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Japanese Gambling Tycoon Sued in U.S. Under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
A U.S. lawsuit was filed against Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada. the lawsuit alleges that Okada payed off Philippine regulators and cheated his powerful Las Vegas partner. Wynn [...]
Low Tokyo Office Rents a Boon for U.S. Companies.
As an international attorney, I counsel companies all over the world on legal issues that affect their bottom line. I mention this because I was recently approached by a U.S. [...]
Lost in Interpretation: Japan Citizen Takes Case to U.S. Supreme Court.
Many of the cases heard before the U.S. Supreme each year contain interesting and novel issues. To be sure, the U.S. Supreme Court is highly selective in the [...]
China Surpasses Japan and U.S. to Become World’s Most Prolific Patent Filer.
According to the Reuter’s article, China tops U.S, Japan to become top patent filer, China became the world’s top patent filer in 2011, surpassing Japan and the United as [...]
Japan’s Olympus Corp. To Take Legal Action against Executives over Concealing Company’s Losses
The fallout from one of Japan’s biggest corporate scandals in recent history continues to roil on. In November, Olympus Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment, admitted [...]
