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Bankrupt CDC Corp. Seeks $250M Sale To Stalking Horse – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 07, 2012, 6:45 PM ET) — Bankrupt software firm CDC Corp. asked a Georgia bankruptcy judge on Monday for permission to sell its 87 percent stake in CDC Software Inc. to stalking horse bidder Archipelago Holdings … Continue reading
Egypt: Rights Activists At Risk of Prison – AllAfrica.com
A new draft NGO law proposed by the government would actually increase restrictions on free association, Human Rights Watch said. Authorities have given the organizations until February 3 to provide comments on the law. “The Egyptian authorities are using …
Seyfarth Shaw Scoops Up DLA Piper Real Estate Group – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (February 07, 2012, 6:34 PM ET) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP has lured a team of six real estate attorneys from DLA Piper to join its Los Angeles office, the firm announced Monday. The group is led by … Continue reading
Goldcorp Chairman Ian Telfer named in insider trading probe – The Vancouver Sun
Since Agueci was not allowed to do any securities transactions without advising her employer, Telfer advised Agueci to buy the shares through her brother-in-law, the OSC alleges. He also showed Agueci how to get around GMP’s email system …
Baker Botts Names Corporate Lawyer Baker as Managing Partner – Bloomberg
Baker Botts LLP, the 725-attorney international law firm, named Andrew M. Baker, a corporate lawyer with 33 years at the firm, as its new managing partner. Baker’s appointment will take effect April 1, the firm said today in a statement.
Lakritz: Abortion law rests on archaic definition of when life begins – The Vancouver Sun
CALGARY — Every so often, we all have a good laugh at a story about some archaic law that’s still on the books — laws like the Cobourg, Ont., regulation that says if you have a watering trough in your … Continue reading
Why open government matters to all – Northwest Herald
“This is a substantial accountability issue, leaving law enforcement with even less oversight … and 84.2 percent have some or little confidence in their state government. Conversely, 79.8 percent believe legal and public notices should …
Goldcorp Chairman Telfer Linked to Insider-Trading Investigation – Bloomberg
including Agueci’s brother-in-law Santo Iacono. Telfer “did not participate in the scheme but he later facilitated other conduct by Agueci and Iacono including disguising the beneficial ownership of securities and circumventing the …
Class action lawsuit filed against Citizens Property Insurance Corp. – 10Connects.com
The Florida Association for Insurance Reform filed a class action lawsuit in Pasco County against Citizens … The suit says Citizens has been using this practice for several years in violation of the law. It asks a judge to force … Continue reading
HIV: Criminal law not the right approach – The Vancouver Sun
In 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada laid down the law concerning when HIV-positive people are required to inform their partners of their HIV status. Specifically, the court held that if sex results in “significant risk of bodily harm” – … Continue reading
