http://www.wilmerhale.comWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP RSS Feed. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.http://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421452Improvements to the tax treatment of Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) options and the new concept of “employee shareholder agreement,” whereby an employee accepts fewer UK statutory employment rights in exchange for shares with tax advantages, will both take effect in 2013.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421450Eleven WilmerHale antitrust attorneys were recently named to the International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists 2013 listing.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421444Partner Gary Born and Counsel Tom Snider of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP’s International Arbitration Group spoke to an audience of government officials, private practitioners, professors and students on “International Claims Tribunals: Lessons Learned from the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission” at the Addis Ababa University School of Law on April 26.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421449The 2013 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has been released, and includes recognition for 10 WilmerHale practice areas and 13 individual lawyers. Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421448In the 2013 edition of Chambers Europe: Leading Lawyers for Business, 20 WilmerHale lawyers and seven firm practices have been recognized as leading in their field.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421434In response to the guidance on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Act), published in November 2012 by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), three WilmerHale FCPA partners offered their expertise on the subject matter in a recently published paper, “DOJ and the SEC issue much-anticipated FCPA guidance.” WilmerHale Partners Roger Witten, Kimberly Parker and Jay Holtmeier explain the key takeaways from the guidance in the paper, published in a recent edition of the Journal of Investment Compliance. Their paper offers an analysis of the guidance, where it sheds light, and where it leaves continued uncertainty regarding the enforcement of the FCPA. Topics covered in the article include: jurisdiction; corrupt intent, knowledge and willfulness; the “business purpose” test; gifts, travel and entertainment expenses; charitable contributions; definitions of foreign officials and instrumentalities; third parties; facilitating payments; extortion/duress; successor liability; accounting provisions; compliance programs; compliance monitors; and prosecution, resolution and declination decisions.Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421433An article by Roger Witten, Kimberly Parker and Jay Holtmeier, published in the Journal of Investment Compliance (2013) Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 5 –15. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737421436The US District Court for the Central District of California today heard arguments from attorneys challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Title 38 –statutes that prevent the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from granting equal benefits to gay and lesbian veterans and their spouses. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737418481This blog provides a legal perspective on developments in accounting standards, financial reporting, auditing and regulation of the accounting profession. Our primary focus is on identifying and analyzing developments that are important to audit committees and their advisers.Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.wilmerhale.com/pages/publicationsandnewsdetail.aspx?NewsPubId=10737419336Blog host David Westenberg shares thoughts on on initial public offerings (IPOs), including legal and regulatory developments affecting the IPO market, analysis of market practices, and information of interest to all companies planning or hoping to go public. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT