FCPA Enforcement

Here is an interesting article from the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, entitled "2008: Another Banner Year in FCPA Enforcement."

http://www.paulhastings.com/publicationDetail.aspx?publicationID=1150

Chemical Industry Mirrors Larger Economy

Here is an interesting article from Chemical & Engineering News entitled "Chemical Industry Mirrors Larger Economy."

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/email/html/cen_coverstory_87_8702cover2.html

Published:
January 12, 2009 Volume 87, Number 02 pp. 12-14

REACH Article in ACC Docket (Jan/Feb 2009 Issue)

Hello to all,

Here is an article that I wrote for the Association of Corporate Counsel Docket entitled Maintaining Critical Control - Outsourcing REACH Compliance.

Muldoon ACC Docket Article Jan 09

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REACH

With the preregistration period of REACH behind us, what are your challenges as your company works toward the goal of compliance? The biggest concern from our vantage point is ensuring that you have the right resources (human and financial) needed to comply with REACH.

The focus of the chemical industry is the likely effects of increased prices; the disappearance of the substances; and the readiness of business partners (especially non-EU countries) to cooperate in order to implement REACH requirements.

How are you doing procedurally? Is the REACH IT an efficient tool?
Are we communicating freely within our SIEF? Are smaller chemical companies being pushed out by larger ones?