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Latest articles
Court rules on first public interest action by the Competition Office
CMS Cameron McKenna
Certain terms and conditions used on a number of property marketing websites have been declared unfair and invalid by the Metropolitan Court, in the first ever public interest action brought by the Hungarian Competition Office.
Breach of fiduciary duty and undue influence complaint against church elder dismissed
Bryan Cave LLP
It’s not that often we see a multi-count seemingly detailed breach of fiduciary duty and undue influence complaint get tossed on a motion to dismiss, but that’s what happened in Kaiden v. Zimonja (unpublished).
The SEC resolves a Reg FD case
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The Commission resolved a Reg FD case with the former CEO of Presstek, Inc., Edward Marino.
Trustees personally liable for beneficiary’s attorney’s fees
Bryan Cave LLP
It’s not easy being a trustee, so if you’re a state that wants to create a positive atmosphere for fiduciary business, you’ll have a trust code that encourages financial institutions and individuals to accept that fiduciary role.
Risk retention redux: the international context
Stikeman Elliott LLP
In comparison to the ongoing regulatory onslaught in Europe and the United States, we in Canada appear to have gotten off pretty lightly and may even have felt that this was completely justifiable given our country’s performance and the high performance standards maintained by Canadian assets throughout the financial crisis.
Ninth Circuit rejects claim for equitable relief following SPD and plan document discrepancies
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision holding that employees who received a summary plan description (SPD) that did not accurately explain their retirement plan benefits were not entitled to equitable relief under ERISA.
OIG examines retail pharmacy billing for Part D drugs
Reed Smith LLP
On May 10, 2012, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report entitled “Retail Pharmacies with Questionable Part D Billing.”
CFPB’s regulatory focus on nonbanks
Goodwin Procter LLP
In a speech to the 2012 Simon New York City Conference, Director Richard Cordray signaled that the CFPB’s most pressing issue is nonbank reform.
Court blue pencils liquidated damages for non-compete violation
Baker & McKenzie
On March 23, 2012, the Xihu District People’s Court in Nanchang City (in Jiangxi Province) ruled that an ex-employee had to pay liquidated damages to her ex-employer for violation of her post-termination non-competition obligations.
The SEC resolves a Reg FD case
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
The Commission resolved a Reg FD case with the former CEO of Presstek, Inc., Edward Marino.
Dr Jürgen Fegbeutel
Legal Services Director
BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd