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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Setting Up Your Global Internet Sales Empire (Cross-Post via China Law Blog)

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Business Transactions

 Dan Harris of the China Law Blog posted an excellent article, Setting up your worldwide Internet empire (China too), on the complex legal issues that a company must consider before it sells products worldwide over the internet.  As Dan highlights below, setting up a global internet business is not as simple as setting up a… Continue Reading

“Top 100 Global Thinkers” List Released: Some Names May Surprise You

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Random Thoughts and Observations

Foreign Policy just released its first annual list of 100 Top Global Thinkers. While the list included many of the world‘s leading intellectuals, one person stood out for me— No. 57, Baltasar Garzón, Judge for the National Court of Spain. Garzon indicted Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1998 during the ex-president’s trip to London and… Continue Reading

What Do Halley’s Comet and “F-Cubed” Securities Class Action Trials Have in Common?

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in International Litigation

***Update January 29, 2010*** "The jury in the long-running securities class action lawsuit against Vivendi has resulted in a verdict against the company on all 57 of the plaintiffs’ claims. However, the jury also found that the two individual defendants, former Vivendi CEO Jean Marie Messier and former Vivendi CFO, were not liable. The jury’s… Continue Reading

India Doubles Number of Billionaires: Will Its Proposed Business Laws Threaten Gain?

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in International Investments

Recession? What recession? Business in India is booming. Forbes is reporting that India’s Billionaire Club nearly doubled in the past year. According to the Forbes special report, India’s 100 Richest, the nation is now home to 52 Billionaires, up from 27 last year. According to the report: The combined fortune of India’s 100 richest is… Continue Reading

2009 Corruption Perception Index Released: Can You Guess Where the U.S. Ranked?

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Corporate Governance

They say timing is everything. Following on the heels of my last post about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, comes Transparency International‘s hot-off-the-presses 2009 Corruption Perception Index  The Index focuses on corruption in the public sector and uses surveys to establish how much corruption is perceived to exist within the country. This year’s worst included… Continue Reading

SEC Steps Up Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Is Your Company Ready?

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Corporate Governance

 Last month, I was honored to attend a press conference and speak with Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. The press conference centered on Mrs. Kennedy’s recent tour of the toxic drilling sites in the Amazon province of Sucumbios in Ecuador in connection with the ongoing… Continue Reading

Hey Brazil: It’sTime to Ratify Those Bilateral Investment Agreements

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, International Banking, International Investments

Brazil is on a roll.  Yesterday’s Financial Times included a special 10-page section devoted to Brazil. One of the articles, Olympic Accolade Sets Seal on Progress, written by Jonathan Wheatly, succinctly describes the “exuberant optimism” that has gripped the country since it was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games.  And the Wall Street Journal recently reported on… Continue Reading

The ABA International Law Section’s Annual Meeting and the Credit Crisis Explained

By Santiago A. Cueto on Posted in Random Thoughts and Observations

I am back from attending the American Bar Association International Law Section’s Annual Conference in Miami. I had the pleasure of meeting the country’s leading legal bloggers including Dan Harris of the China Law Blog. I look forward to the Section’s Spring meeting in New York and the next annual meeting in Paris, France. I… Continue Reading