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A New Era for EU Data Privacy?
The new President of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, has declared that data protection is “a fundamental right of particular importance in the digital age.” This push for data protection rights is apparent in the General Data Protection Regulation (the “...
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From Carrot to Stick?: Use of Self-Audits as Evidence Against Healthcare Entities in False Claims Act Cases
Introduction In recent years, many healthcare entities have invested tremendous resources into compliance programs. They have done so with the understanding that good faith compliance efforts – while by no means an absolute shield to enforcement actions under the False Claims Act (FCA)[1...
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Transactional Construction Law: Focus on Energy Projects
Editor: Please describe King & Spalding’s construction practice and your role. Greer: Our practice is unique in being among the first that is entirely focused on transactional construction and procurement law, rather than an offshoot of the litigation practice. The logic behind the...
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Saudi Arabia: An Economy on the Up
Saudi Arabia continues to be a booming and stable economy that continues to be buoyed by high oil prices and a thriving private sector. While oil prices have fallen from record highs down to US$80 a barrel, such price exceeds the amounts required for another expected budget surplus. Saudi Arabia...
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The Lure Of India: Foreign Investment And Investment Treaty Arbitration
India seeks to attract foreign direct investment. But foreign investors are wary of embarking on capital-intensive projects in India, fearing adverse governmental action once their costs have been sunk. The Indian courts are not an option for foreign investors, given the backlog and potential for...
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Austin: A Magnet For Legal Practice In Texas
Editor: Please describe your interesting background, first as an audit manager with Coopers & Lybrand and later as a founding and managing partner of King & Spalding’s Austin office. Stenglein: When I went to undergraduate school, I was looking for a profession that offered a...
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Russian Hackers Stockpile Over One Billion Internet Credentials
A Russian hacking group reportedly engaged in the largest-known cyber attack by amassing over 1.2 billion unique sets of usernames and passwords and 500 million e-mail addresses from more than 420,000 web and FTP sites. The attack was uncovered by Hold Security, an information security company...
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