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n prior posts (most recently here), I have noted the growing problems involved with the increasing willingness of U.S. regulators to exert their regulatory and enforcement authority outside of the U.S. In the following guest post, Francis Kean of Willis examines a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the
PLUS Regional Professional Liability Symposium in London, September 29, 2014
On September 29, 2014, I will be in London to participate in the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) regional symposium. The luncheon event, which is entitled “Dangers of Long Arm Enforcement in a World WIthout Borders” will take place at Gibson Hall. I will be making a presentation at the event on the
The Long Arm of U.S. Regulatory Enforcement and the Cross-Border Reach of U.S. Laws
One of the most distinctive aspects of the current global regulatory environment has been the increasing willingness of U.S. regulators to try to project U.S. enforcement authority outside the U.S. The cross-border assertion of U.S. regulatory authority has taken place across a broad range of regulatory and compliance issues, including, for example, antitrust, trade sanction,
U.S. Regulation, Express Delivered Overseas
In a series of recent conversations with industry colleagues around the world, one of the recurring themes has been the growing risk of regulatory investigation and enforcement action companies outside the U.S. are facing. One very particular aspect of the companies’ growing risk is that it frequently is the case that the increased risk may