In further developments since our briefing of 28 November 2011,[1] the Council of the European Union has decided that a further 143 entities and 37 individuals will be...

At a public hearing on November 30, the two union attorneys comprising the current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) majority voted to move forward with proposed "...

Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of Justice has placed an increased emphasis on the prosecution of individuals, including senior corporate executives, who...

In the latest wave of sanctions targeting Iran, the U.K. has taken steps independently of the UN Security Council and EU regulations to cut off all ties with Iranian...

Decide your company's approach to social media Adopt a Social Media Policy Inform employees: No expectation of privacy Prohibit...

On November 21, 2011, the United States announced three measures designed to enhance sanctions on Iran. The President issued an Executive Order authorizing the...

Overview On November 17, 2011, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) issued updates to its proxy voting policies applicable for shareholder meetings on or...

Early November has seen quite a bit of activity related to ongoing hydraulic fracturing studies. On November 9, 2011, The University of Texas at Austin's Energy...

Watch Fulbright's recent M&A web seminar for a discussion of (1) the issues to consider when working on a transaction involving an acquisition of a U.S. business...

Fulbright recently obtained a favorable appellate decision for Gray Wireline Service, Inc. ("GWSI") in a dispute wherein GWSI filed suit against its former...

As the Internal Revenue Service continues to push for enhanced enforcement of the federal tax laws, there has been an uptick in IRS civil penalty assertions. That uptick...

An October 28, 2011 letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") addressing overdue Sunshine Act regulations offers no timetable for...

Philip Punwar of Fulbright's Dubai office was commissioned recently by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts and Thomson Reuters to author the...

On October 20, 2011, CMS and the OIG released final rules, the DOJ and FTC released a final notice and the IRS released a Fact Sheet related to the Medicare...

Experienced Fulbright litigators and in-house counsel led the discussion on the 8th Annual Litigation Trends Survey Findings. Elizabeth Asali, Assistant...