Conflict-based lawsuits are the latest in anti-takeover protection -- and are fraught with concerns for lawyers, clients and shareholders alike. Suits against Cravath and earlier, Wachtell, remind: while with conflicts, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, sometimes it's a whole lot more. LEARN MORE >
Film stars, exotic real estate bubbles and international intrigue lend Dubai a patina of the sensational that masks an Olympian accomplishment in the emirate: The near-instantaneous creation of a sophisticated financial regulatory regime. LEARN MORE >
Over the past six months, some commentators have raised concerns about the possible impact of several legislative changes on the securitization of vehicles and equipment in Canada. Changes introduced in September to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies Creditors Arrangement Act... LEARN MORE >
Smart money investor John Paulson is placing his bets on SuperYellowPages' emergence from bankruptcy. After emerging from reorganization under Chapter 11 and incurring more than $9 billion in secured bank debt, SuperYellowPages provider Super Media Inc. is taking steps to secure its future... LEARN MORE >
France Telecom (FT) and Deutsche Telekom (DT) may have gotten a rare, lucky break from competition authorities in Europe after a review of their proposed joint venture (JV), which merges FT's Orange UK and DT's T-Mobile UK brands. Though known for heightened competition... LEARN MORE >
The dual-listed airlines of the People's Republic of China (PRC) are faced with dual challenges: they must contend with a travel boom (a good problem) as well as the glare of regulators, including the SEC (less so), as China Southern Airlines recently found out. LEARN MORE >
Pension and related risk disclosures were once an overlooked component of annual reports. Fast-forward a few years and the mere boilerplate disclosures of risk of years past have become a reality for many companies. Not only do many companies like OfficeMax, GE... LEARN MORE >
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