Weekly Industry News – China & Singapore: Legal, Regulatory and Compliance

China & Singapore – the latest on China’s clash with U.S on climate deal, Cross-border rules, Singapore’s property boom and more. China’s National Property Registration Will Spook Corrupt Officials by Dexter Roberts Published on Bloomberg Business Week Hot on the heels of the third plenum, China’s State Council has announced plans for a unified property registration system, a…

Expat EEO Rights: Discrimination By U.S. Employers Abroad and Foreign Employers Within The U.S.

Expert Guest Entry By Erica N. Cordova, Originally Published on HR Esquire – Employment Law & Business Blog  Nearly gone are the days when employees worked for a truly local company that only conducts business in the United States. We now live in a globalized economy where your job can often times take you oversees, or…

ACI's Presents the Inaugural Executive Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement

When: Monday, January 27 to Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY  To Learn More, Visit: http://www.americanconference.com/FalseClaims        Industry News  Ohio-Based Basco Manufacturing Co. To Pay $1.1 Million For Allegedly Falsifying Customs Documents To Evade Import Duties On Chinese Products United States Sues Four Other Companies and Two Individuals for Similar Violations…

Weekly Industry News – Employment Law

Employment Law – the latest on Walmart’s worker strike, Dodd-Frank whistleblowers, employment non-discrimination act and more.   Walmart Will Win Black Friday Despite Worker Strikes, Labor Violations And Food Bank Woes by Clare O’Connor Published on Forbes.com A photo of two Rubbermaid containers in a suburban Ohio Walmart has gone viral this week. It isn’t the bins…

Weekly Industry News – Anti-Corruption/ FCPA & International Trade

The latest on  Anti-Corruption / FCPA & International Trade Industry.   Corruption Currents: From Sanctions-Hit Company Faces Collapse to Hairy Crabs by Samuel Rubenfield Published on WSJ.com – Risk and Compliance Journal AgustaWestland, a U.K.-based unit of Finmeccanica SpA, denied violating the rules of a helicopter contract that has been suspended amid bribery allegations… [ Read More ] Global…

FDA Steps up and forces recall of OxyElite Pro after a death and kidney failure in Hawaii

Expert Guest Entry  by Bill Marler, Originally Posted on MarlerBlog From our good friends at the FDA: Following actions by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a Texas-based company has agreed to recall and destroy a dietary supplement linked to dozens of cases of acute liver failure and hepatitis, including one death and illnesses so severe that several patients…

Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance – the latest on Wal- Mart’s insurance, JP Morgan Chase agreement, Affordable Care Act Exchange and more. Washington Insurance Official Is Ousted by Suzanne Craig and Michael D. Shear Published on NYTimes.com The insurance commissioner for the District of Columbia was dismissed from his job just a day after he publicly questioned a…

EEOC Meeting On National Origin Discrimination: Further Suits On The Way?

Expert Guest Entry by Richard B. Cohen, Originally Published on Fox Rothschild’s  Employment Discrimination Blog The EEOC conducted a public meeting yesterday on national origin employment discrimination.  Noting the diversity in the US workplace (including language diversity), and the increase of immigrants in the workforce, the panelists discussed “various recruitment and hiring issues; discriminatory treatment in assignments;…

Richard B. Cohen

Richard possesses nearly 35 years of experience litigating and arbitrating complex corporate, commercial and employment disputes and is a trusted advisor to business owners both in the United States and internationally. His clients range from individuals and small businesses to multinational corporations. He has represented Fortune 100 companies, domestic and foreign banks and Pacific rim real estate development…

ACI's 3rd National Forum on Securities Litigation & Enforcement

  When: Thursday, February 27 to Friday, February 28, 2014 Where: Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC To Learn More, Visit: http://www.americanconference.com/SecLit  Live Industry  News        Follow @ACI_Finance      Join ACI’s Financial Services: Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Experts  Group Industry News    What The SEC Whistleblower Report Means For Companies by Walter Pavlo The Securities & Exchange…

ACI's 3rd National Summit on Reverse Mortgage Lending

Regulatory, Compliance, Legal, and Practical Strategies for Managing Risk; and Strategic Assessment in a Changing Federal and State Landscape.  When: Thursday, March 06 to Friday, March 07, 2014 Where: The Adolphus, Dallas, TX To Learn More, Visit: http://americanconference.com/ReverseMortgage Industry News Texas Votes “Yes” to Allow Reverse Mortgage For Purchase Product by Elizabeth Ecker on reversemortgagedaily.com Through a vote of the…