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Business law reform legal update

  • Buddle Findlay
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  • New Zealand
  • -
  • March 27 2013

In this update we summarise the outcome of a number of law reform projects from June 2012 to March 2013

On the horizon for 2013

  • Dentons
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 17 2013

Our experts select the highlights likely to impact businesses in the UK generally, so you can check quickly

Capital markets practice: news round-up

  • Squire Sanders
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • December 18 2012

Welcome to the latest in our series of regular alerts containing a round-up of news from our capital markets practice

Sixth Circuit reverses dismissal of ERISA class action where SEC filings were incorporated into benefit plan communications

  • Jenner & Block
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 11 2012

In Dudenhoefer v. Fifth Third Bancorp, No. 11-3012, 2012 WL 3826969 (6th Cir. Sept. 5, 2012), the Sixth Circuit reversed the dismissal of an ERISA class action against the company, its CEO, and other officers that alleged defendants breached their fiduciary duties by allowing employees to invest in the company’s stock, even though defendants allegedly knew the stock was at risk because of the company’s subprime lending activity

Use a Form S-8, go to jail! (Really)

  • Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • August 29 2012

One might not expect that filing a registration statement on Form S-8 could result in a criminal conviction

IRS clarifies that dividends and dividend equivalents must separately satisfy Section 162(m) as performance-based compensation

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • July 10 2012

The Internal Revenue Service recently released Revenue Ruling 2012-19 to clarify that dividends and dividend equivalents granted in connection with restricted stock or restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that are considered performance-based compensation for purposes of Code Section 162(m) must also separately satisfy the requirements under Code Section 162(m) to be treated as performance-based compensation excludible from the deduction limitation set forth in Code Section 162(m

Foreign exchange issues regarding domestic individuals' participation in stock incentive plans adopted by companies listed overseas

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • China
  • -
  • July 5 2012

On February 15, 2012, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") promulgated the Circular of the SAFE on Issues Concerning the Administration of Foreign Exchange Used for Domestic Individuals' Participation in Stock Incentive Plans Adopted by Overseas Listed Companies (huifa2012 No. 7) ("Circular 7"

Dodd-Frank executive compensation overview

  • Leonard, Street and Deinard
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 25 2012

The Dodd-Frank Act looks like it will affect compensation and benefits law in three main areas

More companies get serious about compensation risk assessments

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • June 19 2012

More companies seem to be expanding their compliance efforts related to their executive compensation disclosure in the area of potential risks created by compensation plans

General counsel update: 31 May 2012

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

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

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