The FCPA and the Financial Reform Bill

Posted under China Business Investment on Monday, 26 July 2010 by jason
Saw this mentioned on the FCPA Blog last week. The passing of the Financial Reform Bill is likely to yield even more FCPA cases for the SEC to pursue, as the bill has what is being called a “whistleblower bounty” in it. In other words, whistleblowers who reveal securities law violations...
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FCPA Developments

Posted under China Business Investment on Wednesday, 7 July 2010 by jason
As the federal government continues to enthusiastically enforce the FCPA, another US corporation was forced to pony up for shady dealings in China. Veraz, a Calif.-based VOiP provider, recently paid a $300,000 civil penalty after an SEC investigation pushed the company into self-reporting FCPA...
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International Arbitration in China: Words of Caution

Posted under China Business Investment on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 by jason
I was chatting with our managing partner the other day when the issue of international arbitration came up. Clearly, his experience with arbitration is much more extensive than mine and he was telling me about some past issues he handled. Now, for a number of reasons, including client discomfort...
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Chinese Drywall Cases: An Appearance

Posted under China Business Investment on Thursday, 17 June 2010 by jason
Well, it looks like there will be some real action in drywall cases against Chinese manufacturer Taishan Gypsum after all. Taishan Gypsum, who had a $2.6m default judgment issued against it back in April, has decided to finally make an appearance. Lawyers for the manufacturer showed up in federal...
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Default Judgments and Service of Process

Posted under China Business Investment on Wednesday, 9 June 2010 by jason
Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a default judgment can be entered against a defendant who does not make an appearance. Before the court grants a default judgment, the plaintiff must show that notice was properly served to the defendant. In situations where the defendant is in a foreign...
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