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Insurance Coverage & Recovery
Before Risk Becomes Reality, Check Your Risk Management Plan And How It Is Being Implemented
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Magruder: I am a senior partner at King & Spalding in the business litigation group. I joined the firm in 2004. Prior to that, I chaired the insurance coverage practice at Wilmer Hale in Washington D.C. For over...
Read MoreFinance | Real Estate
Germany: Funds – An Inside Perspective On The Changing Regulatory And Investment Climate
Editor: Please update us on what has transpired with respect to the practice of the Frankfurt office since last year’s interview. Leissner: The number of real estate transactions that we have handled is about the same as last year. Germany continues to be one of the leading European...
Read MoreAnti-Corruption
A Cautionary Lesson For Any Potential FCPA Targets
Editor: Has the passage of Dodd-Frank made it incumbent on U.S. companies to make any changes to their FCPA compliance programs? Harmon: Yes, I believe so. Among other things, Dodd-Frank established a whistleblower award program that incentivizes whistleblowers to report possible violations of...
Read MoreDiscovery
Pippins v. KPMG May Lead Corporations To Overpreserve But Also Teaches How To Avoid It
A corporation attempting to comply with its preservation obligations today walks a tightrope. Reasonableness and proportionality should be the guide for preservation of electronically stored information (ESI).[1] But inconsistent federal court decisions and the real fear of sanctions lead many...
Read MoreU.S.
World-Class Firm Helps A Region Grow
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional experience. What drew you to Atlanta? Stephenson: I was born in Georgia and attended Davidson College in North Carolina and law school at the University of Chicago. When I was looking for employment opportunities as a law student, I...
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An Overview Of U.S. Tax Policies
Editor: You’ve served as IRS chief counsel, been a private practitioner and taught in two tax LLM programs. How would you rank those different roles? Shashy: I have loved every aspect of my professional career. I have been privileged to work with terrific people in each context. Serving...
Read MoreInternational Trade
Liberalization Of India’s Foreign Direct Investment Policy On Single-Brand Retail
The government of India has revised its policy regarding foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in Indian companies engaged in retail trade. Effective as of January 10, 2012, foreign investors will now be permitted, subject to certain conditions, to own up to 100 percent of single-brand...
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