Gibson, Dunn’s 2009 Year End Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Update was recently released and it’s available here. I picked FCPA prosecutions as one of 2009’s most important developments in this area of law and the firm’s update reflects the heightened attention to the FCPA. The firm’s update begins: “One can say without exaggeration that this […]
Day: January 9, 2010
Ca$hing in on President Obama’s likeness
Robin Givhan writes here about a story that first appeared in The Times about a new billboard in New York City featuring President Obama sporting a Weatherproof jacket. The story raises the interesting question of what happens when a politician’s likeness is used in connection with a commercial enterprise. Obama happened to be wearing one […]
China’s lobbying efforts in the spotlight
The Post discusses China’s lobbying efforts this morning here. From 2005 to 2009, China for the first time hosted more U.S. politicians and congressional staff members than Taiwan, according to LegiStorm.com, a congressional watchdog. China has also tripled the amount it spends on lobbying firms, including such powerhouses as Patton Boggs and Hogan & Hartson, […]