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Make No Mistake: Examining the Hastings-Bass Rule on Fiduciaries’ Mistakes Under Cayman Islands Law

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The Cayman Islands reformed its trust laws to provide a statutory mechanism by which flawed decisions of trustees and other fiduciaries can be set aside on application to the court. The codification of the Hastings‑Bass rule...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Transparence des entreprises et nouveau régime d’information sur les bénéficiaires ultimes : le Québec va de l’avant

Le 8 décembre 2020, le ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, M. Jean Boulet, a présenté à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le projet de loi no 78, Loi visant principalement à améliorer la transparence...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Cutting Through The Chaos: Strategies for Mitigating Tax & Compliance Risks in Family Offices - September 16th, 1:00 pm...

At best, audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other regulators drain resources from a family office, racking up professional fees and diverting the time and attention of family members and staff. At worst, the...more

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Court Discusses Claims Against Corporate Board Members And The Business Judgment Rule

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In In re Estate of Poe, the son of a car dealership owner who was frozen out of control of the business by the dying father’s decision to issue new stock sued his father’s estate, trust, and officers of the business. No....more

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APRA v. IOOF—Key Issues for Australian Directors and Management

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On 20 September 2019, the Federal Court of Australia delivered its much-anticipated judgment in the highly publicised proceedings brought by APRA against IOOF's Chairman, Managing Director, three senior executives and two...more

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Family Affair: Potential Problems with Family-Owned Businesses

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Some of the most heartbreaking situations we see in our closely-held business and estate practices are families torn apart over differences in dealing with family-owned businesses. When there are problems with...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

NPRA Redux: Proposed NPCL Amendments Approved by Senate and Assembly

The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that, if signed by the Governor, would amend the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (the “NPCL”) and the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (the “EPTL”) to clarify and refine...more

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