In The News Today – August 29, 2014

A Pennsylvania appellate court affirmed a judgment in favor of Ford Motor Co. and BorgWarner Corp. in a suit that failed to properly attribute employees’ alleged asbestos exposure to the companies. (Law360)

Baker Horstetler has released a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Mid-Year 2014 Update, finding that “the number of investigations undertaken by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) this year is on pace with that of 2013, a year which saw one of the highest total dollar amounts ever for companies settling FCPA enforcement actions.” (Mondaq)