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In this issue: Department of Justice Pursues Criminal Investigation of DaimlerChrysler for Alleged FCPA Violations, Two Former Executives Sentenced to Jail Time for Violating The FCPA in Kay Case, BIS Amends CCL To Implement Understandings Reached at the August 2005 Australia Group Meeting, State Department Plans to Fine Boeing For Exports of Aircraft to China, Customs Set To Enforce New Restrictions on Wood Packaging.

On September 20, 2004, President Bush signed an executive order terminating the national emergency that was declared in 1986 and lifting the Libya Sanctions Regulations. The order lifts the trade, commercial and travel sanctions in place against Libya, permits the import of petroleum products refined in Libya into the United States, and unblocks interests in blocked property as of 12:01 am on September 21, 2004.

On March 15, 2005, a panel of the World Trade Organization ruled on the United States’ complaint against the European Union’s scheme for the protection of geographical indicators and designations of origin (hereafter "GIs") for food, beer and other products. Under the regulation, the E.U. set up a registry for recognized GIs. Once a GI was registered on the list, a product could not be labeled with that GI unless it in fact originates from the geographical

The State of Maryland recently enacted legislation which may have a considerable impact on the estate plans of many Maryland residents. Under this law, which was signed on May 26, 2004, the Maryland estate tax exclusion was frozen at $1,000,000 for decedents dying after December 31, 2003.

On February 16, 2006, the Commission issued a final rule granting additional due process rights to those companies who are the subject of an operational audit.1 (Docket No. RM06-2-000.) Currently, if the Commission conducts an operational audit, and the audited person disagrees with the Commission’s decision, that person may seek a rehearing of the Commission’s order.

In this edition - New York State Prosecutors Go After Oil-for-Food Violations, U.S. Government Announced Multiple Prosecutions for Bribing Azeri Senior Government Officials, E.U. Seeks to Wrest Control of Internet Names from the U.S., UN Convention Against Corruption to Go into Effect in December, Customs K-9 Noses Out Competition for Coveted.

On October 15, 2007, a WTO Panel issued its final determination that the United States still was not in compliance with its obligations concerning subsidies to the U.S. cotton industry.

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A number of recent proposed acquisitions, starting with the proposed acquisition of shipping terminals in the United States by Dubai Ports World, have increased the visibility of the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States in the review and approval of acquisitions of U.S. firms by foreign enterprises.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that illicit payments made by a U.S. company to foreign customs officials to reduce the company’s tax and customs burdens may, under the right circumstances, violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"). The court’s reasoning in <I>U.S. v. Kay </I>has far-reaching implications, and will force many U.S. companies to rethink and scrutinize how their marketing staffs interact with foreign&nbs

As part of their campaigns for the presidency, both Senator McCain and Senator Obama have outlined health care reform proposals that aim to provide access to affordable health care.

U.S. exporters seeking licenses from the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") to export defense articles are required to submit certain supporting documentation along with the license application. This documentation is set forth in section 123.1(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (the "ITAR"). The required documentation includes, among other things, a "purchase order, letter of intent or other appropriate documentation" for the defense articles to

Recent class action settlements involving payment by outside directors from their personal funds have heightened concerns about the adequacy of director and officer liability insurance coverage.

The Internal Revenue Service has recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for tax-qualified retirement plans.

In this issue of the Powell Goldstein Antitrust & Trade Regulation News we discuss:FTC Releases Data On Merger Investigations;FTC Seeks To Enjoin Energy Merger in 4-3 Market;Department Of Justice and States Amend Oracle/Peoplesoft Complaint;Updates on Pending Merger Investigations;Difference Between U.S. and European Union Antitrust Enforcement With Respect To Intellectual Property ;Canada Makes Significant Changes To Its Merger Guidelines For Greater Harmony With U.S. Rules;Private Litigation

Two affiliates of global construction and technology company ABB pleaded guilty on July 7 to charges of bribing Nigerian government officials in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"), and each agreed to pay a separate fine of $5.25 million (for a total of $10.5 million). The plea agreement ended a Department of Justice ("DOJ") investigation into ABB’s oil, gas and petrochemicals business.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation announced on September 21 a new initiative to combat corruption and promote transparency. OPIC is a U.S. Government-owned corporation that provides financing and political risk insurance to U.S. businesses to assist them to compete in emerging markets and invest overseas when private sector support is not readily available.

On December 3, 2004, InVision signed a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice (the "DOJ") settling alleged violations of the U.S.Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA"), and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $800,000.