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September 3, 2010	The SEC’s New Proxy Access Procedures and Related Rules
August 31, 2010	The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Summary and Analysis
August 26, 2010	U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Revised Merger Guidelines
August 25, 2010	SEC Approves Final Proxy Access Rules
August 25, 2010	Delaware Court of Chancery Affirms Use of Stockholder Rights Plan
August 19, 2010	Investment Management News: Market and Legal Update
August 13, 2010	Hans-Günther Herrmann and Bianca Ip Publish Article In Asian Legal Business
August 5, 2010	Securitization Reform under the Dodd-Frank Act
August 2, 2010	China Update: Precaution Necessary In Dealing with State Secrets When Doing Business in China
July 27, 2010	SEC Issues Concept Release on Changes to U.S. Proxy System
July 26, 2010	SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Use of Credit Ratings in Securities Offerings
July 21, 2010	Congress Enacts OTC Derivatives Reform
July 14, 2010	The Volcker Rule
July 14, 2010	'Continental Casualty Company v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP'
July 9, 2010	Securities Litigation Implications of the Dodd-Frank Act
July 8, 2010	SEC Adopts Rule Regarding Political Contributions by Investment Advisers
June 30, 2010	Jeanette Chan and May Chan Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
June 30, 2010	Jeanette Chan and Kayleigh Mak Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
June 30, 2010	House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act
June 29, 2010	Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
June 28, 2010	House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Financial Reform Legislation
May 28, 2010	Delaware Chancery Court Addresses Standards of Review in Controlling Stockholder Freezeouts
May 28, 2010	The Proposed Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers – An Update
May 26, 2010	Senate Passes Comprehensive Financial Reform Bill
May 25, 2010	Reconciling the Senate and House Versions of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act
May 13, 2010	SEC Proposes New Investor Protection Measures in the Options Markets
May 12, 2010	Jeanette Chan and Sue Yang Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
May 7, 2010	David Huntington Publishes Article in Corporate Board Member
May 6, 2010	Corporate Alert: Delaware Supreme Court Narrows Kurz v. Holbrook Ruling
May 4, 2010	China Update: New Tort Liability Law in China
April 26, 2010	SEC Proposes New Large Trader Reporting System
April 22, 2010	U.S. Antitrust Agencies Propose Revisions to Merger Guidelines
April 21, 2010	Investment Funds News: Market and Legal Update
April 16, 2010	Andrea Sanft Publishes Article on Trusts as Hedge Fund Investors
April 15, 2010	SEC Proposes New Requirements for Offerings of Asset-Backed Securities
April 14, 2010	Jeanette Chan and Bianca Ip Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
April 6, 2010	Jeff Marell, Justin Hamill and Karina Yamada Publish Article in The Deal
March 29, 2010	Matthew Abbott, Steve Williams and Frances Mi Publish Article in Directorship Magazine
March 25, 2010	SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Suspension of Reporting Obligations
March 22, 2010	Senator Dodd Proposes Comprehensive Financial Reform Bill
March 11, 2010	SEC Adopts Short Sale Price Test Restriction
March 10, 2010	China Update: Foreign Investments in Private Equity Fund Management Now Permitted in Beijing
March 5, 2010	Delaware Chancery Upholds 4.99% Poison Pill
March 1, 2010	Delaware Court of Chancery Implements New Procedures for Arbitration of Business and Commercial Disputes
March 1, 2010	Court Rejects FTC Challenge to Reverse Settlement Agreement
February 26, 2010	The SEC Approves Statement on Global Accounting Standards
February 25, 2010	Jeanette Chan and Catherine Ying Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
February 22, 2010	Overview Of The 2009 Amendments To The Delaware General Corporation Law
February 11, 2010	Corporate Alert: Delaware Decision Signals a New Focus on Vote Buying Claims and Redefines Law on Record Holders
February 9, 2010	SEC Publishes Interpretive Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure
February 5, 2010	SEC Proposes Amendments to Safe Harbor for Issuer Repurchases under Rule 10b-18
February 2, 2010	New Privacy Policy Rule May Require Private Funds to Modify Their Privacy Notices
February 2, 2010	SEC Provides Interpretive Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure
January 21, 2010	FTC Announces Lower Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
January 19, 2010	SEC Announces New Cooperation Mechanisms for Enforcement Investigations and Proceedings
January 11, 2009	SEC Proposes Amendments to Facilitate Access by WKSIs to Investors in Advance of Filing a Registration Statement
January 8, 2010	How Will the Recently Amended Investment Adviser Custody Rule Affect Investment Funds?
January 6, 2010	Noteworthy U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments During 2009
December 22, 2009	Stephen Lamb Publishes Article on Delaware's M&A Jurisprudence in Directorship
December 22, 2009	SEC Adopts Changes to Compensation Disclosure Rules
December 22, 2009	SEC Adopts Changes to Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements
December 16, 2009	China Client Alert: Foreign-Invested Partnership - An Opportunity for Private Equity Funds in China?
December 16, 2009	House Passes Bill Requiring Most Private Fund Investment Advisers to Register
December 15, 2009	Jeanette Chan and Sue Yang Publish Article in Asian Legal Business on New SARFT Regulations
December 4, 2009	Jeff Marell, Frances Mi and Devon Williams Publish Article in The Deal on Deal Certainty and Buyer Optionality
November 24, 2009	Corporate Governance Proposals in Senator Dodd’s Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 Discussion Draft
November 24, 2009	Jeanette Chan, Hans-Günther Herrmann and Sean Li Publish Article in Asian Legal Business on Impact of Online Games Regulation
November 2009	Current Disclosure Considerations
November 23, 2009	Mark Bergman Publishes Article in The Conference Board Series "Governance Center Director Notes"
November 20, 2009	Report on the Role of the Board in Turbulent Times Includes Lead Article by Mark Bergman
November 4, 2009	Jeanette Chan and Stella Jiang Publish Article on Administration of Virtual Currency in Asian Legal Business
October 30, 2009	China Update: SARFT Issued New Regulations on TV Shopping Business
October 2009	Paul, Weiss Releases Study of U.S. Strategic Mergers in the Wake of the Credit Crisis
October 23, 2009	China Update: Jurisdiction over Online Games in China – Conflict Instead of Clarity
October 23, 2009	Federal Reserve Board and TARP Special Master Take Action on Compensation Practices
October 22, 2009	SEC Proposes Amendments and Guidance to E-Proxy
October 21, 2009	China Client Alert: Online Games Regulatory Update - GAPP Strikes Back in Jurisdiction Wars
October 13, 2009	SEC’s Latest Regulation FD Enforcement Action Highlights the Benefits of a Strong Compliance Program
October 6, 2009	China Client Alert: Jurisdiction over Online Games in China - the Final Word?
September 9, 2009	China Update: China Strengthens Administration of Virtual Currency
September 9, 2009	Investment Funds News: Market and Legal Update
September 8, 2009	Jeanette Chan and Sue Yang Publish Article on Private Equity Development in Shanghai in Asian Legal Business
September 3, 2009	FDIC Issues Final Statement of Policy on Private Investments in Failed Bank Assets
August 20, 2009	Economic Stimulus Provisions Relating to Renewable Energy Projects
August 14, 2009	China Update: Watergate Opened to Foreign Investments in Private Equity Fund Management in Pudong
August 11, 2009	SEC Proposes “Pay to Play” Rule Regarding Political Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers
August 3, 2009	SEC Adopts Short Selling Rule Giving Permanent Effect to Close-Out Requirement
July 27, 2009	SEC Proposes Changes to Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosures and Proxy Solicitation Rules
July 23, 2009	China Update: Outbound Lending Further Facilitated by SAFE Regulations
July 22, 2009	Obama Administration Proposes Registration of All Private Fund Advisers
July 21, 2009	Auction Settlement of Credit Default Swaps Following Restructuring Credit Events and the Small Bang Protocol
July 21, 2009	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article on Changes in the PRC Contract Law
July 14, 2009	Obama Administration Releases Proposed Legislation to Strengthen the SEC’s Authority to Protect Investors
July 8, 2009	A Reference Guide to the Financial Crisis Rescue Efforts and Regulatory Reform Initiatives
July 2, 2009	SEC Proposes Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosures for U.S. Public Companies
July 1, 2009	NYSE Ends Broker Discretionary Voting in Director Elections
July 1, 2009	SEC Proposes Rules Implementing "Say-On-Pay" Requirement for TARP Recipients
June 30, 2009	Hans-Günther Herrmann and Peter Davies Publish Article in Asian Legal Business on Impact of GAPP
June 26, 2009	China Update: Supreme Court Interpretation Brings Major Changes to China's Contract Law
June 24, 2009	Recently Proposed Regulatory Reforms to Over-The-Counter (“OTC”) Derivatives and Securitization Markets
June 19, 2009	Treasury Proposes Comprehensive Financial Regulatory Reform
June 19, 2009	SEC Publishes Proxy Access Proposal
June 2009	Board Oversight of Risk Management in Light of Emerging Trends
June 17, 2009	Regulation of Private Fund Advisers Imminent
June 16, 2009	Court Considers Validity of Continuing Director Change of Control Provisions in Indentures
June 12, 2009	New Principles and Proposals on Executive Compensation Likely to Serve as the Basis for New Requirements for All U.S. Public Companies
June 9, 2009	New Guidelines May Herald Consolidation Wave for PRC Publishers
June 8, 2009	Angelo Bonvino and Derek Meilman Publish Article on PIPEs in The Deal
May 28, 2009	The Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009
May 27, 2009	TALF: Legacy CMBS Framework Announced
May 22, 2009	Ray Russo Publishes Article on Boardmember.com Recapping the 2009 Proxy Season
May 21, 2009	The SEC’s New Proxy Access Proposals
May 20, 2009	The Treasury Outline on Regulation of Over-The-Counter (OTC) Derivatives
May 8, 2009	New Focus and New Thresholds for Chinese Outbound Investments
May 6, 2009	Public-Private Investment Funds: Updated Overview and Issues for Potential Investors
May 6, 2009	TALF: An Update
May 6, 2009	A Reference Guide to the Financial Crisis Rescue Efforts
May 5, 2009	European Commission Publishes Draft Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers
May 4, 2009	Jeff Marell and Tracey Zaccone Publish Article on Bloomberg on Raising Equity Capital in Uncertain Times
May 4, 2009	Eric Goodison Authors Article on Exchange Offers in Financial Executive
May 1, 2009	Peter Davies Publishes Article on the Measures of the Administration of Overseas Investments
April 29, 2009	Mitch Berg and Peter Fisch Publish Real Estate Article in New York Law Journal
April 28, 2009	SEC Proposes Changes to Regulation SHO
April 10, 2009	Treasury Proposes New Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies
April 9, 2009	Mark Bergman and David Lakhdhir's Memo on Coping with the Credit Crisis Published in Corporate Governance Report
April 8, 2009	Andy Rosenberg, Larry Wee and Krista McDonough Publish Feature Article in Bloomberg's Banking and Finance Reporter
April 7, 2009	Jennifer Spiegel Publishes Feature Article in Bloomberg's Securities Law Report
April 3, 2009	Amended Telecoms Permit Regulations Reduce Market Entry Requirements but Increase Responsibilities for Basic Telecommunications Services Operators
April 1, 2009	Jeanette Chan, David Lee and Bianca Ip Publish Article in Asian Legal Business on Amended Telecoms Permit Regulations
March 31, 2009	SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring XBRL
March 30, 2009	Sellside Fiduciary Duties – Lyondell Reversed
March 26, 2009	Geithner Proposes Private Fund Adviser Registration and Private Fund Disclosures
March 26, 2009	Recent Developments in the U.S. Government Response to the Financial Crisis
March 24, 2009	The Big Bang Protocol and A New Structural Framework for Credit Default Swaps
March 24, 2009	Public-Private Investment Funds: Issues for Potential Investors
March 23, 2009	Investment Funds News: Market and Legal Update
March 16, 2009	SEC Adopts New Rules for Credit Rating Agencies
March 6, 2009	TALF is Launched with Revised Terms
March 5, 2009	ISDA Publishes Close-Out Amount Protocol
March 4, 2009	Ricky Fong Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business on the New Regulations on Share Repurchase
March 1, 2009	Qi Xu and Iris Wang Publish Article on New M&A Loan Guidelines in Asian Legal Business
February 19, 2009	TALF (Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility): Issues for Borrowers and Investors
February 18, 2009	Electronic Form D Filing Mandatory as of March 16
February 2, 2009	Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Officers’ Fiduciary Duties, the Intersection of Unocal, Entire Fairness and Business Judgment Review, and the Common Law Shareholder Ratification Doctrine
January 30, 2009	Senate Bill Would Require Private Funds to Register and Make Disclosures
January 26, 2009	Mark Bergman Discusses Conference Board Article in The Deal on Assessing Corporate Strategy
January 26, 2009	Judith Thoyer Publishes Article on Social Promises in The Deal
January 23, 2009	Private Equity Deal Structure Upheld in Delaware
January 20, 2009	Peter Davies Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
January 13, 2009	Mark Bergman Publishes Article in World Securities Law Report
January 2009	FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
Dec 2008/Jan 2009	Mark Bergman Publishes Report on the Role of the Board in Turbulent Times
January 9, 2009	Current Telecom Developments
January 9, 2009	The Martin Act: Using New York’s “Blue Sky” Law to Require Enhanced Disclosure by CO2 Emitters
January 9, 2009	Noteworthy U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments During 2008 of Interest to Canadian Companies and Their Advisors
January 6, 2009	SEC Delivers Report on Mark-to-Market Accounting – Recommends Against Suspension of Fair Value Accounting
January 1, 2009	European Commission Takes Formal Action on GAAP Equivalency
December 22, 2008	Summary of Term Sheets for Auto Industry Bailout
December 12, 2008	Disclosure Practices in Light of Current Market Conditions
December 11, 2008	Mark Bergman and Patricia Vaz de Almeida Publish Two Articles in World Securities Law Report
December 11, 2008	House Bill for Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act
December 2, 2008	Jeanette Chan and May Chan Publish Article on PRC Foreign Exchange Control in Asian Legal Business
November 26, 2008	Treasury Department Releases Final Exon-Florio Regulations
November 2008	SEC Publishes Roadmap for the Use of IFRS by U.S. Reporting Companies
November 14, 2008	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
November 11, 2008	Five Things Every Director Should Know about Credit Default Swaps
November 6, 2008	Update: Issues and Implications of the Race to Regulate Credit Default Swaps
October 2008	SEC Amends Form F-6, which has Implications for Foreign Private Issuers that do not have ADR Programs
October 2008	SEC Modifies Regime Governing Cross-Border Business Combinations and other Similar Transactions
October 26, 2008	Coping with the Credit Crisis: Certain Considerations for Boards of Directors and Senior Management
October 24, 2008	SEC Adopts Short Selling Rules Giving Effect to Emergency Orders
October 21, 2008	Application Guidelines and other Materials on Capital Purchase Program Now Available
October 20, 2008	Treasury Department Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Mutual Funds
October 20, 2008	Treasury/IRS Issue Rules Implementing EESA Restrictions on Executive Compensation on Institutions Participating in the Troubled Asset Relief Program
October 15, 2008	U.S. Announces Capital Purchase Plan and Various Other Initiatives
October 11, 2008	Mark Bergman Hosts Conference Calls Regarding U.S. Regulatory Efforts to Address Credit Crisis
October 5, 2008	President Signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
October 2, 2008	SEC and FASB Issue Joint Guidance in Respect of Fair Value Accounting
October 2, 2008	Delaware Chancery Orders Hexion to Fulfill Its Deal Obligations; Addresses Reverse Termination Fee Provision and MAE
October 2, 2008	Senate Approves Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; Attention Turns to the House of Representatives
October 1, 2008	SEC Improves the Regime under Which Foreign Issuers Can Obtain an Exemption from Exchange Act Registration
September 30, 2008	SEC Adopts Amendments to Foreign Issuer Reporting Requirements
September 26, 2008	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
September 22, 2008	SEC Amends Emergency Order Regarding Short Sale Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers
September 22, 2008	The Week That Was – A Perspective on the Week’s Unprecedented Market Turmoil and the U.S. Government’s Responses
September 22, 2008	SEC Amends Short Sale Emergency Order
September 19, 2008	SEC Takes Further Steps to Protect the U.S. Markets against Short Selling Abuses
September 15, 2008	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article in Asian Counsel
September 12, 2008	Jeanette Chan Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
September 5, 2008	A Year After the Credit Crunch – Selected U.S. Merger Statistics
August 28, 2008	SEC Approves Rule Changes for Foreign Private Issuers and Proposes a Roadmap for Transition to IFRS for U.S. Issuers
August 19, 2008	Jeanette Chan Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
August 8, 2008	SEC Publishes Interpretative Release on the Use of Corporate Web Sites
July 25, 2008	Greg Liu Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
July 22, 2008	SEC Proposes Amendments Requiring Companies to use eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL
July 16, 2008	SEC Places Limitations on Short Selling of Securities of Financial Institutions and Announces Renewed Enforcement Focus on Spreading of Market Rumors
July 14, 2008	The SEC Proposes Amendments to Exemptions to Registration for Foreign Broker-Dealers under Rule 15a-6
July 11, 2008	New York City Adopts New Rules That Limit Political Contributions By Fund Managers
July 2008	FASB Proposes Expanded Disclosure for Loss Contingencies under SFAS No. 5
July 8, 2008	Summary of SEC Proposed Revisions to Oil & Gas Reporting Regulations
June 30, 2008	Jeanette Chan and David Lee Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
June 30, 2008	Mark Bergman Publishes Article in BNA's World Securities Law Report
May 30, 2008	Jeanette Chan and Lily Zhuo Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
May 29, 2008	SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules on Cross-Border Transactions
May 28, 2008	Eric Goodison Publishes Article in The Daily Deal
May 28, 2008	SEC Votes Yes to Propose Amendments Requiring Companies to use eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL
May 27, 2008	Treasury Department Releases New Exon-Florio Regulations
May 22, 2008	Jordan Yarett Publishes Article in ABA's Franchise Law Journal
May 21, 2008	Derivatives and Poison Pills
May 15, 2008	Mark Bergman Publishes Article in BNA's World Securities Law Report
April 24, 2008	Jeanette Chan and Olivia Wong Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
April 15, 2008	Mark Bergman and Tong Yu Publish Two Articles in BNA International's World Securities Law Report
March 27, 2008	SEC Proposes Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 12g3-2(b)
March 27, 2008	SEC Proposes Amendments to Foreign Issuer Reporting Requirements
March 25, 2008	Jeanette Chan and Sue Yang Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
February 26, 2008	District Court Dismisses Antitrust Class Action Complaint Against Private Equity Firms
February 15, 2008	Angelo Bonvino and Ken Schneider Publish Article in IFLR
February 14, 2008	China's New Internet Video Regulations
February 14, 2008	SEC Update: SEC Proposes Amendments to Foreign Issuer Reporting Requirements
February 14, 2008	SEC Update: SEC Proposes Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 12g3-2(b)
February 11, 2008	SEC Authorizes the Director of Corporation Finance to Grant Exemptions from Audited Financial Statement Requirements for Annual Meeting Proxies
February 1, 2008	Noteworthy U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments During 2007 of Interest to Canadian Companies
January 29, 2008	FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
January 25, 2008	SEC Issues Final Rules on Shareholder Forums
January 16, 2008	SEC Adopts Amendments to Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Smaller Companies
January 8, 2008	SEC Agrees to Accept IFRS Financial Statements of Foreign Private Issuers
January 8, 2008	SEC Adopts Amendments to Form S-3 and Form F-3
January 8, 2008	Gary Li Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
December 2007	Corinna Yu Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
December 21, 2007	SEC Proposes Mutual Fund Disclosure Reform
December 12, 2007	SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules 144 and 145
December 10, 2007	SEC Adopts New Exemptions From Exchange Act Registration for Compensatory Employee Stock Options
December 10, 2007	The SEC Publishes Shareholder Access Rules
November 28, 2007	The SEC Says “No” to Shareholder Access (For Now) and “Yes” to Shareholder Forums
November 27, 2007	Jeanette Chan and Julian Bai Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
November 20, 2007	Mark Bergman, John Kennedy and Ray Russo Publish Article in The National Law Journal
November 20, 2007	SEC Issues Concept Release on Disclosure Relating to Business Activities in or with Countries Designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism
November 19, 2007	SEC Amends Rules 144 and 145 and the Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Smaller Companies; Creates New Exemptions From Registration for Employee Stock Options
November 16, 2007	SEC Update: SEC Approves Rule Changes to Eliminate Reconciliation Requirement for IFRS Financial Statements
October 31, 2007	MACs – Some Observations
October 31, 2007	Mitch Berg and Andy Bates Publish Article in the New York Law Journal
October 2007	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article in Asian Legal Business
October 23, 2007	SEC Approves Fairness Opinion Rule
October 17, 2007	SEC Revisits Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Rules in Response to Circuit Court Decision
October 11, 2007	SEC Permits Electronic Publication by Foreign Private Issuers Maintaining Exemptions under Exchange Act Rule 12g3-2
October 2007	Jack Lange Publishes Article in ALM's Guide to Investing in China
September 2007	Corinna Yu and Cynthia Hu Publish Article in Asian Legal Business
September 5, 2007	New York Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Recognize Hedge Funds’ Winding Up Proceedings in the Cayman Islands
August 24, 2007	SEC Proposes Amendments to Regulation D and Form D
August 23, 2007	SEC Issues Investor Accreditation Proposals Affecting Private Funds
August 20, 2007	SEC Issues Concept Release on Allowing U.S. Issuer to Prepare Financial Statements in Accordance with IFRS
August 2007	New PRC Property Regulations
August 2007	Mark Bergman, Tong Yu and Patricia Vaz de Almeida Publish Article in World Securities Law Report
August 2007	Mark Bergman, John Kennedy and Ray Russo Published Article in Insights
August 10, 2007	The SEC’s Shareholder Nomination Proposals
August 9, 2007	The SEC Adopts Final Rules on the Definition of Significant Deficiency and Approves Auditing Standard No. 5
August 8, 2007	The SEC’s New Universal E-Proxy Rules
August 6, 2007	Proxy Proponents Pack a Punch
August 1, 2007	SEC Proposes New Exemptions From Exchange Act Registration for Compensatory Employee Stock Options
July 31, 2007	President Bush Signs Exon-Florio Reform Legislation
July 26, 2007	SEC Proposes Shareholder Nomination Alternatives, Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 and Definition of Significant Deficiency and Seeks Comment on IFRS for U.S. Companies
July 25, 2007	SEC Proposes Amendments to Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Smaller Companies
July 19, 2007	SEC Proposes to Eliminate Reconciliation Requirement for IFRS Financial Statements
July 2007	Amended Partnership Law Provides Flexible Investment Structure
July 13, 2007	SEC Adopts Final Rules and Publishes Interpretive Guidance for Management Regarding its Evaluation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
July 12, 2007	SEC Adopts New Antifraud Rules Affecting Advisers to Private Funds
July 3, 2007	SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules 144 and 145
July 3, 2007	SEC Proposes Amendments to Form S-3 and Form F-3
June 25, 2007	Delaware Chancery Reiterates Reasonableness in Application of Revlon; Perfection Not Required
June 22, 2007	Levin Bill Would Tax Carried Interest as Ordinary Income
June 20, 2007	SEC Adopts Universal E-Proxy Requirements and Amendments to Rule 105 of Reg. M
June 2007	How to Choose the Jurisdiction for Foreign Investment Under New Enterprise Income Tax Law
May 25, 2007	SEC Adopts Management Guidance on Internal Controls and Proposes Amendments to Regulation D, Rules 144 and 145, and Other Regulations
May 25, 2007	Can Creditors Directly Sue Company Directors for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties? The Delaware Supreme Court Says “No”
May 23, 2007	Departments Pull in Different Directions on Media Integration
May 2007	China Introduces Landmark Property Law to Safeguard Ownership
May 2007	Developments With Respect to 3G Licensing in China
April 15, 2007	Mark Bergman and Patricia Vaz de la Almeida Publish Article on the SEC's New Rules for Foreign Private Issuers
April 5, 2007	SEC Office of M&A Softening Position on Requirement for Audited Target Financials in Certain Cash Mergers
March 30, 2007	SEC Adopts New Rules under which Foreign Private Issuers Can Cease to be SEC Reporting Companies
March 27, 2007	Delaware Chancery Criticizes Auction Process for Focus on Private Equity Buyers, Among Other Issues
March 2007	New SAFE Measures on Individual Foreign Exchange Administration
March 6, 2007	Congress Considers Tax Law Changes Affecting Investment Funds
February 2007	State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission Clarifies the Role of Asset Exchange Centers for State-Owned Assets Acquisitions
February 7, 2007	SEC Provides Guidance on New Executive Compensation Rules
January 30, 2007	SEC Accounting Staff Offers Guidance on Restatements for Errors Resulting from Options Backdating
January 26, 2007	SEC Publishes New "Voluntary" E-Proxy Rules and Proposes "Mandatory" Version
January 25, 2007	FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
Januray 24, 2007	New Tax Bill Would Put a Dollar Limit on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation under Section 409A, Broaden Section 162(m)’s $1 Million Deduction Limit
January 2007	Hans-Günther Herrmann Publishes Article on Regulations for Foreign Investment in Chinese Banks
January 2, 2007	SEC Proposes Interpretive Guidance for Management Regarding its Evaluation of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
12/29/2006	SEC Reproposes Rules To Facilitate Deregistration by Foreign Private Issuers
12/26/2006	SEC Issues New Interim Final Rule on Stock Compensation Disclosures: Affects Early 2007 Filings and Can Change Who Is Reported as a “Named Executive Officer”
Winter 2006	Focus: Investment Funds Newsletter
12/21/2006	Use of Non-EU Accounting Standards in the EU is Extended for Two More Years
12/21/2006	PCAOB Proposes Revised Auditing Standard on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
12/19/2006	Extensions In Respect of Section 404 Requirements for Non-Accelerated Filers and Newly Public Companies
December 2006	New Takeover Measures for Public Takeovers in the PRC
12/14/2006	SEC Acts on E-Proxy, Management’s Evaluation of Internal Controls and Foreign Private Issuer Deregistration
12/11/2006	Alert Highlighting Important Changes To The SEC’s Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules
November 2006	Draft Foreign Venture Capital Regulations Still Tip in Favor of Domestic VCs
11/15/2006	China Closes Door on Foreign Investment, For Now
November 2006	Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Raised by Non-U.S. Issuers Concerning the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Related Requirements
11/13/2006	Frequently Asked Questions Raised by Non-U.S. Issuers Concerning SEC and Related Requirements
11/08/2006	Corinna Yu and Daniel Levine Publish Article on the Implications of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism
November 6, 2006	The Road to Harmonization in the EU
10/25/2006	SEC Update: NYSE Adopts Proxy Working Group Recommendation to Eliminate Broker Discretionary Voting in 2008
10/18/2006	SEC Approves Amendments to Best Price Rules
October 2006	New M&A Regulations Pierce the Corporate Veil
10/6/2006	IRS Extends Most Section 409A Deadlines to December 31, 2007; Discount Stock Options Still at Risk
September 2006	How Second Liens Complicate a Workout
September 2006	Foreign Investment in the Age of Convergence
September 2006	Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments Between Hong Kong and the PRC
September/October 2006	Workouts for Borrowers With Second-Lien Loans: More Time, More Trouble
8/22/2006	A Balancing Act on Foreign Capital
8/17/2006	SEC Adopts New Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure Rules
8/14/2006	SEC Update: SEC Proposes Extension of Effective Dates for Section 404 Reporting/Opinions for Non-Accelerated Filers and Newly Public Companies
8/10/2006	SEC Update: Extensions In Respect of Section 404 Requirements for Foreign Private Issuers that Are Not Large Accelerated Filers
8/4/2006	New Pension Law Relaxes ERISA’s 25% Test for Investment Funds, Makes Other Changes
August 2006	Further Relaxation of Rules on Holding Companies
7/27/2006	SEC Adopts Changes to Disclosure Requirements Concerning Executive Compensation and Related Matters
July 2006	Information Network Distribution Rights Protection Regulations
July 2006	SEC Announces New Internal Control Initiatives
7/12/2006	SEC Update: SEC Issues Concept Release Seeking Input for Section 404 Guidance
7/1/2006	SEC Update: NASDAQ’s New Three-Tier Market Classification
6/30/2006	SEC Update: SEC Proposes for Comment NYSE Rule Changes Relating to Annual Financial Statement Distribution Requirements and Certain Other Listed Company Manual Provisions
June 2006	Corporate Governance Watch
6/20/2006	SEC Update: NYSE Proposes Amendments to Mandate Eligibility to Participate in a Direct Registration System
6/13/2006	Second Lien Loans Workouts -- What Can Be Expected if the Credit Cycle Turns?
6/9/2006	NYSE Proposes Amendments to Eliminate the Treasury Share Exception
Spring 2006	Next: Intellectual Property and Technology Newsletter
June 2006	Highlights on the New Draft Employment Contract Law for Foreign Investors
May 25, 2006	NYSE Amends Rules Relating to their Financial Listing Criteria
5/24/2006	Investing in China: Japan Adopts the American Way
5/19/2006	SEC Update: SEC Announces New Internal Control Initiatives
May 2006	China's New E-Mail Service Measures Tryingto Get Rid of the Junk
May 2006	MII Issues Antispam Measures
April 2006	Material Adverse Clauses: Practice in an Uncertain World
Spring 2006	Lange Structuring Private Equity Investments in China - The State of Play Post-SAFE Notice 75
4/1/2006	Approaching Cross-Border M&A
3/31/2006	Shifting the Risk: An Evolving Approach to Financing Contingencies in LBO Acquisitions
3/29/2006	Update: New York Legislature Enacts Additional Publication Requirements for Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships
3/1/2006	China's Legal Reform at the Crossroads
March 2006	New Regulations Allow PRC Listed Companies to Issue Shares to Foreign Strategic Investors in Primary Transactions
February 2006	U.S. SEC's Proposed New Rules for Foreign Issuers to Deregister Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 2006	FTC Chairman Announces Reforms To Merger Review Process
2/22/2006	Investing in China: Early Moves on Share Option Rules Regulations Permitting
2/8/2006	SEC Proposes New Executive Compensation and Related Party Disclosure Rules
1/26/2006	PCAOB Proposes Auditing Standard on Reporting Whether a Previously Reported Material Weakness Continues to Exist
1/19/2006	SEC Update: SEC Proposes Amendments to the Tender Offer "Best-Price" Rule
1/19/2006	SEC Update: SEC Proposes Major Changes to Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
1/11/2006	SEC Update: SEC Proposes New Rules for Foreign Private Issuers to Deregister under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
1/11/2006	SEC Update: NYSE Proposes Further Amendments to Its Corporate Governance Listing Standards
January 2006	Draft Law to Reinforce Property Rights
12/16/2005	SEC Update: SEC Votes to Propose Rule to Provide Investors with Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
12/15/2005	SEC Update: SEC Adopts Revisions to Periodic Report Filing Deadlines and to the Definition of an Accelerated Filer
December 2005	SEC Update: Securities Offering Reform Questions and Answers
12/15/2005	SEC Update: SEC Proposes New Rules for Foreign Private Issuers to Exit the SEC Reporting System
12/8/2005	Deferred Compensation/December 31, 2005 Deadlines Under Section 409A
12/7/2005	Draft Law to Reinforce and Redefine Property Rights
12/6/2005	SEC Update: December 14th Meeting Considerations
December 2005	Foreign Investment Disputes: A Practitioner's Roadmap
December 2005	SAFE Clarifies Overseas Investment Rules
November 2005	Close, and Almost A Cigar
10/30/2005	Borrowings by Private Equity Funds: Some Key Considerations
October 26, 2005	David Lakhdhir Reviews Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules from FDR'’s Atlantic Charter to George W. Bush’s Illegal War
September 2005	Acquiring Private Businesses in China Under New Foreign Exchange Controls
10/3/2005	China Legal System
October 2005	Latest Draft of the Anti-Monopoly Law
September 2005	Law in Political Transitions: Lessons From East Asia and the Road Ahead for China
9/30/2005	SEC Proposes New Filing Deadlines for Accelerated Filers
September 2005	Delaware Standard for Auction Sales Explained
9/27/2005	SEC Extends Section 404 Compliance Dates for Non-Accelerated Filers
September 2005	Hong Kong to Issue VoIP Licenses
September 2005	How Safe is the Harbour? An Analysis of China's New Internet Copyright Legislation
September 2005	Litigation Implications of the CEO and CFO Certification Requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Summer/Fall 2005	Focus: Investment Funds Newsletter
8/15/2005	Update for Foreign Private Issuers Listed on the NYSE
August 2005	Delaware Chancery Court in Disney Affirms Business Judgement Rule Deference; Failure to Abide by Best Practices Not Tantamount to Fiduciary Duty Breach
August 2005	New Draft Regulations on Cross-Border Share Sweeps
8/1/2005	Controlling Shareholders and Poison Pills: A Brief Update
7/31/2005	Update for Non-E.U. Companies Seeking Listing
July 2005	SEC Overhauls the Securities Offering Process in the United States
July 2005	PRC Investors Set Sights on Global Companies
July 2005	Delaware Chancery Court Provides Guidance on Acceptable Level of Break-up Fees in Revlon Deals
7/4/2005	Update for Non-EU Companies Seeking a Luxembourg Listing
7/1/2005	SEC Adopts Reforms to Securities Offering Process
6/27/2005	Newly Proposed Tax Rules on Compensatory Partnership Interests
6/13/2005	Update for Foreign Private Issuers Listed on the NYSE
6/1/2005	Update: SEC Enforcement Actions Involving Selective Disclosure
5/10/2005	Update: Executive Compensation
5/6/2005	Regulatory Update: SEC and SRO Rules Addressing Analyst Conflicts
4/23/2005	Update: SEC Chairman Addresses IFRS-US GAAP Convergence, Roadmap for Modification of US GAAP Reconciliation Rules and Deregistration Initiative
4/1/2005	Controlling Shareholders and Poison Pills
Winter 2005	Focus: Investment Funds Newsletter
3/3/2005	SEC Update: Extension of Effective Date for 404 Compliance for Foreign Private Issuers and Certain Domestic Issuers
2/17/2005	Delaware Chancery Court Finds Majority Stockholder Lock-Up Permissible Under Omnicare
2/17/2005	Delaware Chancery Court Finds Majority Stockholder Lock-Up Permissible Under Omnicare
2/1/2005	Frequently Asked Questions Raised by Non-U.S. Issuers Concerning the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
1/14/2005	Dancing the Two-Step: Digital Island Securities & the 'Best Price' Rule"
1/5/2005	SEC Proposes Amendments to Regulation M
12/20/2004	Delaware Chancery Court Finds Majority Stockholder Lock-Up Permissible Under Omnicare
12/8/2004	Update Disclosure Rules for Current Reports on Form 8-K
12/1/2004	Five Exit Options for China Private Equity
12/1/2004	Planning Holds Key to Exits in China
Fall 2004	Focus: Investment Funds Newsletter
11/24/2004	Investing in China: The Great Leap Forward for TV
11/10/2004	SEC Proposes to Overhaul Various Aspects of the Securities Offering Process in the United States
11/10/2004	Update: NYSE Amends Certain Aspects of its New Corporate Governance Rules
Fall 2004	U.S. Operating-Asset or Whole-Business Securitization: An Effective New Financing Technique
October 2004	The End of the Middle Man?
10/11/2004	Internal Control Over Financial Reporting – Updated
10/11/2004	Update: SEC Actions Challenging the Adequacy of Disclosure of Executive Compensation
9/22/2004	Illiquid Market Deters Investors
9/06/2004	SEC Enforcement – What Chief Legal Officers of SEC Reporting Companies Should be Focused On
September 2004	SEC Plan to Register Advisers Fails to Convince
September 2004	Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: What Management and the Audit Committee Need to Know
Summer 2004	Focus: Investment Funds Newsletter
8/2/2004	Sale of Less than 60% of a Corporation's Assets and 'Substantially All' under the Delaware General Corporation Law
7/29/2004	What Management and the Audit Committee Need to Know About PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2 for Audits of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
7/13/2004	SEC Adopts Rules Regarding Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Updated
7/13/2004	SEC Staff Publishes Views on Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
7/7/2004	SEC Proposes Amendments to Section 16 Rules
7/7/2004	Update: Establishment of New Disclosure Regime in the European Union
7/2/2004	New Rules for Foreign Insurers’ Activities in China
6/28/2004	SEC Staff to Publicly Release Comment Letters and Responses
6/23/2004	Offering Equity Securities in the US under Rule 144A: A Basic Guide for Japanese Companies
5/21/2004	Federal Agencies With Oversight Over Financial Institutions Propose Policy Statement on Structured Finance Transactions
5/15/2004	No Easy Exit: The Challenges For Non-U.S. Issuers Seeking to Delist
4/6/2004	Update: Rule 12g3-2(b) Exemption from SEC Reporting
3/31/2004	SEC Proposes Accommodations to Address First-Time Application of IFRS
3/24/2004	SEC Adopts New Disclosure Rules for Current Reports on Form 8-K
3/1/2004	The Disclosure Regime Under Sarbanes-Oxley and Other SEC Initiatives: At-a-Glance (Updated)
2/29/2004	Update for NYSE Listed Companies
2/27/2004	Frequently Asked Questions Raised by Non-U.S. Issuers Concerning the Changing Regulatory Landscape in The United States
2/19/2004	Proposed SEC Rule Concerning Confirmation Requirements and Point of Sale Disclosure Requirements for Transactions in Certain Mutual Funds
2/19/2004	Proposed SEC Rule: Disclosure Regarding Approval of Advisory Contracts by Directors of Investment Companies
2/17/2004	SEC Approves NASD's Rule on New Issues
2/6/2004	The New York Stock Exchange Provides Guidance on its Corporate Governance Rules
Spring 2003	Different Strokes
7/17/2003	SEC Gives Biotech Companies Relief - - Adopts Rules Exempting Certain Research and Development Companies from the Definition of an Investment Company Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
7/10/2003	Taxation of M&A Transactions in China
5/23/2003	Pre-Merger Notification Requirement for Certain Foreign M&A Transactions Under China's New M&A Provisions
4/30/2003	1031 Exchanges: Tenancy-in-Common in Complex Property Ownership
4/24/2003	Venture Capital Investment Fund Rules Effective March 1, 2003
4/4/2003	Interim Provisions on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors
12/2/2002	SAFE Issues Supplementary Regulations on Foreign Exchange Aspects of China's QFII Program
11/19/2002	Final Insurance Law and Analysis of Revised Insurance Law
11/18/2002	China - Insurance Law and Analysis of Revised Insurance Law - Analysis & Translation
11/6/2002	Transfer of State-owned Shares and Legal Person Shares of Listed Companies to Foreign Investors
10/25/2002	China - Measures for Administration of the Acquisition of Listed Companies
10/23/2002	CSRC Acquisition of Listed Companies Measures
10/23/2002	Draft Anti-Monopoly Law of the PRC
7/2/2002	China Opens the Door to Foreign Investment in the Securities Industry
2/27/2002	New Regulations on the Administration of Foreign-Invested Financial Institutions
1/9/2002	Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Insurance Companies
12/21/2001	Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunications Enterprises
6/1/2001	Perfecting Protectionist Procedures: An Update on China's Anti-Dumping Regulations
4/1/2001	Securitization: An Overlooked Financing Vehicle for Franchisors
12/1/2000	Securitizations: Legal and Regulatory Issues
January 2000	Mergers and Acquisitions in the USA
2000	Structuring Mergers and Acquisitions
January 2000	Corporate Finance - Global M&A Yearbook 2000

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