Worldwide: Corporate/Commercial Law

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act).

The new service replaces the previous State and Territory systems and is administered and managed by ASIC.

A couple of quick observations resulting from a quick read of a "standard" founder vesting agreement.

Does moving only a company's central administration (head office)...

The transition to cleaner energy continues, but there is growing recognition of the enduring role of oil and gas, which is tempering the pace.

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 May 2025 establishing a framework for the mutual recognition...

Fraud is a growing concern for the charity sector. New legislation coming into force in 2025 will place greater responsibility on larger organisations to put preventative measures in place or risk criminal liability.

New guidance has been published on child sponsorship. The concept of helping a particular child (eg paying for food, water, education and healthcare)...

Trustees are core to every charity – ensuring delivery of the charity's purposes and that legal and financial obligations are complied with.

The DOJ has revised its Corporate Enforcement Policy to offer more certainty and stronger incentives for companies that voluntarily...

As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently extending relief that the Commission originally granted under its 2019 Compliance Statement, security-based swap market participants are allowed to continue following the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's swap reporting rules.

In Shirodkar v. Coinbase Global, Inc., 2025 ONCA 298, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the dismissal and stay of a cryptocurrency securities class action.