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Roundtable Discussion Of The 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards Updates

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On 20 March 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar on the implications of the recent updates to the Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”). The discussion included David Hyman, senior vice president and senior audit...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: The Public Interest Exemption to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law

This week, the Ninth Circuit affirms the district court’s denial of a special motion to strike under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, with two of the judges on the panel questioning the Court’s precedent holding that such...more

Goodwin

Litigation Insights - July 2021

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FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - April 1, 2021

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Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, No. 19-511: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”) provides a private right of action for those subject to the unlawful use of an “automatic telephone dialing system,” defined in the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

D.C. Circuit Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal of Flight MH370 Claims

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently affirmed the forum non conveniens dismissal of wrongful death and product liability claims brought by personal representatives and beneficiaries of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sixth Circuit Affirms Bankruptcy Courts’ Jurisdiction over Rejection of Energy Contracts, Subject to Certain Constraints

On December 12, 2019, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the bankruptcy court in the bankruptcy proceedings of FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) has jurisdiction to decide whether...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mach Group “Mini Tender” Offer to Buy Montreal-Based Airline Won’t Fly: Quebec Financial Markets Tribunal

On August 11, 2019, Quebec’s financial markets administrative tribunal (TAMF), by a majority decision, invoked its public interest jurisdiction to cease trade Mach Group Inc.’s offer (Mach Offer) to acquire 19.5 per cent of...more

White & Case LLP

Chapter 13: Cross-Border Data Transfers – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? In today's world, it is increasingly important to be able to move data freely to wherever those data are needed. However, the transfer of personal data to recipients outside the...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Planning in the Coastal Zone

This webinar discusses the responsibilities and authorities of local governments under the California Coastal Act, including the preparation of a Local Coastal Program and amendments and the issuance of coastal development...more

K&L Gates LLP

Distressed Solutions: Energy Bankruptcies and the Intersection of Contract Rejection and FERC

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We have seen an increase in energy companies filing for bankruptcy, and more may be on the horizon. This is a great time to review and discuss an interesting ruling in the FirstEnergy case regarding the intersection of...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

“Citizen Suits” Under China’s Revised Environmental Protection Law: A Watershed Moment In Chinese Environmental Litigation?

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A little over a year ago, on January 1, 2015, China’s amended Environmental Protection Law (“EPL”) went into effect, representing a significant aspect of China’s concerted effort to place greater emphasis on environmental...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #2

"Flying Rabbi" Suit Crash Lands in NY Appellate Court - A New York man was unsuccessful in his lawsuit accusing Jimmy Kimmel of misappropriating his image during a skit on the late night TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! ...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Use a noncharitable purpose trust to achieve a variety of goals

Generally, trusts must have one or more human beneficiaries, but there’s an exception for certain “purpose” trusts. One popular type of purpose trust is a charitable trust. But don’t overlook the noncharitable purpose (NCP)...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Broad Reach for Canadian Securities Regulators for Insider Trading

In a settlement agreement recently endorsed by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), respondent Anand Hariharan agreed to settle insider trading allegations made by OSC enforcement staff (Staff) against him. The settlement...more

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