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Document(s) published by this organization: 249
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Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 2012 One of the worst possible nightmares for in-house counsel is to discover that the business has been involved in a cross-border cartel. Quick and careful action can ensure that the damage is minimized by seizing the leniency option.
|  | Supreme Court Rules that Automated Phone Call Lawsuits May Be Brought in Federal or State Courts
J. Todd Kennard, Kevin D. Lyles, Mauricio F. Paez, Brandy Hutton Ranjan; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 2012 The United States Supreme Court recently held that a person who receives an automated debt-collection call on his cellular phone in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") can choose to file a lawsuit in state or federal court.[1] The unanimous ruling resolved...
| | China Imposes Mineral Resources Compensation Fee on Petroleum Contracts Signed After November 1, 2011
Edith Do, Joanne Du; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Oil and gas companies operating in the People’s Republic of China ("PRC") are well advised to stay alert to recent government charges and taxes levied in the country that may affect their return on investment from PRC petroleum projects. This Alert summarizes these recent...
| | Textbook Copyright Protection in the Era of Open Education Content
Christopher M. Morrison, Geoffrey S. Stewart, James L. Tuxbury; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 28, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Over the past decade, pundits have predicted that new companies harnessing the internet and related electronic devices would bring about the end of the record industry, print newspapers, and brick-and-mortar bookstores. Whether those predictions are borne out remains an open question, but Boundless...
| | The Aftermath of Awuah: Are Courts Encroaching on a Franchisor's Traditional Protections From a Franchisee's Employment Decisions?
Michael J. Gray, Jeffrey J. Jones, J. Todd Kennard, E. Michael Rossman, Andrew J. Sherman; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 2012 There is growing concern over whether courts will deem franchisees "employees" or "joint employers," as opposed to contractors or wholly separate enterprises, as further decisions are handed down in the wake of the highly publicized Awuah case and courts grapple with today's...
| | China Conditionally Approves Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Sébastien J. Evrard, Peter J. Wang, Yizhe Zhang; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 2012 On 19 May 2012, the PRC Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") approved the acquisition by Google Inc. of Motorola Mobility, Inc. under the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML"), but imposed conditions to require that Google continue to license the Android operating system and the patents...
| | Federal Reserve Approves First Chinese Acquisition of a U.S. Bank and Provides Roadmap for International Acquisitions
Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited ("ICBC") and its two controlling shareholders, China Investment Corporation ("CIC") and Central Huijin Investment Limited ("Huijin"), are the first Chinese organizations approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal...
| | The Implied Standstill
Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 2012 On May 4, 2012, Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision that put the spotlight on confidentiality agreement provisions limiting the use and disclosure of non-public information. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co., C.A. No. 7102-CS...
| | Reforms to the UK Controlled Foreign Companies Regime
Blaise L. Marin-Curtoud, Catherine Richardson, Charlotte L. Sallabank; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 21, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Government proposals to simplify tax rules while promoting the interests of business are always welcome, and this is especially true of the proposed reforms to the United Kingdom's Controlled Foreign Company ("CFC") legislation. The Government has released the final legislation as part of...
| | California Wage Theft Prevention Act: Revised Template and New FAQs Still Leave Some Open Questions
Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2012, previously published on May 2012 California's Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) became effective on January 1, 2012. The law created new, detailed disclosure requirements that employers must provide to newly hired nonexempt employees. The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement ("DLSE") promulgated a template...
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