MEGHAN E. JONES-ROLLA, ESQ. AND DERON J. ROLLA, ESQ. When the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act (hereinafter referred to as “DFA”) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 6, 2010, trouble was brewing for several banks, mortgage servicers, and third-party financial service providers as the Office […]
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THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY: WHY MORE MUST BE DONE TO ENCOURAGE IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES
STUART D. P. GILGANNON The United States has long regarded itself as a melting pot for innovation and opportunity, a veritable magnet for the best and brightest minds from around the world to bring their skills, ingenuity and ideas. However, the level of immigrant-led entrepreneurship within this country would appear […]
FOREIGN CORRUPTION BY PAYMENT OF LEGAL BILLS: GUIDANCE ON PROACTIVE DETECTION OF FCPA VIOLATIONS VIA PAYMENTS TO OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL
ZACHARY D. CREGAR, ESQ. This article will highlight the unique risks of foreign bribes disguised as legitimate payment of legal bills to outside counsel, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Further, this article will outline reasonable measures to create a proactive outside counsel supervisory and legal bill auditing […]