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Condo loans for energy efficiency improvements

Heenan Blaikie LLP
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Canada
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January 24 2012

Condominium Corporations considering doing common element improvements to reduce energy consumption costs, should be interested in a new mortgage loan insurance product just launched by CMHC

Preview of 2012

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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January 12 2012

2012 will herald some significant changes to the legal arena, notably in the corporate area in relation to the Prospectus Directive, board diversity and corporate governance and reporting; in dispute resolution in relation to the Government's reforms to the civil litigation costs and funding regime; and in energy, real estate and construction areas where there are major changes to the carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme, changes to the energy performance certificates regime; and also the establishment of the Green Investment Bank

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Argentina, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom
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May 31 2012

This is the twenty-ninth in our series of General Counsel Updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

The problem with Japanese Knotweed

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 25 2012

Japanese Knotweed was introduced to the United Kingdom from Japan in 1825 as an ornamental plant

Doing business in New Zealand

Simpson Grierson
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New Zealand
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June 1 2012

This guide introduces you to New Zealand's business and trading environment, with particular focus on legal and regulatory matters

California allows policyholders to "stack" insurance coverage

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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August 13 2012

Last Thursday, the California Supreme Court effectively increased the amount of insurance available to businesses for latent injury claims

Insurer prevails on contribution claims

Jorden Burt LLP
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USA
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May 17 2012

Land O’ Lakes, a member-owned agricultural cooperative, acquired a property in Oklahoma that was later designated by the EPA as a “Superfund” clean-up site

Federal court dismisses Hurricane Katrina global warming lawsuit

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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March 30 2012

A federal court in Mississippi has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed by property owners against several insurers and oil companies, alleging that defendants’ activities contributed to global warming that ultimately led to conditions which caused Hurricane Katrina and the resulting damage