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BUENOS AIRES--A federal appeals court granted the media empire Grupo Clarin SA (GCLA.BA) a big victory in its battle with Argentina's government over the enforcement of a media law that would have dismantled the company.
The court's three judges unanimously declared key of parts of the law unconstitutional, delivering a painful political blow to Argentine President Cristina Kirchner, who has made bringing down Clarin one of her top priorities.
The court's decision, which the government will appeal to the Supreme Court, said the law would arbitrarily and unconstitutionally limit Clarin's right to hold multiple cable television and broadcast TV licenses.
The law would negatively affect customers by limiting competition while crimping Clarin's right to freedom of expression. The ruling repeatedly referred to how limiting licenses would impede freedom of expression without offering any social benefit to the broader population.
The court said neither Congress nor the executive branch had offered a "reasonable explanation" for how curbing Clarin's licenses and market share would serve anyone's interest.
In one particularly harsh section, the court said apparent contradictions in the law made it appear to be "an extreme case of legislative schizophrenia."
Mrs. Kirchner and her cabinet members have questioned the integrity of the appeals court judges and her administration's last hope in defeating Clarin now rests in the Supreme Court, which will likely issue its own ruling later this year.
Mrs. Kirchner has put an enormous amount of political capital into trying to undo Clarin, which she accuses of trying to bring down her government through biased reporting. Clarin officials have long argued the law is a ruse to silence independent media companies that publish information and opinions critical of the government.
The timing of the appeal's court decision is significant. It comes just as Mrs. Kirchner is pushing Congress to pass controversial legislation that would reshape the justice system. Legal scholars say her plans would enhance the state's power and make it very hard for people and companies to obtain legal protection against government overreach.
Clarin has challenged the constitutionality of multiple aspects of the three-year-old media law, which would force it to sell profitable assets such as its cable-TV business.
The Supreme Court will have to decide whether to uphold the appeals-court ruling or issue a different kind of ruling on its own. People familiar with the thinking of some high court justices say the court has been loath to hear the case given the pressure it will face to rule in Mrs. Kirchner's favor.
Even if the top court declared all parts of the law constitutional, it would also have to decide how much time Clarin has to comply with the law.
Clarin has long argued whatever the decision, the media law gives it one year to comply once the final ruling on its constitutionality has been made. Mrs. Kirchner has argued the period for complying with the law expired in 2010 and Clarin must sell its assets immediately.
As the dispute has moved through the court system, Mrs. Kirchner has exerted intense public pressure on judges. At one point last year, she likened judges to military tanks that can be used to overthrow democratic governments.
Her cabinet chief, Juan Manuel Abal Medina, compared the appeals court to excrement.
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Big Bend National Park. Here's what the park's website says about this hike:
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12 miles roundtrip
The South Rim is located at the extreme southern edge of the Chisos Mountains. At the rim, the desert floor lies 2,500 feet below you and vast panoramas of rugged desert and mountains beckon far into Mexico. The South Rim can be done as a strenuous day hike, but is best enjoyed on a 1-2 night backpack trip. Backcountry campsites are available with a backcountry permit. Hikers may make a great loop by taking the Pinnacles Trail up and the Laguna Meadow Trail down, or vice versa."
Here's a link to the park's hiking page. While you're at it, take a look at our regional hiking page at www.texasmountaintrail.com/hike Enjoy the trail!
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Don't ignore the mundane, solvable problems lying in front of you. Follow them through, and they might take you to the Moon »
Although Lance Armstrong has broken the rules, we shouldn't be so quick to judge him. In many ways he's a pioneer in human enhancement, and history books may forgive him, argues Professor Andy Miah »
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Digital has given rise to personalisation and the disintermediation of many of our ways of working, learning, purchasing and communicating »
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- Prepare Country-Style Semolina Loaves; store in an airtight container or sealable plastic bags at room temperature.
- Prepare dressing for Baby Greens Salad with Oranges and Olives; cover and refrigerate.
- Prepare cake for Festive Jam-and-Cannoli Cake Roll; cover and store rolled in towel at room temperature.
- Prepare Lamb Shanks with French Green Lentil and Sweet Potato Ragout. Let the mixture cool for 1 hour, then divide it between two large refrigerator containers or 3-quart casseroles. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
- Prepare Lemon-Thyme Mayonnaise; cover and refrigerate.
- Prepare Cannoli Filling, and assemble cake roll; cover and chill in refrigerator till serving time.
- Chill wine and champagne.
- Remove excess fat from chilled, cooked lamb mixture. Return lamb mixture to a large Dutch oven; reheat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Assemble gourmet chocolates on a serving tray; cover and let stand till serving time.
- Set the dinner table.
- Assemble Smoked Salmon with Lemon-Thyme Mayonnaise; cover and let stand at room temperature till the appetizer course is served.
- Assemble and broil the Sweet Pear and Cheese Crostini, then serve the appetizers with wine.
- Toss together the salad and divide among salad plates.
- Slice the semolina loaves.
- Transfer the lamb shanks and ragout mixture to individual serving bowls.
- Prepare coffee.
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PUPILS will be eager to get in pole position to witness a piece of motor racing history when a Formula One car speeds into school.
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre, Briar Mill, will welcome Martin Boyes from McLaren F1 and a team sports car on Monday, December 17.
Mr Boyes will be handing out certificates to year 12 and 13 students during a celebration end-of-term assembly at 2pm.
He will also explain to pupils the qualities that McLaren look for in potential employees.
During the visit, the famous Formula One car will be in the school's main concourse for everyone to enjoy.
Mr Rob Elmes, director of Sixth Form, said: "This is probably a unique opportunity for our students to be this close to such an iconic piece of engineering. Many of us watch Formula One on the television, but to be able to get up this close is a real one off. I am sure the students will be inspired by it."
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In politics, as in physics, an action causes a reaction. With the election of President Obama and strong Democrat majorities in both houses of Congress, the stage is set for a radical increase in the size, power and scope of government to transform the United States into a socialist state, along the lines of the European social welfare states. The Bankrupt the Nation Act of 2009, erroneously called a stimulus bill, is merely the first step in the process. The President has already warned of trillion dollar budget deficits as far as the eye can see, and he has the votes for now to carry out his vision. Can he be stopped?
Don't Make It Hurt
So here's an argument against irreducible complexity. Take a family that works hard for a living, saves a large chunk of its earnings for old age, emergencies, sending kids through college, and so on. Then create (through some combination of amino acids and other proteins) an institute that offers insurance against disaster. The family, being prudent, realizes that the insurance, while it costs them a little more each month, could potentially save them thousands of dollars in the long run, and so it buys into the insurance company. Now introduce a mutation: the family decides that since disasters are covered, they can divert a little more money into luxuries. Repeat this process with a health care institute that helps cover the soaring prices of medication; a loan agency to cover college tuition (which is steadily outpacing what the normal family can afford); a loan agency to cover the cost of a business; a house; a car; anything at all with the swipe of a plastic card with a magnetic strip. With that final mutation, we now have a system in which the removal one component causes the whole organism to fail, and yet was built up by increments.
Nearly half a year after the great crash that marked our current recession as one of the worst in decades, we are still bleeding. Our economy continues to shed jobs; the stock market wavers, falls, stabilizes, wavers, and falls again; big businesses, like the insurance titan AIG, continue to need billions of dollars of bailout money just to survive; and the government continues to scramble to pass legislation that supposedly will fix all our problems, but in reality will simply make matters worse. The gigantic stimulus package was laughable (in more a mad, gibbering, hysterical laughter than a ha-ha laughter) in that hundreds of pet projects suddenly found funding, but precious little in the bill actually targeted economic stimulus, and much of the spending won't happen immediately.
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The Bankrupt the Nation Act of 2009, often erroneously called the "Stimulus" bill, fittingly passed on Friday the 13th.
Does It Really Stimulate?
It seems a bipartisan effort to ensure that there is some sort of stimulus bill, and only a few politicians think there should be no package at all. Many economists have warned in the past, and continue to do so now, that stimulus packages like the one currently waiting final approval, do not work. Let's take a moment and examine the arguments as to why they don't work.
Obama and the Stimulus Package
Has anyone ever wondered if it is possible that one can land in a financial crisis when one has a steady income, no debts, and a large reserve of money in case of emergencies? Certainly, I suppose, if something devastating comes around, like an accident that requires weeks in the ICU, surgeries, and a long rehabilitation, that could bankrupt a person. Yet such accidents, on a whole, are rare, and most people who live a financially responsible life never have to plead for a bailout.
When we look at our current financial crisis nationwide, I can't help but wonder what people are thinking. President Obama has promised us trillion dollar deficits for years to come in an effort to restore our economy. Like most right-leaning folk, I'm under the impression that our current crisis has come from overspending, living beyond our means, and not being prepared for when we hit bumpy times in the economy (like $4/gallon gas, which drives prices up all around). Perhaps, if this view is incorrect, someone will be willing to explain to me why it is so. But my impression has been that first, people individually are consumed with buying, buying, buying, even when they don't have the money to buy. I have friends who, though they grossed over $60,000 a year, were still living paycheck to paycheck because of their deficit spending. I've seen people who, upon receiving their government money, have gone and blown it on new cell phones (that are shut down after two delinquent months), on fancy steack dinners, and so on, instead of buying necessities or saving up what they can. I've seen people struggling with hundreds of thousands of dollars of accumulated debt that came from student loans, house loans, car loans, credit cards, and so on. This is just what I've seen. What I've heard–word of mouth, or in the news, or on blogs–is even worse.
Uncle Sam Borrower
A look at the credit score of the US government if Uncle Sam had to fill out a credit app. Hattip to Instapundit.
Update: Powerline has a depressing look at the projected budget deficit for this year as a percentage of gdp. We are getting into very dangerous territory, starting with the 750,000,000,000 bailout under President Bush last year, as to the amount of debt that the Federal government is incurring in a very short time.


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Sorry folks, I would have had this weekend's box office report much earlier as usual, but I had to wait to get this weekend's results for Pariah which took longer than usual. But I'll get to that in a minute.
As I stated yesterday The Devil Inside, the film that's hated with such intensity by dumb teenagers but who flocked to see it, was No. 1 this weekend, making almost $35 million. Though it didn't reach the $40 million that was projected, that's still an impressive haul for a film that cost under $1 million to make.
That knocked Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol to second place, but it's not as if anyone is crying, The film is headed for well over $200 million domestically, and has already grossed $500 million overseas.
But as for Pariah, the news is very good. The movie, still in a limited platform release before breaking out wider, increased its box office take 130%, opening in 7 more cities this weekend, now playing in 11 theaters nationwide, and has grossed, as of today, $235,000.
Strong word of mouth and great reviews no doubt are helping the film.
And for those who had some negative things to say about the box office results for the film last week, even accusing me of blatant favoritism towards an excellent black film, I absolutely agree with you. I am. So there. So what are you going to do, have me arrested?
Miles Maker | January 9, 2012 1:07 PM
Thanks for even talking about PARIAH at all. The film is gaining momentum--now showing in New York, LA, San Francisco, San Diego, DC, Chicago, Boston, Dallas & Seattle and opening in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Irvine CA, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland OR, Scottsdale AZ and Vorhees NJ this Friday. Wide media coverage, a wave of positive reviews and countless mentions by bloggers, key influencers and tastemakers have extended the film's reach and exposure to viewers waiting in anticipation for PARIAH to come to their city. Word of mouth and grassroots marketing is enhanced by a very passionate and loyal niche community and an organically homegrown fanbase for the film. I believe we're smack dab in the middle of a nearly-perfect storm right now; we can all learn valuable lessons in outreach and distribution for future projects as a result of PARIAH's run on theaters in the coming weeks.
Thank you!
AccidentalVisitor | January 9, 2012 12:05 AM
There was a strong turnout for the 10:45 AM showing of "Pariah" that I caught on Sunday at E Street Cinema in Washington, D.C. Pleasantly surprised by that.
Orville | January 8, 2012 7:19 PM
I think Pariah is the step in the right direction. Although, I would caution people to recognize black people we are multi dimensional and not a monolithic group. I think there needs to be more diversity. So let people have their Tyler Perry movies and their Pariah movies. This is what I want to see more range of movies telling stories about the black experience. I think there is enough room for everyone.
George | January 8, 2012 7:08 PM
Sergio Sucks!
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LeonRaymond | January 8, 2012 5:45 PM
Well the film is doing excellent because it's an excellent film, and I love the favortism towards it even if it was blatant which to me it was not at all, and they (those readers ) want to protest walk over to that horrible reality TV show being proposed about drug king pin wives , I know we won't get a peep of protest on that front at all, that being said it's good you can usher in any words about a damn good film like Pariah , as that help provide Balance and really shows there is indeed quality films out there and this one is the to me the standard barer , not a big budget, no stars, but it took us back to what it should all be about which is Story, Story, script, Story!!!!


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Flower delivery network Interflora has won its long-running trademark dispute with Marks & Spencer.
The case concerned the use by M&S of the word "Interflora" as an advertising keyword leading Google internet search engine users to advertisements for M&S flower delivery services.
Interflora's claim against the retailer, which began in 2008, reached the European Court of Justice before being redirected to the High Court for a decision.
Mr Justice Arnold, in London, ruled that M&S's use of the "Interflora" trademark as a Google Adword to advertise its M&S Flowers and Gifts website was trademark infringement.
He said that the M&S adverts complained of did not enable "reasonably well-informed and reasonably attentive" internet users - or enabled them only with difficulty - to ascertain whether the service referred to originated from M&S or Interflora.
On the contrary, as of May 2008, a significant proportion of the consumers who searched for "Interflora" and then clicked on M&S's adverts displayed in response to those searches, were led to believe, incorrectly, that M&S's flower delivery service was part of the Interflora network.
Rhys Hughes, president of Interflora British Unit, said later: "This ruling helps ensure that when consumers search on the internet for "Interflora", they can be confident in knowing that the flowers bought online come from a member of the Interflora network.
"Keyword advertising is a very powerful tool and so it is vital for consumer protection that internet search results take consumers directly to the brands they are looking for.
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30-man rosters, 20 teams (ie--nothing on the wire)
team A is in last place. team B is a strong contender.
A receives - Ryan Getzlaf, C
B receives - Ian White, D + Craig Smith RW/C + Drew Stafford RW
Again, this isn't a shallow league where the best player in the deal determines the "winning" side. Team A added non-contributing prospects to his roster to fill the void left by position players.


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Here is the first official teaser from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides….
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Johnny Depp appeared as Captain Jack Sparrow in full 3D, sitting on the beach with a bottle of rum and speaking directly to the Comic-Con audience. He told everyone that it certainly wasn't the case that he would soon be embarking on a quest to find the fountain of youth but that, even if he were, he wouldn't be looking for a crew. But, if he did, would anyone in the audience be interested?
He promised that such an adventure would include "zombies, cutthroats, mermaids and… Penelope Cruz" and that it would be the kind of quest that would require "A bloody map. Or a bloody Mary. Or both."
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What urges me to write after so long? Perhaps it is the presentation I have in 3 hours. I prepared it about two weeks back and happily stored it away to the random junk folder in the computer. Now I open it and am mystified by the bullet points. I am certain I had nothing to do with those.
Perhaps it is a random comment on somebody's Facebook account. (Hatturi Honzo, take a bow). Apparently, if the comments on his status update are to be believed, College Street is getting a new mall. In my three years there, the new mall had always been an inevitability, but not much believed. It was not supposed to appear in the human time frame. Not unlike World War Three.
Perhaps I would like to talk about changes. Not that I have seen many. With my usual habit of closing doors on what is left behind, emotions would not touch me too deeply. Perhaps a wry smile at the though of never seeing the people who made walking to college such a delight. My friends were certain they were all in love with me. I was certain I possibly brought an economic revolution in the booksellers' lives. By the time I do go back, they would be gone, I would be someone else and College Street would be a part of the history of Kolkata. Something I would tell me kids about during a rainy evening.
When I look back, at a time which is actually not as far away as I would like to believe, College Street was dying . We were supposed to live up to its name and traditions, but we ourselves were a dying race, faking rebellion and angst. We had none. College Street was the place where people bought secondhand GRE books and Coffee House was the place where you went for a date because you were tired of the menu at Food Station. The coffee was tasteless, the Kobiraji was oily and the waiters disinterested.
And Presidency? It probably died a few deaths just looking at our lack of intellectual banter. Our discussions would range from gossips read in the last page of Calcutta Times to wondering which band would play in the fest. We have absolutely never discussed politics. I doubt whether those who did even really understood what was going on. We were all on stage, playing roles, donning the personalities of those who have passed by, because that is what we were supposed to do.
Apparently it is still going on there. It is hard to believe sometimes that those little babies, wide eyed and eager to take it all in are now throwing eggs at people. But they are. Keeping Presidency in the news, upholding the name and tradition. And the ex-Presidencians?
Last week I attended a reunion. The Mumbai chapter. I was not only the youngest member there, but the oldest member had graduated before I had been even born. Yet, I realized, I would grow up to be one of them. Businessmen, professors, housewives, bankers. This was my future. Inner rebellions had died and brought forth the motley group surrounding me.
I have never rebelled. I never needed to rebel. I had nothing to prove to myself or the rest of the world and was quietly content with my lot. But College Street is getting a new mall and I am making presentations on the value of land rent and I know something has gone very wrong somewhere. Do I wish I was a part of a rally now, one of the protesters, carrying a red flag in one hand and holding an egg in another? I wonder if I had done that once, if I had not been the mellow, uninterested person I have always been, where would I be today. The mall would probably still be standing though. If my children do hear about the College Street I knew and go back there, they probably would not find it. I never found my mother's childhood, even though I had roamed and roamed around Prince Anwar Shah Road.
There is a part of me which ceased to care a long time back. The world has kept on changing and clinging on to memories cause unrealized frustrations.
But I know I would not go back. Let College Street be the dying old road I knew and loved. Let my old home remain just what it is. Let it remain so in my thoughts. Make changes if you will, do not take away me from them.


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Electric shocks kill nearly 400 people and injure thousands nationally each year, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI.org). Increasing electrical safety awareness, following electrical safety guidelines, and using tools and technology designed to address electrical hazards are all components of a safety program that can be used in your home, school or office. Wiring hazards are both a major cause of electrocutions and home fires, killing hundreds and injuring thousands each year. Contact with power lines and the misuse of major appliances, surge suppressors, power strips and extension cords also contribute to serious accidents and injuries.
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Police say they now know who has been making 'Purge' posters, and will be confronting them soon.
July 30, 2005
Fitzgerald- Fitzgerald Police have one man in custody and are looking for others in a double shooting that killed one man. The shooting happened just after one a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of East Pine. A crowd had gathered on the street when the shots rang out.
"I didn't hear any argument, I just heard gunshots, pow, pow, pow," said Malcolm White, a Witness.
"There was a lot of people about and this is what were in the process of doing now, interviewing some of these people that were there at the time the incident occurred," said Captain Tommy Clark, Fitzgerald Police Dept.
Both men were taken to a local hospital where police were able to question the surviving victim. With the cooperation of the Ben Hill Sheriff's department, a short time later, police arrested a suspect believed to have been involved in the incident. He was arrested on a warrant for an unrelated crime and is still being questioned. Police say they will continue to question witnesses and the case remains under investigation.
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According to a report by Pro Football Talk free agent veteran TE Jeremy Shockey will decide to sign with the Carolina Panthers or Miami Dolphins today, although the terms of either contract have not been divulged.
I drew my line in the sand early on this one, I think it would be a very smart move on a short term deal. Don't get me wrong, I still think the guy has a pretty bad attitude- but at least some of those fears have been allayed after talking to Saints fans who said he was a model citizen (for the most part) during his time in New Orleans. Despite injuries and what looks like declining play there's little argument that Shockey is still better than anyone currently on the roster, and no argument that he's proven his abilities.
Carolina offers several perks that can't be matched in Miami- namely partnering with Rob Chudzinski who developed him at the University of Miami, and playing time as Shockey would likely start in Carolina and play second string in Miami. However, Shockey has referred to playing in Miami again as 'a dream'.
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Judging by how the great Hayden Penn performed in his short stay, as well as No Relation's short stint and the fact that Burres wasn't all that spectacular during Spring Training I thought I should ask this question. Honest question- Over/Under 7.5 runs allowed by the Pirates during the first 4 innings.
My personal opinion- under because the Giants aren't the best offensive team, yet they've found ways to win (couldn't possibly be because they have the best pitcher in baseball and another top 10 starter)
Plus, April 24th we're going to need another 5th starter according to NH. Do you think No Relation will be recalled? (Its practically inevitable that he'll be the one being optioned to make space for Hanrahan) Or will it be a Kevin Hart or a Donnie Veal? Will we keep Burres up here, or replace him with a short-term fill-in no-future "sacraficial lamb" like Jean Machi, Vinnie Chulk (who has been awful at AAA), Jeff Karstens, Chris Jakubauskas, Brian Bass, Jeremy Powell, Anthony Claggett, Steven Jackson, Jimmy Barthmaier, Jeff Sues, Corey Hamman?


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We've increased capital gains tax; introduced a higher rate of stamp duty and a £12.5 billion banking levy; we've closed loopholes and capped tax relief to stop the very rich from gaming the system. And the Liberal Democrats will continue to argue for our mansion tax.


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Wendy Wysong
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Practice area Antitrust competition, EU & trade, Regulatory enforcement & white collar, Litigation & dispute resolution
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Wendy Wysong leads the Asia Pacific Anti-Corruption Practice, maintaining offices in Hong Kong and Washington, D.C. Her practice focuses on regulatory compliance and white collar defense of international laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control economic sanctions, and U.S. anti-boycott laws, as well as government fraud and public corruption.
As a former Assistant US Attorney in DC and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce, she counsels and defends clients based on her unique combination of experience and insight as both a prosecutor and regulator before courts and agencies.
Wendy represents clients throughout Asia and the US in the logistics, defense, aerospace, healthcare, telecommunications, gaming, consumer goods, and energy sectors. Through Clifford Chance's global network, she provides clients multi-jurisdictional representation that takes into account local, regional, and international laws.
Wendy writes a monthly column for Corporate Compliance Insights and recently published A Guide to Anti-Corruption Legislation in Asia Pacific. She co-authored a chapter in the ABA Handbook on Export Controls and Economic Sanctions "Handling Violations: Internal Investigations, Voluntary Disclosures, Global Settlements and Possible Defenses".
Relevant experience
- Appointed Special Compliance Official for ITAR and export compliance by Departments of State and Justice for ACADEMI (former Blackwater and Xe Services).
- Providing advice and representation as DHL America's external export controls compliance counsel.
- Representing Chinese technology company in US government investigation by Departments of Commerce, Treasury, State and Justice
- Led on-site investigative team on an internal investigation of a multinational company involving possible bribes paid in connection with undervalued imports in various countries in Africa and Asia.
- Leading teams conducting regional and global risk assessments for Hong Kong and China-based companies and developing tailored anti-corruption programs under UK, US, and local laws and practices.
Clifford Chance advises Carlyle on US$25 million cornerstone investment in Fu Shou Yuan
19 December 2013
Client Work
Career & qualifications
- University of Nebraska (BA, English, Political Science) 1981
- University of Virginia School of Law (JD, Law Review) 1984
- Law Clerk, Judge Stanley S. Harris, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1984-85
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Virginia 1986
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in DC 1986
- Attorney General's Director's Award Superior Achievement as an AUSA 1996
- Senior Litigation Counsel 2003
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia 1989-2004
- Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce 2004
- Deputy Assistant Secretary 2005-2007
- Joined Clifford Chance Washington DC 2007
- Partner since 2007
Professional bodies
- Hong Kong Country Representative, TRACE International a nonprofit anti-corruption body, providing anti-corruption training to local intermediaries and agents.
- Co-Chair, ABA Transnational Crimes, White Collar Crime Committee
- Steering Committee, ABA Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee
- Director, Board of Directors, EngenderHealth
- Guest lecturer at the American University Washington College of Law and George Washington University Law School, FCPA seminars
Awards and citations
- Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global list Wendy as a Leading Lawyer for Clifford Chance's Band One Ranking for "Dispute Resolution: China", writing: "Anti-corruption practitioner Wendy Wysong lends the team a keen edge on the anti-corruption scene, and is hailed by peers as a US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) specialist par excellence. She is seen as 'a leading expert with a huge depth of experience,' and sources particularly note her considerable experience as a prosecutor in the USA".
- Benchmark Litigation named her a Disputes Star for Hong Kong Regulatory Investigations.
Clifford Chance publications and insights
Global M&A Toolkit
- Wendy explores effective systems and controls which can be put in place to allow business to expand while prudently managing risk (June 2012)
Visit the Clifford Chance Global M&A Toolkit: an online service for M&A professionals
A safe haven from which to plan foreign bribes: The lack of extra-territoriality of Hong Kong's anti-bribery laws
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US export controls update: Why Hong Kong dominates the new unverified list
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When it's so broke, you can't fix it: The decision not to do business in highly corrupt countries
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The unknown known: The knowledge standard for bribes by third parties
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The Asia Pacific top ten FCPA enforcement actions of 2013: A statistical anomaly
16 January 2014
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8 August 2013
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