An FCPA Exemption for Dealings in Haiti -- Good Idea?

An FCPA Exemption for Dealings in Haiti -- Good Idea?

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act must be much on the minds of in-house lawyers nationwide these days, what with the DOJ's announcement that it intends to beef up its enforcement unit "substantially." At Marginal Revolution, economist Tyler Cowen suggests that the FCPA may be standing in the way of U.S. participation in rebuilding efforts in Haiti.

Cowen says that, "You can't do business in Haiti without paying bribes," and recent events would seem to lend some credence to that opinion. Cowen quotes from a Wall Street Journal opinion piece (of which I, a humble non-subscriber, can show you only this much) where an unnamed American entrepreneur operating in the Caribbean stated that he simply "did not bother with" Haiti -- which he called... [MORE]

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Posted by Eric Lipman on March 15, 2010

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Keeping Clients Happy by Doing Everything Wrong

Keeping Clients Happy by Doing Everything Wrong

Is it ever OK to rant and rave, arms flailing, during a court appearance? Or to cite to an irrelevant -- or worse, overruled -- case in your briefs?

Apparently, it depends on who you're trying to impress. At his My Law License blog, Miami lawyer Brian Tannenbaum writes that some of the most popular lawyers -- at least measured by client satisfaction -- are those that don't necessarily conduct themselves professionally, or even get the best results.

Tannenbaum and North Carolina divorce lawyer Lee Rosen suspect it's about emphasizing care and concern over, well... [MORE]

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Posted by Eric Lipman on March 15, 2010

FUENTE:
Saludos,

 

RODRIGO  GONZALEZ  FERNANDEZ
DIPLOMADO EN RSE DE LA ONU
DIPLOMADO EN GESTION DEL CONOCIMIMIENTO DE ONU
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Celular: 93934521
WWW.CONSULTAJURIDICA.BLOGSPOT.COM
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