Mondaq Business Briefing articles from June 2006

Mondaq Business Briefing archives from June 2006

Federal Circuit Clarifies the Scope of Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Immunity in Patent Infringement Litigation.
June 1, 2006... On May 3, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential order outlining the precise nature and extent of the waiver of attorney-client privilege and attorney work-product immunity when an accused...

The Tax Increase Prevention And Reconciliation Act Of 2005.(George W. Bush signs tax increase)
June 1, 2006... Article by Susan H. Glenn, John S. Harper, Raj Tanden and Shimon A. Berger On May 17, 2006, President Bush signed the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (the "Act") into law. The Act is the product of months of negotiations...

Morgan Stanley Pays $15 Million To Settle SEC Civil Injunctive Action Alleging That It Failed To Timely Produce Documents During Two SEC Investigations.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
June 1, 2006... Article by Matthew D'Amore , Randall J. Fons , Joel C. Haims , Kimberly Taylor On May 10, 2006, the SEC announced that it had filed a civil injunctive action against Morgan Stanley & Co. for allegedly failing to produce emails and...

Approach of the Competition Authorities to Hostile Takeovers in South Africa.
June 1, 2006... The South African competition authorities have recently had cause to consider two hostile takeovers. The first was the attempted hostile takeover of Gold Fields by Harmony; the second, the takeover of Johnnic by HCI. In most cases a...

Decision on Surplus Distribution: Invensys Australia Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd v Austrac Investments Ltd.
June 1, 2006... A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria1 sheds some light on some key issues for superannuation trustees. The background to the case is as follows. An actuarial review of the Invensys Australia Superannuation Fund showed it to...

How Do You Determine The Procedural Law Governing An International Arbitration?
June 1, 2006... The procedural or "curial law" which governs an international arbitration can have a tremendous impact on the proceedings as the arbitral tribunal will turn to it in order to decide any number of key matters, ranging from whether or not the...

Supreme Court Eliminates General Rule of Permanent Injunctions in Patent Cases.
June 1, 2006... The United States Supreme Court on May 15, 2006, entered the controversy surrounding patent reform in eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C. As Congress continues to debate changes to the Patent Act, including permanent injunctions against patent...

Getting Nailed By E-mail.
June 1, 2006... Reprinted with permission from CNET News When are people going to learn? Many folks act as if e-mail is akin to a verbal conversation that comes and goes in the wind. Yet e-mail has a degree of permanence that hardly ever dies. Recent...

Shake up of competition in the municipal waste sector.(Office of Fair Trading)
June 1, 2006... The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) have collaborated in the production of two reports which signal a forthcoming shake up of competition in the municipal waste sector. The OGC report "Improving...

MiFID and CRD Implementation: Organisational systems & controls.(Financial Services Authority on Capital Requirements Directive, Market in Financial Instruments Directive)
June 1, 2006... FSA has published its proposals on implementation of the systems and controls requirements in both the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). Its core proposal is that there should be a...

Protecting Your Brand in The Cyber Marketplace: Trends in Trademark Enforcement.
June 1, 2006... Perhaps this has happened to you--you open up your morning newspaper to a half-page advertisement with your company's product name in bold letters, in copy reading: "If You Like VIKING You Need NORSE." You think this is outrageous and a misuse...

Employers May Not Use Affirmative Action Goals to Justify Hiring Preferences.
June 1, 2006... On May 1, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Kohlbek, et al. v. City of Omaha, No. 04-2060, involving the reverse discrimination claims of several firefighters who were passed over for promotion...

Key Court Ruling for Victims of Fraud.(Privilege Against Self Incrimination)
June 1, 2006... The Fight Back Begins - No More Privilege Against Self-Incrimination For Pre-existing Documents Summary On Friday 26 May 2006, a High Court Judge took a brave and long awaited step to protect victims of financial crime who use the...

When Grumbling Becomes A Grievance.(Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd. sued by Stewart and Anor )
June 1, 2006... Section 32 of the Employment Act 2002 requires that a complaint cannot be presented to the Employment Tribunal unless the Claimant has presented a written grievance to their Employer and waited 28 days before commencing any proceedings. ...

How Canadian Courts Assess Damages For Wrongful Dismissal.
June 1, 2006... Article by Carman J. Overholt, Q.C. Originally published in May 2006 Understanding and assessing the possible legal issues raised by a termination of employment is fundamental to human resources management and avoiding costly legal...

Record Award For Damages Regarding Workplace Bullying.
June 1, 2006... Key Points Labour hire and subcontracting arrangements may not reduce the primary employer's obligation to ensure a safe working environment for employees. A policy explicitly prohibiting bullying is insufficient. Bullying has...

Employer Inherits Poor Safety Standards And Criminal Conviction.
June 1, 2006... Key Point When an employer is considering purchasing a company it is critical to conduct a thorough due diligence to identify any unsafe systems of work or unsafe equipment and to take steps to have the vendor make any improvements prior...

Industrial Manslaughter.(criminal law)
June 1, 2006... Key Point An English case sheds light on the degree of recklessness required to find an employer guilty of manslaughter for a workplace fatality under criminal law. In an illustration of an extreme example of recklessness and...

Combatting Long Distance Truck Driver Fatigue: What It Means For Your Business.(Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001)
June 1, 2006... Key Point Certain entities involved in the long-distance transportation of freight by heavy trucks must develop and implement anti-fatigue measures in order to comply with new NSW regulations. Under the new Part 4.5, Chapter 4, of the...

New York Amends Newspaper Publication Requirements Applicable to Limited Liability Companies and Other Entities.(Chapter 767)
June 1, 2006... Under current provisions of New York law, certain business entities formed or authorized to do business in New York, including limited liability companies, limited partnerships and registered limited liability partnerships, must publish a...

New Candidate For DEUTZ Supervisory Board.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The Supervisory Board of DEUTZ AG has informed the Management Board that Dr Michael Lichtenauer will no longer be standing as a candidate for the company's Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board's motion under item 5 of the agenda for the...

Ian Williams Ltd Helps Shelter Solve Housing Problems.(Ian Williams Ltd)
June 1, 2006... Ian Williams Ltd has entered into a three-year partnership with Shelter, to support its work with homeless and badly housed people. The company has pledged an annual [pounds]10,000 donation, and specialist resources. Ian Williams one of the...

View To A Thrill!
June 1, 2006... Stunning views of the Warwickshire countryside have been opened up this week with the completion of new work by English Heritage at Kenilworth Castle. The old South ticket office has been demolished allowing visitors passing through the ruins...

BBC Selects Three Companies For Building Works And Services On Construction Projects.(British Broadcasting Corp)
June 1, 2006... The BBC has selected three companies to supply building works and services for a wide range of small to medium-sized construction projects across its UK property portfolio. Eight construction companies were invited to tender for the building...

NMC Reports Strong Start To New Financial Year.(Company sales and earnings of North Midland Construction PLC)
June 1, 2006... Nottinghamshire based civil engineering, building and mechanical and electrical group North Midland Construction plc (NMC) has reported a strong start to its new financial year with group profits of [pounds]1.069m, a rise of 12.4%, and revenue...

National Association Of Shopfitters Work With CITB-ConstructionSkills To Implement Site Supervisors Safety Course.(Construction Industry Training Board)(Construction Industry Training Board partnership with National Association of Shopfitters to develop a Site Supervisors Safety Training Course)
June 1, 2006... CITB-ConstructionSkills has committed to working with the National Association of Shopfitters to develop a Site Supervisors Safety Training Course specifically for the Shopfitting and Interior Contracting sectors. The National Association of...

Flygt Rental Expands Its Network.
June 1, 2006... Pump solutions provider, ITT Flygt, has opened two new Rental Centres in Warrington and Bishop's Stortford, to meet growing market demand and enhance overall customer service. As a leading supplier of emergency, temporary or semi-permanent...

Hunter Douglas Systems Takes Part L Compliance Software By The Horns.
June 1, 2006... Hunter Douglas has designed its own innovative software to make life easy for architects and specifiers when negotiating the minefield of Part L regulations. Hunter Douglas, which supplies the Luxalon range of facades, rainscreens and sun...

HAKI Helps Nelson Clean Up.
June 1, 2006... HAKI - the UK's leading supplier of scaffolding and access stair-towers - is helping out with the restoration of key London landmark Nelson's Column. Restorers working on the monument are using a HAKI stair tower to gain access to the entire...

Contract Extension Win For UGS.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... NATIONAL construction products company UGS has been awarded a major contract extension from a leading German supplier of retaining structures. Lusit GmbH has given UGS exclusive rights until 2010 to supply its modular and precast concrete...

SOL Set For Success With The Salvation Army.(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Midlands based SOL Construction has won a three year contract with the Salvation Army Housing Association. SOL will be carrying out day to day response maintenance including full 24 hour emergency cover for hostels and domestic housing. The...

Complete site-to-client project management solution - ideal for main contractors and housebuilders.
June 1, 2006... Asta Development announces its new site-to-client project management and reporting solution for construction - Asta Powersuite. Comprising three powerful elements - Asta Client Reporter, Asta Powerproject and Asta Site Progress - Asta...

Victorian Employers May Be Fined If Smoking Occurs In Enclosed Workplaces.(Tobacco Act 1987)
June 2, 2006... Key Points It is now an offence for a person to smoke in an enclosed workplace. If smoking occurs in an enclosed workplace, an occupier of the workplace also commits an offence in some circumstances. On 1 March 2006, the Tobacco...

The Evolving Law on Application of U.S. Trademark Laws Beyond U.S. Borders.
June 2, 2006... Globalized commerce is apparently here to stay. The advertising, buying and selling of goods and services recognizes no borders. As a result, enforcing territorially based trademark rights has become ever more challenging. Remote trademark...

Environmental Impact Assessments - are they needed for Reserved Matter Applications?
June 2, 2006... Under UK law an Environmental Impact Assessment is only required at the outline planning permission stage. However, 2 recent decisions at the European Court of Justice have focused on the potential need for such assessments at the reserved...

IRS Updates Voluntary Correction Program for Retirement Plans.
June 2, 2006... On May 5, 2006, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued Revenue Procedure 2006-27, which updates and expands the IRS's voluntary correction program under which sponsors of tax-qualified retirement plans can correct certain errors without...

U.S. Public Companies Advised to Prepare Now for Revamped SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements.
June 2, 2006... On January 27, 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant changes to the rules governing public company disclosure of executive and director compensation arrangements and related party transactions.1 While...

Scope of Privilege Waiver May Include Non-Communicated Subject Matter.
June 2, 2006... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has further clarified the cost of relying on advice of counsel as a defense to a claim of willfulness. Announcing that the waiver of the attorney work-product privilege extends to work product...

"Printed Publication" Does Not Require Much Publication.
June 2, 2006... Affirming that a printed publication must be "publicly accessible" to constitute a prior art reference, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that information canceled from a foreign patent application during prosecution,...

Health and Safety calendar - June 2006.(Brief article)
June 2, 2006... The health and safety calendar highlights key dates for proposed and existing legislation and policy and closing dates for consultation papers relating to major health and safety issues in the UK and EU. It will provide a useful tool for...

Cape Town Convention Changes Rules of Aircraft Purchase and Finance.
June 2, 2006... On March 1, 2006, the Aircraft Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment came into force, radically changing aircraft purchase and finance in "Contracting States" (i.e., signatory countries), including...

To Enjoin or Not to Enjoin: The Supreme Court Opines on When a Permanent Injunction Should Issue.
June 4, 2006... By John L. North, Jeffrey J. Toney and Laura Fahey Fritts The United States Supreme Court rejected the Federal Circuit's "general rule" that a permanent injunction should issue upon a finding of patent infringement in a concise opinion...

California FTB Rules That "On Behalf Of" Exception Does Not Exclude Third Party Costs When Performed by a Member of the Taxpayer's Combined Reporting Group.(Franchise Tax Board)
June 4, 2006... On May 3, 2006, the California Franchise Tax Board ("FTB") issued Legal Ruling 2006-02 which explains how to apply a Costs of Performance ("COP") analysis when sourcing receipts from sales of other than tangible personal property, in...

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Interprets the Duties Imposed on Banks That Market Derivative Products and Rejects a Duty of Appropriateness.(Power and Telephone Supply Company Inc. sues SunTrust Banks Inc.)
June 4, 2006... On May 17, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its Opinion in Power & Tel. Supply Co. v. SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 12087, 2006 FED App. 166P (6th Cir. Tenn. 2006) addressing the duties owed by...

Nothing Is Forever: The Ability of Employers to Terminate Employees with Industrial Injuries After Lauher.(Ronald Lauher)
June 4, 2006... In 2003, the California Supreme Court in Department of Rehabilitation v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (Lauher)1 raised the standard an employee must meet to make a prima facie case under Labor Code section 132a, which forbids...

Supreme Court Decides That Patent Owners Are Not Entitled To Automatic Injunction On A Finding Of Infringement.
June 4, 2006... Article by Michael M. Carlson , Will B. Fitton In an eagerly awaited decision, the United States Supreme Court has rejected the notion that there is a "general rule" that a patent owner is entitled, as a matter of course, to a permanent...

Landmark Price Discrimination Case Overturned by The Competition Appeal Court.(Sasol Oil Proprietary Ltd. sued by Nationwide Poles CC )
June 4, 2006... Recently, the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) reversed the decision of the Competition Tribunal in the matter of Nationwide Poles CC and Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd. The Tribunal had found that Nationwide Poles, a small business and supplier of...

The European Convention on Human Rights: Copyright Implications.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, April 2002 Article 10 (1) of the European Convention, reflecting the Universal Declaration of Human rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948, states: Everyone has...

From Caveat Emptor to Caveat Venditor - a Brief History of English Sale of Goods Law.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, April 2002 The caveat emptor principle, that literally means let the buyer beware, has been followed for many years by the Courts of England. These simple words were an easy focus for judicial thought, a...

Commercial Contracts: Literal and Purposive Approach.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, July 2002 The dichotomy between the literal and the purposive approach on interpretation of written contracts has been a very hot topic during the last twenty years. A lot of words have been spent in order to...

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, September 2002 In order to clearly explain the effects of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 19921 and to make an attempt to consider whether or not the new legislation can be regarded as an exhaustive and...

The Rome Convention: Different Approaches.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, June 2003 The rules of conflicts of law for contractual obligations vary from country to country and there are very different approaches to how to solve the problem of which law should be chosen. Furthermore...

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards.
June 4, 2006... Originally published April 2002 The Italian Code of Civil Procedure provides a specific procedure for the recognition of arbitration awards made in foreign jurisdictions. A number of procedural requirements must be complied with. The...

Digital Signature in European Law.
June 4, 2006... Originally published on Mondaq, October 2003 It is universally recognised that a "signature" is the signatory name, written in the writers' own hand on a paper document, the so called "manuscript signature". In spite of the generally held...

The Pitfalls Of Prospectus Forecasting.
June 5, 2006... Article by Sean K. Boyle Originally published in May 2006 What happens when a prospectus forecast is not met? The Ontario Court of Appeal recently provided some guidance to public company directors and officers on this issue in a case...

Licensing Intellectual Property In Bankruptcy - The Changing Landscape In Canada.(Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act)(Law overview)
June 5, 2006... Article by John R. Sandrelli Originally published in May 2006 The technology explosion, the dot-com boom and its subsequent demise, and the continuing expansion of the North American economy - the constant thread through the last two...

Court Orders Payment Of 6,000 Yen To Each Plaintiff In Connection With Yahoo! BB Personal Data Leak.
June 5, 2006... On May 19, 2006, the Osaka District Court issued a decision awarding 6,000 yen (approximately $54) to each of the plaintiffs, a small group of subscribers of the Yahoo!BB broadband internet service, who sued for compensation for the emotional...

Superannuation Law Update.
June 5, 2006... > Some details and implications Transition to retirement for under 65s Persons wishing to access retirement benefits before age 65 who do not meet the current definition of retirement will need to consider a transition to...

NZ Tax Update - May 2006 - Income Tax Changes of Interest to Non-Residents.(Law overview)
June 5, 2006... This update comments on two areas of recent change in New Zealand's income tax law, which will be of interest to nonresidents of New Zealand: the introduction of new exemptions from income tax for 'transitional residents'; and the...

Erosion of Bargaining Power for Small Business.
June 5, 2006... Small businesses facing large suppliers or buyers often form associations or buying groups to collectively negotiate in order to improve their bargaining power. While collective negotiation of the price, and terms and conditions of supply by...

It's a "Flea World" After All: Should the Grokster Inducement Test for Secondary Copyright Infringement Liability Be Limited to Technological Cases?(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Grokster Ltd.)
June 5, 2006... By James D. Nguyen and Debra D. Nye 1 In 2005, the Supreme Court threw itself into the copyright battles over peer-to-peer file-sharing technology, when it rendered its landmark decision in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster,...

Milestone Briefing! Revising the Mental Health Act.
June 5, 2006... Originally published June 2006 This Briefing marks the 100th Edition of our popular Mental Health Law Briefings. It is perhaps fitting that we mark this milestone with a Briefing on the Government's latest proposals for the revision of...

Corporate Alert.(take over panels)
June 5, 2006... Takeovers Panel to be heard by the High Court on proposed schemes of arrangement involving code companies The New Zealand Takeovers Panel (Panel) has issued a statement confirming that it intends to take immediate action to exercise its...

Bold Declarations in Specification can Limit Claims.(T-Mobile USA Inc. sued by Inpro Licensing)
June 5, 2006... In a rare win for Blackberry-maker Research in Motion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, affirming the district court, disavowed the doctrine of claim differentiation in favor of a "very important" claim limitation in the...

Wind In The News.
June 5, 2006... Across the country, the wind industry is in the news and on government priority lists. Even the new federal government, still formulating its energy policy, has been supportive of at least some of the initiatives beneficial to the wind industry...

Agreed upon Claim Construction Breezes through Federal Circuit.(Semitool Inc. sues Dynamic Micro Sys.)
June 5, 2006... Foregoing de novo review of a claim construction agreed upon by the parties, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a district court's grant of summary judgment of non-infringement. Semitool, Inc. v. Dynamic Micro Sys....

OEB Approves Reliability Must-Run Contract For The Lennox Generating Station.
June 5, 2006... The Ontario Energy Board recently approved a reliability must-run contract between OPG and the IESO for the 2,140 MW Lennox generating station near Kingston (the RMR Contract). Reliability must-run contracts allow the IESO to instruct a...

Ontario Introduces Standard Contract Offer Program.
June 5, 2006... As part of the Ontario government's plan to generate 5% of Ontario's total energy capacity from new renewable sources by 2007 and 10% by 2010, the government has announced a Standard Offer Contract program. Certain details of the program were...

Update On Bill 51.(Planning Act and the Conservation Land Act )
June 5, 2006... Bill 51, an Act to amend the Planning Act and the Conservation Land Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, received second reading in the Legislature on April 26, 2006. The Bill, as drafted, may have wide implications for the energy...

Commission imposes fourth largest cartel fine ever.(European Commission)
June 5, 2006... The European Commission has fined Arkema (formerly Atofina), ICI, Lucite and Quinn Barlo (formerly Barlo) a total of C344.5 million for their involvement in a cartel which fixed the price of acrylic glass (otherwise known as Plexiglas, Perspex,...

Segregated Portfolio Companies - any drawbacks?
June 5, 2006... Paul Scrivener, head of the Insurance Group at Cayman Islands law firm, Solomon Harris, takes a look at some of the challenges of using segregated portfolio companies. Protected cell legislation exists in a number of jurisdictions around...

Environment calendar - June 2006.
June 5, 2006... The environment calendar highlights key dates for proposed and existing legislation and policy and closing dates for consultation papers relating to major environment issues in the EU and England. It will provide a useful tool for...

Duane Morris to Move to Larger Space in New York.(Duane Morris LLP is moving its New York office to expanded space on three contiguous floors )(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Lease Sets Stage for New York Expansion NEW YORK, May 30, 2006 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it is moving its New York office to expanded space on three contiguous floors at 1540 Broadway in Times Square. The firm has...

Duane Morris Practice Groups, Partners Honored by Chambers USA.
June 5, 2006... PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2006 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce its results in the Chambers USA survey of the American legal profession. The firm's various practice groups received 14 citations for excellence, and its individual lawyers...

Introductory Guide to Intellectual Property for Medical Devices.
June 6, 2006... Introduction The medical device industry is littered with intellectual property ("IP") landmines, particularly in the area of patents. A medical device company can thrive or perish based on the strength of its patent portfolio (or lack...

Proposed Changes to Medicare Hospital DRGs Most Radical Since 1983.(diagnostic related groups)
June 6, 2006... Executive Summary Action: On April 25, 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its annual proposed rules proposing changes to Medicare inpatient hospital payments. The proposed rules would make sweeping changes to...

FMC's Overview of Significant Developments in the Canadian Energy Industry - April, 2006.(Fort McKay Group of Companies signs Shell Canada Ltd.)(Value Creation announces plans)(Husky Energy Inc.)
June 6, 2006... Article by Doug Black, Bill Gilliland, Nick Kangles, Alex MacWilliam, Karim Mahmud, Miles Pittman, Rich Miller, John Hurley, Roxanna Benoit, Jerry Farrell & Ron Stuber Alberta Oilsands News Shell Canada announced a deal with the Fort...

In Katrina's Wake, Ripples Still Rock Businesses.
June 6, 2006... To anyone who has visited New Orleans and the surrounding area since Katrina's devastation, the enormity of the personal and property loss remains shockingly evident. It is particularly painful for thousands of displaced people, for many areas...

Are Restraints of Trade Anti-Competitive?
June 6, 2006... A recent interim relief order of the Competition Tribunal has raised concerns in relation to restraints of trade. The order was given in the context of a 10 year restraint given by Nedschroef in favour of Teamcor and CBC Fasteners. The...

Massachusetts Health Care Reform.
June 6, 2006... Executive Summary Action: On April 12, 2006 the Massachusetts comprehensive health reform initiative became law. The new law, Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, combines Medicaid expansions, a new program of insurance subsidies, insurance...

New Tax Law Provides Relief to Investors in Chinese Companies Owned Through U.S. Holding Corporations.
June 6, 2006... When a Chinese company goes public in the U.S., it typically does so through a U.S. corporation. Under the resulting ownership structure, the Chinese company is owned by the U.S. corporation, often indirectly through an intermediary corporation...

Appellate Court Considers Claim Construction Despite Pending Counterclaims.(Lava Trading Inc. sued by Sonic Trading for patent infringement)
June 6, 2006... With pending counterclaims of invalidity and unenforceability absent detailed infringement analysis, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was placed in an "awkward position" to review claim construction and stipulated judgments of...

Some Current Structuring Trends In Asian Hedge Funds.
June 6, 2006... These are exciting times for Asian hedge funds. A recent report put together by Hedgeweek on Asian Hedge Funds was full of upbeat statistics compiled by regional based consultants and industry directories. To give a flavour of the progress made...

An Introduction to Dispute Resolution Procedures - Part 1.
June 6, 2006... In the first of a two-part article, which appears in the RICS Construction Journal, Nicholas Gould provides an overview of dispute resolution techniques available in the construction industry, and describes traditional and formal dispute...