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Articles
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| 07/01/2004 |
"Parent Company and Shareholder Liability: ‘Piercing the Veil’ of Chinese Corporate Subsidiaries" |
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In June 2001, an inspection team from the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Industry and Commerce uncovered 219 so-called 'hollowshell' companies (kongke gongsi).
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| 06/18/2004 |
"Basic U.S. Tax Considerations in Buying or Selling a Non-U.S. Business" |
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Many of the United States federal income tax considerations in buying or selling a non-U.S., or "foreign" business are the same as those considered by buyers and sellers of wholly U.S., or "domestic" operations. |
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Brochures
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2003 Energy Highlights Brochure
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2003 Corporate Finance and Securities Brochure
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Mergers and Acquisitions Highlights Brochure
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Appellate Practice Brochure
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Asia-Pacific Brochure
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London Office Brochure
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Health Care Fraud and Abuse Brochure
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Interviews
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| 11/11/2003 |
"What does the SEC look for? Games against time" |
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One of the weaknesses of GAAP is that, by itself, it can't necessarily differentiate between fraud and "aggressive accounting." |
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Presentations and Speeches
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| 03/04/2004 |
"Understanding Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones, Public Improvement Districts and Municipal Management Districts" |
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A municipality may designate a defining area of land within the municipality as a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone ("TIRZ") under Chapter 311, Texas Tax.
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| 05/01/2003 |
"The National Practitioner Data Bank: The Providers' Perspective" |
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Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 ("HCQIA"), 42 U.S.C. § 11111 et seq.
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V&E; E-Communications
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| 07/21/2004 |
"Bolivian Referendum on Natural Gas Passes; New Laws Implementing Referendum May" |
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A recent public referendum in Bolivia may significantly impact foreign investment in the Bolivian oil and gas sector, particularly in upstream ventures. |
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| 07/16/2004 |
"Benefits Bulletin — IRS Executive Compensation Compliance Initiative, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Legislation, Fiduciary Insurance and Indemnification Review, and Partial Delay In Effect of Relative Value Regulations" |
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In late 2003, the Large and Mid-Size Business Division (the "LMSB Division") of the IRS publicly announced a comprehensive initiative to identify and address tax compliance issues with respect to certain executive compensation arrangements in connection with corporate audits (the "Initiative"). |
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V&E Newsletters
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Corporate Governance and Compliance Bulletins A series of bulletins on issues raised by the Sabarnes-Oxley Act of 2002, SEC regulations, stock exchange and other self-regulatory organization requirements and corporate governance initiatives.
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Energy Currents These bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain developments within the energy industry.
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Health Briefs V&E; tracks on a weekly basis new Federal and Texas regulations of interest in the health industry.
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Health Headlines These bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain events in health law.
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Litigation News Quarterly newsletter designed to highlight the activities of the firm's litigation and appellate sections and educate clients about current litigation trends.
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TCEQ These monthly bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain events in environmental law.
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Telecommunications E-Lert These newsletters are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain developments in telecommunications law.
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