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Jones Act: Determining U.S. Citizenship of Public Companies

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The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the “Jones Act” requires that any vessel engaged in the U.S. coastwise trade be owned and operated by U.S. citizens. To qualify as a U.S. citizen under the Jones Act an...more

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This California Securities Law Allows California Issuers To Choose The Law Of Another Jurisdiction

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One might reasonably expect that California law will apply to matters involving the transfer of securities issued by corporations and other issuers organized under California law. These California issuers, however, are free...more

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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

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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

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Waivers of Ownership Limitation Provisions in REIT Charters

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I. Why Do REITs Have Ownership Limits in the First Place? - Ownership limitation provisions are designed primarily to protect one of a REIT’s most valuable assets – its status as a REIT under the federal income tax...more

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SEC Proposes Clawback Rules

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Yesterday, the SEC proposed the long-awaited executive compensation clawback rules under Section 954 of the Dodd Frank Act. Weighing in at over 100 pages, there is a lot to digest. This McGuireWoods client alert provides an...more

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Is Nevada Free-Loading On The SEC?

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Nevada’s corporate law continues to attract attention from the academic community. In a recent paper, three professors of accounting at West Chester University of Pennsylvania undertook a forensic examination of Nevada’s...more

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