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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to the May 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the Japanese...more

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What’s “the matter”? The UK Supreme Court’s decision on the scope of arbitration clauses

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The UK Supreme Court in a recent decision has clarified the approach to be taken in determining when a matter ought to be referred to arbitration under an arbitration clause, and when such a matter falls outside of an...more

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Tenth Circuit Prohibits Class-Action Waivers in Benefit Plan Documents

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It is no secret that many businesses minimize risk by requiring arbitration of disputes on an individual basis. The exposure created by a single claim pales next to that presented by a class claim, asserted under Rule 23, on...more

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The New UAE Commercial Agencies Law

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The longstanding UAE Commercial Agency Law (Federal Law No. 18 of 1981 Regulating Commercial Agencies, as amended) (the “Current Law”) is set to be replaced by the newly issued UAE Commercial Agency Law (Federal Law No. 3 of...more

White & Case LLP

Swiss Arbitration Centre issues new set of rules to administer Swiss corporate law disputes

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The Swiss Arbitration Centre is innovative with the issuance of new rules dedicated to Swiss corporate law disputes, which may be submitted to arbitration as a result of a revision of the Swiss Code of Obligations, which will...more

Allen Matkins

Copenhagen Counsel Causes Choice Of Delaware Law

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In 2019, Floss Bar, Inc. hired Joshua Perry as its president.  Floss Bar is a Delaware corporation that is headquartered in New York.  The agreements were negotiated by Perry's lawyer in Copenhagen and included a Delaware...more

K&L Gates LLP

Working Wise - Volume 7

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1. GENDER PARITY LAWS FOR CORPORATE BOARDS: THE START OF A TREND? Improving the representation of women on corporate boards has been top of mind for state legislators in recent years, with one state mandating a specific...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert - Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2019 Developments and Predictions

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Enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. The year saw the two largest corporate resolutions in the history of the FCPA, corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and...more

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Cautionary Note for Private Company Owners: Third Party Investors Can Create Thorny Problems

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Like fish need water in which to swim, private company owners need to secure capital on an almost continuous basis. Capital is necessary to develop the company’s products and services, to retain top talent and to market and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Is Arbitration Sustainable?

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Sustainability, opportunity, and meeting the challenges of the future.  Each year, Hong Kong Arbitration Week celebrates the triumphs and challenges of international arbitration while actively promoting the development of...more

Allen Matkins

Has Nevada Banned Mandatory Arbitration Provisions In Articles And Bylaws?

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Recently, I wrote about Nevada's enactment of legislation that will permit a Nevada corporation to include in its articles of incorporation a provision requiring any, all or certain internal actions must be brought solely or...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Mandatory arbitration shareholder proposal to J&J takes on larger dimensions

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Here’s an interesting turn of events with regard to the case involving the mandatory arbitration shareholder proposal to Johnson & Johnson. You may recall that, last year, a Harvard law professor submitted a shareholder...more

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Blog: On shareholder proposal for mandatory arbitration bylaw, Corp Fin passes the hot potato

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The issue of mandatory arbitration bylaws is a hot potato—and a partisan one at that (with Rs tending to favor and Ds tending to oppose). And in this no-action letter issued yesterday to Johnson & Johnson—granting relief to...more

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Future of Work Agenda Includes Controversial Workplace Proposals

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Last week, flanked by lawmakers at a Capitol Hill press conference, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka highlighted a report laying out an ambitious workforce policy agenda. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC consumer advocates launch misguided preemptive attack on arbitration clauses

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Having lost the battle to prohibit class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements, consumer advocates have embarked on a new crusade....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Consumer Advocates Launch Misguided Preemptive Attack on Arbitration Clauses

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Having lost the battle to prohibit class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements, consumer advocates have embarked on a new crusade....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report, November 2017

Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Bill for Smaller Financial Institutions Introduced in Senate Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, aimed at reducing regulatory burden on community banks, providing new...more

Morgan Lewis

It’s a Wrap – The Year in India That Was

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Key developments in the Indian legal landscape in 2016 - From the Startup India campaign launched in January 2016 to the coming into force of substantial provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in December 2016,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Verbatim - Global Compliance: Quarterly Newsletter: Fall 2012

In This Issue: We’ve highlighted a few notable developments in corporate governance law taking place this fall that may be of interest to you. For more information on any of the topics listed below, please contact...more

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