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Luxembourg case law briefing – corporate law highlights - 2023 Edition

A&O Shearman on 10/18/2023

We are very pleased to present the third edition of our Luxembourg corporate law-focused case law briefing. In this edition, we are focusing on the 2022 calendar year rulings we identified to be the most relevant for...more

The Climate Report: Third Quarter 2023

Jones Day on 8/18/2023

REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - New CFTC Enforcement on Carbon Markets Misconduct - The U.S. CFTC publishes a rare alert soliciting tips about potential manipulation in the carbon markets and announces the formation of...more

Arbitration over Shareholder Disputes in German Law Companies

Dechert LLP on 3/4/2022

1. Upsides of Arbitration on Shareholder Disputes over Litigation before Civil Courts - Generally, shareholder disputes in German law companies are subject to litigation before ordinary civil courts. If shareholders wish...more

Your Daily Dose Of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/3/2019

We were pretty sure that the Fed would keep interest rates steady as it wrapped its Open Market Committee meetings yesterday, and Fed Chair Powell delivered on that expectation. He also admitted that the same lack of...more

The Growth of Collective Shareholder Actions in Europe

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/8/2017

On June 8, 2017, Skadden hosted a webinar titled “The Growth of Collective Shareholder Actions in Europe.” The Skadden panelists were international litigation and arbitration partners David Edwards and Anke Sessler, and...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 5/8/2017

Local-TV powerhouse Sinclair Broadcast Group isn’t all that well known outside of the Baltimore area, but it’s making a big play for the national stage as it nears a deal to buy Tribune Media—the former “Tribune empire’s...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 9.8.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 9/8/2016

In a move anticipated over the past year or so, Caliber Home Loans—with PE Lone Star Funds’ backing—is making more loans to “borrowers with spotty credit histories.” A euphemism for subprime, by the way. That targeting has...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 6.17.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 6/17/2016

Dealbook’s Strategies feature reviews the Fed’s latest non-move and suggests that the current bind in which the Fed finds itself is—at least in part—a problem of its own making....more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - May 2016 #4

WilmerHale on 5/31/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: - Funding for Venture Capital-Backed Fintech Startups is Poised to Hit a Record in 2016 - Some perceive fintech to be defying gravity in a down market, and...more

2016 M&A Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

Our 2016 M&A Report offers a detailed review of, and outlook for, the global M&A market. Other highlights include a comparison of deal terms in public and private acquisitions; updates on takeover defenses and public company...more

The Netherlands Returns as a Collective-Settlement Forum

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes on 3/15/2016

Ageas (the former Fortis) and several organizations representing Fortis shareholders announced yesterday a EUR 1.204 billion settlement of shareholder claims under the Dutch Act on Collective Settlement of Mass Claims (the...more

Alphabet Soup and Data Security

Bilzin Sumberg on 10/19/2015

In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/22/2015

ESMA Publishes Final Technical advice on the MiFID II Directive and MiFIR - On December 19, 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published final technical advice (ESMA/2014/1569) to the European...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 34

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/2/2014

In this issue: - Oregon State Court Refuses to Enforce Forum Selection Bylaw - SEC Announces Pilot Program to Widen Tick Sizes for Smaller Companies - NFA Issues Notice Setting Effective Date for Risk...more

Shareholder Activism in Germany Following Takeover Announcements

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/29/2014

Over the past few years there has been a noticeable increase in the frequency of activist investors building up considerable stakes in German listed companies in the context of public takeovers. One reason for this...more

"The New Barbarians — Shareholder Activists Have Europe in Their Sights"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/29/2014

Shareholder activism has risen significantly since the start of the financial crisis, with global shareholder campaigns increasing by 62 percent since 2010. This growth is partially driven by activist hedge funds, reaping...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global Litigation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

New legal ground is expected to be broken this year in areas of importance to companies and their directors, officers and executives. We see those developments coming from around the globe and defining the litigation...more

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