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International Trade

Export Control Reform Is Here: Aerospace Industry Is First, Others To Follow

On April 16, 2013, the Obama administration, through the departments of State and Commerce, issued important new rules as part of its Export Control Reform (ECR) initiative. These rules, which are the first in a series of new State and Commerce regulations expected in the coming months, become...

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Anti-Corruption

Reviewing Trade Through A Different Lens – The Middle East

Editor: Please tell our readers about the trade areas about which you advise both corporate and government clients. When did you start this practice? Soliman: I started practicing about 13 years ago in Washington, DC with Akin Gump, a firm I found attractive because of its reputation as a...

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International Trade

A Practitioner’s View Of U.S. Trade Negotiations

Editor: Please tell our readers about your experience as associate general counsel in the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and as chief counsel on China enforcement. Also, tell us about your work with the WTO. Kho: The USTR is a great training ground for learning about trade in a...

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Technology

SEC Releases Guidance On Application Of Regulation FD To Social Media Channels

On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Report of Investigation (the “Report”)[1] in connection with its investigation of whether a post by the chief executive officer of Netflix, Inc. on his personal Facebook page violated Regulation FD.  The SEC...

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Energy

Defending Fracking Lawsuits

Introduction Between mainstream movies starring Matt Damon,[1] documentaries[2] and counter-documentaries,[3] media coverage of drilling-related earthquake activity,[4] and celebrity protests at the White House,[5] hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is one of the most controversial...

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Board of Directors

Key Shareholder Issues In The 2013 Proxy Season

Editor: Please describe your practice area. Dockery: Our corporate and securities group has a diverse practice, dealing with securities, corporate finance, M&A, corporate governance and other general corporate issues. Editor: The rules that the SEC has promulgated under Dodd-Frank include...

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Finance

Mexico: The New Investment Frontier

Editor: Please describe your practice area as well as geographic area in which you concentrate. Barajas: My area of focus from a practice perspective is project financing, project development and mergers & acquisitions. My work entails assisting developers in negotiating each part of an...

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