Tuesday, March 09, 2010         17:03 EST
Ely Razin, Esq., Editor In Chief
 
Precedent Watch
09 March 08:00
Conflict-based lawsuits are the latest in anti-takeover protection -- and are fraught with concerns for lawyers, clients and shareholders alike. Suits against major firms remind: while sometimes...
09 March 04:00
Film stars, exotic real estate bubbles and international intrigue lend Dubai a patina of the sensational that masks an Olympian accomplishment in the emirate:  The near-instantaneous creation of a sophisticated financial regulatory regime…
09 March 02:00
Over the past six months, observers have raised concerns about the possible impact of several legislative changes on the securitization of vehicles and equipment in Canada…Reuters Coverage
Reuters News
09 March 17:30
Canadian corporate mergers and acquisitions continued to rebound in the fourth quarter, with the number of deals rising 18 percent year over year and the value of the transactions…Legal Source
09 March 14:00
Comerica Inc, a large U.S. regional bank, said it priced an offering of more than 22.8 million of its shares at $35 a share…Legal Source
05 March 08:00
A small Midwestern bank has negotiated with the U.S. Treasury for taxpayers to essentially buy the bank's shares at an above-market-value price, in an unusual transaction reflecting how…Legal Source
04 March 17:00
Auto parts maker Tower International Inc filed for an initial public offering worth up to $100 million…Legal Source
04 March 13:38
A federal appeals court affirmed a contempt finding against Dish Network Corp and EchoStar Corp in their long-running patent case against digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc...Legal Source
HeadLines
09 March 04:24
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Dr. jur. Klaus Peter Follak, International Lawyer and Economist*
In economic terms, sukuk are very similar to conventional bonds: purchasers aim to earn a profit, and they mature at a set date…
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Dr. jur. Klaus Peter Follak, International Lawyer and Economist*
The Shari'ah is not confined to a specific national jurisdiction. Nevertheless, it constitutes a corpus of rules on social conduct that is...
15 January 2010
Edward P. Smith, Esq., Chadbourne & Parke LLP*
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules on December 16, 2009 to expand corporate governance and…
08 January 2010
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