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SFO investigations, bribery and corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, United Kingdom, USA
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  • September 5 2012

The SFO has announced that Paul Jennings, former CEO of Innospec Ltd, has pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to corrupt Iraqi public officials and other agents of the Iraqi Government

US Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Alien Tort statute action in the Kiobel case

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 19 2013

In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that

UK Supreme Court refuses to enforce US judgment made in insolvency proceedings against English resident defendants

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • November 1 2012

In Rubin v Eurofinance SA 2012 UKSC 46, the Supreme Court (by a majority of 4 to 1) reversed the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision and held that the English court would not enforce a judgment made by the New York court in insolvency proceedings to which the defendant did not submit

Interruptions to gas supply recent case law

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 21 2013

Unanticipated interruptions to gas supplies inevitably causes customers to suffer loss of some kind, and often tests the risk allocation mechanisms

Asia anti-corruption report

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam
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  • July 19 2012

Welcome to the first edition of our Asia anti-corruption report

US Supreme Court decision reduces risk of US claims for violation of international law where no US connection

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 22 2013

In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that

Morrison v National Australia Bank

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 1 2010

In a decision of great significance to non-US issuers and their shareholders, the US Supreme Court has clarified and restricted the extra-territorial application of the anti-fraud provisions of US federal securities laws

US Court reaffirms use of defensive tactics by target boards in hostile takeover bids

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 30 2011

The US Delaware Court of Chancery recently considered a case where a target board repeatedly invoked its shareholder rights plan (poison pill) to fend off a hostile cash bid

Changing online terms without notifying customers is a risky business

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • October 8 2007

A recent US court ruling is a harsh reminder that unless customers are given sufficient notice of changes to online contracts (eg, subscriptions, website terms of use, conditions of sale) the changes will not be binding

Corporate crime update April 2013 - United States

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 12 2013

Hungarian nationals Beatrix Boka and Aleksandar Kunkin were sentenced to serve 36 and 46 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in gaining

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