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International bribery: what country’s laws apply to a civil claim brought in England?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Russia, United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Substantial bribery cases often have international dimensions. Bribes may, for example, be agreed in one country, be paid by a foreign

Asset recovery: who can you sue for corruption?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Corruption has been simply defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. In many countries corruption is a problem of

FCA prosecutes a former mortgage broker for breach of the general prohibition

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 10 2013

On 29 April 2013, Michael Joseph James Lewis (a former mortgage broker) appeared at Medway Magistrates Court to face criminal charges brought against

Mutual legal assistance in corruption cases: a guidance note

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Global, United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

The laundering of the proceeds of corruption does not stop at borders. Nor then can the investigation and prosecution of corruption. Countries

Recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling highlights the importance of carefully crafting remedies clauses in commercial leases

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 8 2013

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision in 275 Washington Street Corp., Trustee v. Hudson River International, LLC, SJC-11217 (April 30

Don't breach a warranty through failure to fulfil a third party contract

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 13 2013

When entering into a contract, one party may be asked to give warranties to the other party relating to a number of different aspects of the state of

Asset recovery weapons: the civil freezing injunction

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

In civil corruption cases, it is critical at the outset to secure the assets being claimed at the earliest stage. This can be achieved

Asset recovery weapons: disclosure in civil proceedings

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

One objective at the outset of, and throughout, a civil case to recover the proceeds of corruption is to obtain evidence to strengthen

Asset recovery weapons: search orders

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

A search order is an order available in civil proceedings to secure evidence. It is a draconian order that permits the representatives

Recent developments in wage and hour law

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 30 2013

March was another busy month in the world of wage and hour law. In our continuing efforts to keep our clients and friends apprised of recent