China is the country where businesses face the most potent combination of corruption risk and difficulty in obtaining a clear picture of the local business environment, followed by Iraq and then Nigeria. This is according to new analysis from global risk consultancy The Risk Advisory Group which found that companies can expect to encounter more […]
Adding further clout to a $7 million jury verdict awarded to Playboy last year, an Illinois court has issued a permanent injunction that forever prohibits Play Beverages, LLC, CirTran Beverage Corp., and all persons associated with them, including their principal Iehab Hawatmeh, from using the Playboy brand on any product or service, anywhere in the […]
Last week saw the reintroduction of the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 592) in the US House of Representatives. The legislation, which was previously introduced in the 114(th) session of Congress, will improve patient access to health care through pharmacists and their patient care services. Sponsors of the bill include Representatives Brett […]
ResMed, BMC (Beijing, China) and 3B Medical (Winter Haven, Florida) recently announced they have agreed on a global settlement of all litigation between the parties. BMC and 3B will be permitted to sell their existing products in exchange for royalty payments to ResMed, and ResMed will make a one-time settlement payment to 3B to close […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said last week that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $13 million penalty for overbilling 149,000 of its clients. The Attorney General of the State of New York also announced on Friday that Citigroup has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for overcharging its clients by $16 […]
With political polarization at its highest level in decades in the US, an important question is how to close the opinion gap between liberals and conservatives. While some level of disagreement is healthy for democracy, high levels of polarization are associated with political deadlock, which may hinder political reforms and slow economic growth. A recent […]
This year, over two in five American employers (43%) will provide a paid day off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a notable increase from the previous all-time high of 37% recorded in each of the past two years. The nationwide survey has been conducted annually since Martin Luther, Jr. Day became a US federal […]
Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of 50 organizations working to prevent youth smoking, is calling for the US state to pass the law restricting the sale of tobacco age to 21. Researchers from ClearWay Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health released an article in the most recent edition of Minnesota Medicine concluding […]
Clean Power Plan; Waters of the United States Rule; The 2015 ozone air pollution standards. These are among the Obama administration's environment and energy regulations the Trump administration is looking to repeal, according to Bloomberg BNA's 2017 Environment and Energy Outlook. "It is clear that the cornerstones of President Obama's environmental legacy will be under […]
As the legal world is more global than ever today, immigration in the business world is an integral and essential part of strategic planning for international businesses, entrepreneurs and private clients. Talking about how to utilize the tool of immigration in meeting the needs of global citizens is Linda Lau, Principal of Global Law Group, […]
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