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Precedent Watch
Conflict Disqualification: Antitakeover Tactic...or Just a Cigar?
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...
Westlaw Business Talks: Regulating Islamic Finance
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…
Disclosure Hot Topic: Vehicle Securitizations Still in Gear
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
Antitakeover Watch: Poison Pill After Emergence from Chapter 11
09 March 10:00
M&A Watch: REIT Reverse Merger
09 March 06:00
Recapitalization Watch: Crown Media To Recapitalize Debt of Hallmark Subsidiary
09 March 00:30
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Mergers Rise in Canada in Fourth Quarter
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
Comerica Prices Offering at $35, Plans to Repay TARP
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
Taxpayers Hit as TARP Takes a New Turn
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
Auto Parts Maker Tower Files for $100 Million IPO
04 March 17:00
Auto parts maker Tower International Inc filed for an initial public offering worth up to $100 million…Legal Source
TiVo Wins Ruling in Echostar Case, Shares Spike
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
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HeadLines
UAE Government to Support Dubai, Sees Resolution
09 March 11:26
EU Commission Mulls Ban on Naked Selling of CDS
09 March 11:15
Liberty International Unveils Demerger
09 March 04:50
Unfriendly Deals Get Even Less Friendly These Days
09 March 04:42
Charges Wallop EADS
09 March 04:24
Shell, PetroChina Bid $3 Billion for Arrow
08 March 21:16
NMDC Share Sale to Raise Up to $2.56 Billion
08 March 17:49
Lyondell Files Restructuring, Rejects Reliance Bid
08 March 15:18
BNY Mellon to Buy BHF Asset Servicing
08 March 13:15
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Analysis: Establishment of a Liquid Global Cross-Border Sukuk Market
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…
26 February 2010
Analysis: Shari'ah Clauses in Financial Contracts
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
Analysis: SEC Adopts Expanded Governance and Executive Compensation Disclosure
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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