that the U.S. is considering a plan that would lift the export ban against China's second-largest telecom company. It would require ZTE to implant U.S.-chosen compliance officers, who would report back to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
By Sue Reisinger | May 24, 2018
Recent action by the U.S. on the sanctions front has given American companies reason to be leery. Sometimes, with cross-border transactions, it's tough to even know which country's legal regime to follow.
By Tony Mauro | May 14, 2018
The justices in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association found the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act infringed on state sovereignty. The decision could transform sports and sports gambling from coast to coast.
By Sue Reisinger | April 23, 2018
The university where Larry Nassar abused athletes for two decades is facing investigations on almost every imaginable level.
By Sue Reisinger | April 12, 2018
Lisa Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, worried the proposal "could make the EU a major global hub for abusive litigation."
By C. Ryan Barber | April 10, 2018
As he testifies before nearly half the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has his company's in-house legal and lobbying teams at his back.
By Kristen Rasmussen | April 3, 2018
Many states and municipalities' efforts to update workplace policies and extend rights beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act are presenting difficulties for employers, particularly large ones that operate in numerous states.
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By Caroline Spiezio | March 12, 2018
The race is on to develop the best technology for autonomous vehicles, but there are also drives to increase regulation around the data these cars and trucks collect, a situation that poses challenges for in-house counsel.
By Christina M. Crockett | February 8, 2018
Just after the New Year, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule increasing ERISA's noncompliance penalties.
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