» Why Stewardship is Proving Elusive for Institutional Investors
31 Jul 2010, 1:56 pm | The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

Editor’s Note: Simon Wong is Managing Director at Governance for Owners and Adjunct Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law. This post is based on an article that recently appeared. […]

» UK: FRC announces new project – lessons from the credit crisis
30 Jul 2010, 1:51 pm | Corporate Law and Governance

The Financial Reporting Council has launched a project to examine the lessons to be learned from the credit crisis and other developments which impact on corporate reporting, accounting and the auditi. […]

» What to Expect from Dodd-Frank in the 2011 Proxy Season
30 Jul 2010, 1:35 pm | The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

Editor’s Note: Holly Gregory is a Corporate Partner specializing in corporate governance at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. This post is based on an extract from a Weil Gotshal Briefing; the complete ar. […]

» Boards of Banks
30 Jul 2010, 1:34 pm | The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

Editor’s Note: This post comes to us from Daniel Ferreira, Tom Kirchmaier, and Daniel Metzger all of the London School of Economics. In our paper, Boards of Banks, which was recently made publicly a. […]

» UK: the Cadbury Archive
30 Jul 2010, 9:16 am | Corporate Law and Governance

The Cadbury Archive at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School contains the papers compiled and preserved by Sir Adrian Cadbury from his time as Chairman of the Committee on the Financial Aspects. […]

» United Kingdom: UK Employment Tribunal Claims Soar – Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

The number of employment tribunal claims has reached an all time high – 236,100 claims in 2009/2010 – up 56% on the previous year.

» United States: Sweeping Federal Financial Reform Act Enacted: What the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Means for Public Companies – Blank Rome LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”).

» United Kingdom: The UK’s first Annual Energy Statement – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

The Government’s first annual energy statement, published on Tuesday, provides a useful snapshot of the scale of activity we can expect as the Coalition looks to scope and implement its energy and cli. […]

» United States: Never Judge A Book By Its Cover: Disclosure Obligations of Resource Extraction Issuers in the Financial Reform Act – O’Melveny & Myers LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

With a flourish of his pen on the 21st of July 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama signed and brought on to the U.S. statute books the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act. […]

» Australia: APRA Aligns General Insurance Prudential Reporting With Accounting Standards – Norton Rose Australia
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final prudential standards that became effective from 1 July 2010.

» United Arab Emirates: The Impact of the Jointly Owned Property Directions on Hotel and Branded Operators – Hadef & Partners
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Law No.27 of 2007 concerning Ownership of Jointly Owned Properties in the Emirate of Dubai (JOP Law) was issued on 10 December 2007.

» China: Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Joint Ventures are still a popular investment vehicle for many foreign investors who do business in China. Sino-foreign joint ventures can take the form of equity joint ventures or cooperative joint v. […]

» Australia: The Cooper Review – Norton Rose Australia
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Approximately 12 months ago, the Federal Government commissioned an extensive review to examine the governance, operation, efficiency and structure of Australia’s superannuation system (known as the. […]

» United Kingdom: The ‘Failing Firm’ Defence in Difficult Times – Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Given the current economic climate, competition authorities are expecting a possible increase in the use of the ‘failing firm’ defence.

» United Kingdom: Inquiry into Deepwater Drilling in the North Sea – Clyde & Co
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

MPs are to launch an inquiry into deepwater drilling in the North Sea in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

» United Kingdom: Trustees And Pensions Professionals: Impact Of Economic Pressures On Pension Schemes – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

In its Annual Report and Accounts 2009/2010, published last week, the Pensions Regulator referred to the ‘huge pressures’ being put on private pensions due to the economic climate.

» Canada: Canadian Intellectual Property Office Proposes Accelerated Examination of Green Technology Patent Applications – Ogilvy Renault
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Canada continues to promote innovation in green technologies, with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently proposing amendments to the Patent Rules to accelerate the examination of g. […]

» Australia: Commonwealth Regulation of Consumer Credit Insurance – Norton Rose Australia
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

On 15 December 2009, the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) received royal assent. This was a key step in the transfer of responsibility for the regulation of consumer credit from the. […]

» Australia: Corporate: Asia Pacific: Becoming a Regional Player – Norton Rose Australia
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

For insurers, expansion into Asia Pacific and becoming a regional player in the region poses particular challenges. These challenges include the fragmented and often rapidly changing regulatory enviro. […]

» Canada: Rooftop Solar Leases – Knowledge is Power – Aird & Berlis LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

In May of 2009, the Ontario legislature passed the Green Energy Act, 2009 (the “Act”) as part of the province’s plan to become a leading sustainable energy economy and to provide incentives for the de. […]

» Turkey: Real Estate Investment Trusts in Turkey – GSI Meridian
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Following the American lead and the development of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi”) (“REITs”) in certain other countries, particularly in Europe, Turkey adopted regulati. […]

» Ireland: Statutory Audit Regulations 2010’ – Dillon Eustace
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation has published the European Communities (Statutory Audits) (Directive 2006/43/EC) Regulations 2010 (the “Regulations”) to give effect to Directive 2006. […]

» United Kingdom: Default Retirement Age to be Phased out From April 2011 – CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

This morning the Government published a consultation document explaining how it proposes to phase out the Default Retirement Age (DRA).

» China: Considerations when Executing a Guarantee Involving Chinese Elements – Clyde & Co
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

In Emeraldian Limited Partnership v (1) Wellmix Shipping Limited and (2) Guangzhou Iron & Steel Corporation Limited, the English High Court made a determination on the liability of a Chinese guarantor. […]

» United States: Corporate Whistleblower Protections Significantly Altered by Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act – Mayer Brown
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) includes important changes to corporate whistleblower protections that affect publicly traded and non-publicly trad. […]

» Canada: Ward v. Vancouver: Putting a Price on Charter Breaches – Bennett Jones LLP
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

On July 23, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-anticipated decision in Vancouver (City) v. Ward, 2010 SCC 27. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court confirmed that damages may be. […]

» Brazil: Real Estate Investment Funds* – Felsberg e Associados
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

On October 31, 2008, the Brazilian Securities Exchange Commission (“CVM”) issued Rule No. 472 (“ICVM 472″) which introduced significant changes in the regulation of Real Estate Investment Funds

» Canada: Alberta Government Announces New Royalty Rate Curves and Drilling Incentives – Ogilvy Renault
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

On May 27, 2010, Alberta’s Energy Minister, Ron Liepert, announced the much anticipated royalty rate curves for oil and gas wells (but excluding oil sands development).

» Turkey: Standards For Examining Documents Under A Letter Of Credit: Beneficaries Beware – GSI Meridian
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

Letter of credit is a payment mechanism established to finance an international transaction and it is commonly applied in cases where the parties involved are from different jurisdictions.

» United Kingdom: Construction Of Contracts: Priority Of Documents – Norton Rose
30 Jul 2010, 12:00 am | Mondaq.Com – feed of articles

In the following case, the court had to consider the construction of a contract, and in particular the effect of a clause concerning the priority of documents, in order to determine which of two confl. […]