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Recently Released: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

I was delighted to hear that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) had recently published its OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (Paris: OECD, 31 May 2018).   The OECD describes this work in the following terms:Businesses … Continue reading

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Reasons to Perform a Quality of Earnings (QofE) Check Before or During Due Diligence

As much as we would like to convince ourselves otherwise, accounting is two parts science to one part art. Even the smallest difference in accounting conventions can lead to significant differences in the bottom line in any one financial year. … Continue reading

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OECD Releases Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

On June 20, at the 2018 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) formally launched its new Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. Intent of the Due Diligence Guidance The new Due Diligence Guidance … Continue reading

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FinCEN Publishes Frequently Asked Questions Relating to New Customer Due Diligence Rules

On April 3, 2018, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) published Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to help “covered financial institutions,” including broker-dealers and dually registered SEC investment advisers, better understand its new Customer Due Diligence Requirements (“CDD Rule”), which will … Continue reading

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Pre-Merger Negotiations and Due Diligence

Republication:Avoiding antitrust pitfalls during pre-merger negotiations and due diligenceBy: Holly Vedova, Keitha Clopper, and Clarke Edwards, Bureau of Competition, FTCMarch 20, 2018 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/competition-matters/2018/03/avoiding-antitrust-pitfalls-during-pre-merger?utm_source=govdeliveryInformation sharing: Hart-Scott-Rodino Act: Competition: Merger: Pre-merger: Antitrust: FTC:Most antitrust practitioners are attuned to advising clients about the … Continue reading

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