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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Class Actions in Canada 2012 - The Year in Review and The Year Ahead

by Deborah Glendinning, Christopher Naudie, Éric Préfontaine | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: Introduction; Class Action Practice Developments; Common Issues Trials; Class Actions in Quebec; Securities Class Actions; Competition Class Actions; Product Liability Class Actions; Franchise Class...more

Ouch! State Actions Against Advisers Doubled in 2011

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

The number of enforcement actions involving investment adviser firms nearly doubled to 399 in 2011, according to a recent report by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). In total, actions against...more

Top Tips For Dealing With Senior Investors

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

Federal and state regulators have made protecting senior investors one of their top priorities. In fact, the North American Securities Administrators Association recently reported that financial abuse of seniors was...more

Could Your Stellar Returns Trigger an SEC “Aberrational Performance Inquiry”?

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

The SEC first mentioned its “Aberrational Performance Inquiry” initiative back in 2011. Under the initiative, the SEC uses proprietary risk analytics to evaluate hedge fund returns. Performance that appears inconsistent with...more

CDFI Loans For Small Business

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/29/2012

Small business often finds it difficult to borrow money for operations and growth from commercial banks or other traditional sources of financing. This is especially true in economically distressed communities. Government...more

China 20/20: Legal & Regulatory Developments - January 23, 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/23/2012

In This Issue: -China Issues New Foreign Investment Catalogue -NDRC Issues Notice to Standardize Equity Investment Enterprises -China Improves Administration of Foreign Invested Holding Companies -MOFCOM...more

Doing Business in Qatar

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/14/2011

"Doing Business in Qatar” has been prepared by Patton Boggs LLP as a general introduction for those interested in business activities in Qatar and is not intended to provide comprehensive advice. The information in this...more