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1.6 Billion Reasons to Get Anti-Bribery Compliance Right

It was the talk of the legal world: Siemens' agreement to a $1.6 billion settlement with the US and German authorities. Investigate what went wrong and what lessons can be gleaned.

Quick references

"Manifest Disregard of the Law" after Hall Street

List of court decisions grappling the issue of the Supreme Court's Hall Street holding: whether manifest disregard of the laws remains a valid basis for vacatur.

Arbitration Resources

Provides resources for domestic and international arbitration including the basics, disadvantages, strategies, checklists, etc.

How to Protect Privilege with Respect to Communications with Litigation-Related Public-Relations Consultants

Provides tips to protect privilege with respect to communications with litigation-related public-relations consultants.  Case law has indicated that some communications with public-relations consultants are not privileged.

Sample Form and Policy

Privileged Documents

Template in reply to a regulatory agency's request for attorney-client privileged and confidential matters. 

From ACC's 2008 Annual Meeting Privileged Documents Session