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Welcome to U.S. Law Watch

Welcome to U.S. Law Watch

May 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Tax

BNA INSIGHTS: Covered Asset Acquisition Proposal: Sanctioning International Double Taxation?

June 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Proposed legislation in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213; hereinafter the “Bill”) would deny…

Finance

BNA INSIGHTS: Is Civil Loss Causation Applicable to Federal Criminal Sentencings?

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Broudo is the seminal authority on the appropriate measure of loss caused by a defendant’s fraudulent conduct in a civil securities fraud action…

Intellectual Property

BNA INSIGHTS: 2011 Trade Secrets Litigation Round-Up

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Information security has become one of the top priorities for corporate executives and board members in 2012, according to a November 2011 survey from the Corporate Executive Board Co…

Privacy

Internet Privacy Bills Unlikely to Move in 2012, But Chances Better for Cybersecurity Legislation

January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Online privacy is expected to remain a hot topic in 2012, but it is unlikely that Congress will enact any major reforms in such a complex and unsettled area during an election year, observers tell Bloomberg BNA…

Environment

Energy Department Waives Requirement to ‘Buy American’ for Certain Products

January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

The Department of Energy Dec. 29 said it will waive “Buy American” requirements contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for several products after determining the goods were unavailable in satisfactory quantity in the United States…

Finance

BNA INSIGHTS: Is Civil Loss Causation Applicable to Federal Criminal Sentencings?

  By Thomas Hanusik and Rebecca Baden, Crowell & Moring The Supreme Court’s 2005 decision... Read more of this article


Grand Jury Charges Three Swiss Bankers with Concealing Assets for U.S. Taxpayers

By Nancy J. Moore A federal grand jury in New York Jan. 3 indicted three Swiss men working as client... Read more of this article


SEC, DOJ Announce $95 Million Settlement In Bribery Actions Against Deutsche Telekom, Hungarian Unit

By Joe Lustig Magyar Telekom, Hungary’s largest telecommunications provider, and majority owner... Read more of this article


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Environment

Energy Department Waives Requirement to ‘Buy American’ for Certain Products

By Ari Natter WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Energy Dec. 29 said it will... Read More


EPA Proposes Changes to HCFC Allocation System in Response to Federal Court Decision

By Andrew Childers WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing... Read More


House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill With Environmental, Energy Policy Riders

By Amena H. Saiyid WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House Dec. 16 approved a $1.043 trillion,... Read More


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