Structure and Approach of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 4/24/2012 The Australian Federal Government recently released the findings of the Expert Review on the design of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The Expert Review Panel was appointed by the Government on 12...more
Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 30, 2012 by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/2/2012 In this issue; - CFTC Approves Final Rule on Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing of Acceptance for Clearing, and Clearing Member Risk Management - Third Circuit Court of Appeals Limits Electronic Discovery Costs...more
Responding to Comprehensive Financial Fraud Enforcement Efforts by K&L Gates LLP on 2/8/2012 When the President of the United States highlights an enforcement initiative in the State of the Union Address, as he did on January 24, 2012, it likely is a strong indication of things to come. And action was swift....more
The Legal Counselor - May 31, 2011 by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 6/1/2011 In this issue: Bloodshed in Libya Prompts U.S. Sanctions; Chinese Based Reverse Mergers Attract Scrutiny; New Developments in Electronic Discovery; Qatar: Safe Haven for Investors During Mideast Turmoil; Understanding...more
There’s Still Time to Make that New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Records Retention Plan in Place by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 1/25/2011 No one wants to start the New Year thinking about conflict but fiduciaries balance many, often competing, interests every day and the potential for conflict is real. Fiduciaries can minimize the likelihood for conflict by...more
Form 13 Corporate Disclosure Form for CIT by Glenn Johnston on 10/24/2010 the Court's Form 13 Disclosure...more
Corporate Fraud - Essentials of an Anti Fraud Program by Paul McCormack on 10/22/2010 The good news is that, motivated by concern—even fear—of being victimized by fraudsters whose exploits have been gaining increasing media attention in recent years, many organizations are finally investing in the...more
Kerviel and the Société Générale trading case: some thoughts about governance, risk, compliance … and the banking world by Gregory P. Bufithis, Esq. on 10/6/2010 6 October 2010 –Former Société Générale trader Jérome Kerviel was found guilty of breach of trust, computer abuse and forgery by a Paris court on Tuesday for his role in a trading scandal that cost the bank close to €5bn...more
eDiscovery: The Light at the End of the Tunnel - And It's Not a Train by Christine Burgess on 8/3/2010 eDiscovery firms are now sought by IT for cloud storage, management, and preservation capabilities....more
The Société Générale/Jérôme Kerviel trial: issues of e-discovery and forensics plus governance, risk and compliance [UPDATED] by Gregory P. Bufithis, Esq. on 6/22/2010 Reported by: Darius Champion, special correspondent to Project Counsel and Gregory P. Bufithis, founder and chairman of Project Counsel 23 June 2010 — We have had the good fortune these last two weeks to be following the...more
The Valukas Report on the Lehman collapse and e-discovery: Stratify and CaseLogistix win the day [UPDATED] by The Posse List on 3/14/2010 Updated from our original March 13, 2010 post Friday saw the release of the 2,200-page report by Anton Valukas on the Lehman Brothers collapse. Valukas was appointed examiner by the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee probing the...more
Renewable Energy Update - November 10, 2009 by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 11/11/2009 IN THIS ISSUE: *Government says fast-tracking six California solar, windfarms *Renewable Energy Focus ..Firm looks to channel solar power for when sun has gone down *Energy storage choice depends on amount &...more
Finding Safe Harbor for Your eDiscovery Data as EDD Vendors Navigate Stormy Economy by ONSITE3 on 5/5/2009 A recent report from the Integreon Blog highlights the importance of understanding the financial stability of EDD vendors as a criterion for vendor selection. This is critical in light of the present economic downturn in...more
Times are Tough: How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Help Solve the Problem? by Pamela Woldow on 2/1/2009 Corporate legal departments are facing budget reductions for 2009. At the same time, 71% of NLJ 250 firms are raising rates. What can corporate counsel do to meet their budgets? This lively roundtable discussion between...more
Considering Second Requests? by Rob Robinson on 2/16/2008 Adopted in 1976 as a way to provide the federal government a formal process in which to help ensure anti-competitive outcomes during the course of mergers, acquisitions, or consolidations, the Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR) is...more