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Food & Beverage
Battle Lines Drawn Over Labeling Of GMO Foods And “All Natural” Claims
Whether to require labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a hot issue in the ongoing debate about the risks and benefits of food crops produced using biotechnology. For more than a decade, almost all processed foods in the United States have contained ingredients from plants whose...
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SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance On The Venture Capital Fund Adviser Exemption
On December 2, 2013, the SEC's Division of Investment Management issued a new "Guidance Update" that provides some important interpretive guidance on the exemption from registration under the Investment Advisers act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") for certain venture capital...
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SEC And DOJ Officials Discuss Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Trends And Priorities
On November 19 and 20, 2013, the American Conference Institute held the 30th annual U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) conference outside of Washington, DC. Keynote addresses were given by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General James Cole and U.S. Securities Exchange...
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