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... issued a statement. Here's a taste: After conducting a careful investigation of the proposed transaction between Oracle and Sun, the Department's Antitrust Division concluded that the merger is unlikely to be anticompetitive. This conclusion ... industries. The investigation included gathering statements from a variety of industry participants and a review of the parties' internal business documents. At this point in its process, it appears that the EC holds a different view. We remain hopeful that ...

... of Commerce, said the firms would not be on a level playing field with international rivals, many of which are not required to pay taxes at home on overseas entities. Pfizer, Oracle, Microsoft Corp Johnson & Johnson and General Electric Co are ... subsidiary and is reinvested abroad. The income is subject to U.S. tax only when it is repatriated to the U.S. parent corporation as dividends or other intrafirm payments. Thus, under the current paradigm, the payment of U.S. taxes on foreign earnings ...

... significant differences between German and U.S. accounting principles: "Because SAP AG is a German holding corporation that owns the majority of voting rights in other enterprises, it is generally obliged to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance ... 292a, offer an exemption from this obligation if consolidated financial statements are prepared and published in accordance with an internationally accepted accounting principle (such as U.S. GAAP or IFRS). To make use of this exemption, ...

... legal issues as they arise. MySQL's Smith, after Daniel Cooperman discussed Oracle now having a blogging policy: "I decided last week not to have a blogging policy ... they need and making sure the Board is consulted regularly. The whole area of corporate governance has undergone a major change in the last 5-8 years; GC's ... trenches, and talk to them a lot. Question from Mark Lemley about management style for an international business. It sounds like each country gets its own set of procedures? Maren ...

... million if the case had gone to trial. COMMERCIAL / CORPORATE Oracles of Delaware Speak! And the Litigation Daily Listens Corporate lawyers and governance geeks on hand for the International Corporate Governance Network seminar must have felt like ... problems. Second, that system must provide for a way to deal promptly with problems once detected. Whether [corporate boards] are liable for failure of the foregoing will depend on the specific factual details of the case. One issue that may arise is ...

... copyright collective stick: (Ars Technica), Canadian Heritage Committee seeks a say in copyright reform: (Michael Geist), Corporate giants call for copyright compromise: (Michael Geist), Montreal Gazette: Richard Stobbe on IP rights in the ... broadcasters: (Techdirt), Retractable Technologies - Retractable Technologies sues RadioShack, Fry's Electronics and Belkin International for infringement of its retractable USB cable patent: (IP Law360), RIAA - Improper joiner rulings, sanctions threats don' ...

... & Observations from the Corporate & Government Perspectives. Panelists: - David Shonka, FTC - Paul J. Bohr, SEC - Fred Block, SEC - James Maroulis, Oracle - Wendy ... Sometimes we have agree to having a hosting company provide access to documents. Internally, we use Summation and Concordance. Once matter ends, we return ... change how it saves data to reduce cost as long as it's preserved for the ongoing investigation. Oracle: If you do get a closing letter, then take the opportunity to destroy ...

... Amendment in a civil case? Lawyers expect a ruling this week on that matter -- part of a securities class action against Oracle and Larry Ellison that took a strange twist when Lerach Coughlin plaintiffs lawyers tried to get testimony and notes ... say are operations far leaner than typical firms. Attorneys for these outfits work mostly on-site in corporate counsel offices, complementing companies' internal legal departments. Formed under varying business structures, the shops tout the advantages ...

... law department's accomplishments are worthy of placing it in the top spot for 2009. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) 2008 Revenue/Net income: $103.6 billion/$ ... Co., Apple Inc., EMC Corp., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., and Oracle Corp. -- combined. What else are they doing right when not leading the charge in patent ... projects for Exelon's eastern region. In 2007 Von Hoene won the Association of Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award. Offering a diverse and "hands on" litigation practice ...

... it is reviewing 30 legal, 30 business services and 25 secretarial positions in London. The cuts are expected to affect the corporate, finance and real estate practices, as well as marketing, IT, accounts and human resources. The consultation marks the firm's first round of job cuts in the wake of the economic downturn. Visit International News Frameworks for IT Security Law Technology News Lawyers are critical partners to organizations that are coming under increasing scrutiny ...