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Conflict minerals rule weekly recap 24 April 26, 2013
USA - May 7 2013In the past week, there were several significant developments in the conflict minerals legal challenge. In our April 27, 2013 blog post, we first
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Trustee fiduciary duties: decision in Futter and Pitt
United Kingdom - May 10 2013The Supreme Court decision in Futter v HMRC Pitt v HMRC was published yesterday (9 May 2013). I have been following the case closely to see what
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Fraud, bribery and corruption just another day in the office
United Kingdom - May 10 2013Are you the person responsible for compliance with the UK's Bribery Act 2010 in your office? If so, you might not want to read this. Just step away
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The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
United Kingdom - May 2 2013The Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 ("the 2013 Act") received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. As a Bill it was not referred to in the
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China outbound M & A
China - May 7 2013Chinese M&A has become an increasingly important part of the global dealmaking narrative. While appetites among Chinese acquirers for foreign assets
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Cutting back on extensions of time not a unique phenomenon to Sixth Circuit
USA - May 15 2013We recently reported on the Sixth Circuit's practice of curtailing extensions of time and not granting them as freely as in the past. Thus far, the
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SEC finds fraud in information posted to City’s website
USA - May 14 2013Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease and desist order against the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, charging the
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The trend toward the use of summary dispositions
USA - May 14 2013We have previously reported on the Sixth Circuit's caseload and the trend toward the use of unpublished opinions. We've discussed that the number of
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Sixth Circuit reverses ERISA premption decision
USA - May 13 2013In Gardner v. Heartland Industrial Partners, LP, the Sixth Circuit reversed a decision that held that the plaintiffs' state law tort claims for
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Variety no longer the spice of life for Mel B
Australia - May 13 2013In a recent New South Wales decision, the Supreme Court of Australia found that television company Seven Network (Operations) Limited (Seven) was