http://www.mondaq.com Mondaq Business Briefing provides global coverage of all legal analysis from reputable firms, en-us Copyright 2009 Mondaq.com 60 http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=81698&rss=0 Buried deep within President Obama’s historic new proposals to oversee and regulate the financial markets (“Financial Regulatory Reform, A New Foundation”) is the outline of a provision that garnered no headlines but might well become the most effective new anti-fraud regulation of all: rewarding whistleblowers who disclose fraud cases to the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”). 3 Jul 2009 12:02:54 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=80946&rss=0 Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer delivered an opinion on the legal regime governing public-private partnership arrangements ("PPPs") on 2 June 2009, concluding that it is legitimate for regional public authorities to establish legal entities to enter into partnerships with private participants (institutionalised PPPs or IPPPs). 3 Jul 2009 11:52:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=80588&rss=0 The article deals with the main development stages of the intellectual property in Latvia. 3 Jul 2009 11:45:54 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=80586&rss=0 The article deals with the main development stages of the intellectual property in Latvia. 3 Jul 2009 11:45:33 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=78050&rss=0 On March 17, 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued an interim rule which extends its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program from June 30, 2009 to October 31, 2009 for all insured depository institutions participating in the debt guarantee program of the TLGP and other participating entities; however other participating entities that have not issued senior unsecured debt guaranteed by the FDIC under the TLGP. 3 Jul 2009 11:35:39 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=78070&rss=0 On February 27, 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued an interim rule to extend the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program to include issuances of certain mandatory convertible debt. 3 Jul 2009 11:35:10 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=81722&rss=0 At the point reached today it is realized that great and utmost efforts must be exercised for ensuring that Professional Associations should take much more effective role in the protection of property rights of Owners of the Works of Art and related Right Holders. 3 Jul 2009 11:31:45 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=68880&rss=0 Frank Lynn & Associates has observed an interesting similarity among our clients recently, particularly those in traditional mature markets. 3 Jul 2009 11:19:02 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82134&rss=0 The response to the global economic crisis has been wide ranging, including from those responsible for setting accounting standards. We look at developments in international and UK accounting standards, and focus on some of the accounting consequences of the turmoil in financial markets. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82222&rss=0 "Res ipsa loquitur" is a legal term from Latin meaning, "the thing itself speaks". Being significantly applied in tort law, the principle first found place in the 1863 English case of Byrne v. Boadle. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82238&rss=0 While the rest of us have been distracted by the presidential election, the estate and gift attorneys at the IRS have been steadily issuing guidance and laying out an ambitious plan for more. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82242&rss=0 As agencies go, the IRS is modest in size, representing 3 percent of federal employees and less than 4 percent of 2008 budget expenditures. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82258&rss=0 To establish a case of constructive dismissal the employee must show that his employer committed a fundamental breach of a term of the employee’s contract of employment. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82264&rss=0 Venture capital in Canada has faced significant funding challenges in recent years. The downturn in the global economy — together with the credit crisis, volatile capital markets, and a dearth of initial public offerings — has further exacerbated the problem. Venture capital deal activity in Canada slowed significantly in 2008. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82266&rss=0 In the last two editions, we discussed a number of ways technology companies can diminish their value, including failing to secure all copyrights, failing to patent inventions, carelessly giving away access to source code, and hastily granting exclusive distribution rights. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82290&rss=0 HMRC have announced new procedures for dealing with the detention and seizure of goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (IPRs). 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82300&rss=0 The narrow passage by the House of Representatives of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [.pdf], by a vote of 219-212 on Friday, June 26, marks the first time that major legislation on global warming has passed either house of Congress. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82342&rss=0 Gordon Brown’s speech at the weekend reminded us that with the Climate Change Conference due to open in Copenhagen in less than 23 weeks, the world’s recovery from recession must be based on sustainable development, and be consistent with the objective of achieving a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (or carbon emissions, in the usual shorthand) of the order which, in the case of the UK, was targeted in the Climate Change Act, i.e. an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 compared to the 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82344&rss=0 Now that Bernie Madoff has been handed his long anticipated life sentence, attention has returned to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and how it missed the “Ponzi scheme of the century.” 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82346&rss=0 In accordance with the Mexican Patent and Trademark Law in Mexico, in order to maintain patent, industrial design, and utility model registrations in force through their life terms, the payment of maintenance fees is necessary. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82348&rss=0 The NSW government has moved swiftly in response to the increased impact on residential tenants as a result of the growing number of mortgagee in possession actions. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=82366&rss=0 Over the next few months we are likely to witness the development of a "perfect storm" of corporate governance reforms and executive compensation changes at U.S. public companies. 3 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=81916&rss=0 In a case litigated by Robert J. McKennon, the California Court of Appeals recognized significant limits on the vicarious liability of a principal based upon the acts or omissions of a putative agent. 2 Jul 2009 18:46:03 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=81926&rss=0 In Hyde v. Del Nero, 2009 DJDAR 8329 (2009), the Ninth Circuit clarified whether a lawyer for a party may be liable for fees under 15 U.S.C. Section 1692k(a)(3) of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act. 2 Jul 2009 18:45:32 GMT http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=81982&rss=0 Under new Section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, 2009 and 2010 would appear to be an ideal time for taxpayers to reacquire or restructure their debt, much of which may have been heavily discounted. 2 Jul 2009 18:12:18 GMT