Worldwide: Compliance

A joint stock company is a type of partnership based on capital, where decision-making processes are generally governed by the majority rule. Shareholders who hold the majority of the capital enjoy a significant advantage...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued two technical assistance documents entitled...

When choosing the most appropriate court, the enforceability of the judgment against the defendant's assets should be a deciding factor. In this regard, arbitral tribunals are preferable to public courts...

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.

Recent tragic events in motorsport, with the deaths of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli in IndyCar and MotoGP respectively, have brought into focus the role event organisers and venue owners play in ensuring the safety of those participating in sporting events and where liability rests when accidents do occur.

In Overland Leasing Group, LLC, two New York-based accounting firms that issued independent audit reports for a company were sued for malpractice and negligent misrepresentation.

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd has lost an appeal against conviction for corporate manslaughter. The BBC reports that the Court also upheld the company’s £385,000 fine at the Court of Appeal in London last week.

Family Foundations in the UAE are emerging as a strategic solution for families seeking to preserve wealth and secure their legacy across generations. By establishing foundations within the DIFC and ADGM...

On 2 April 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (Amendment), introducing key changes to the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (SEBI InvIT Regulations).

For business owners, especially those at the helm of family-run enterprise, Trusts offer more than just estate planning benefits. They provide practical legal structures to tackle real-world challenges...