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Regulation does not mean the regulated are not trusted: rules engender confidence

A BBC commentator put it to the recently appointed KPMG senior partner that regulation is only required because trust in the City community has gone. This has been a developing theme in the aftermath of Libor and other failures in governance, but is a question that extends to organisations, communities and businesses well beyond the City.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: An overview of Quebec’s Plan Nord

The Plan Nord is a sustainable development program for northern Quebec.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The challenges of newfound energy wealth

Since the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the United States has felt energy poor, heavily dependent on energy imports.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Financial institutions post-Dodd-Frank: The new fiduciary?

Typically, a fiduciary relationship arises when one party places special confidence and trust in another, who then becomes obligated to act with due regard for the interests of the first party. While the law varies slightly from state to state, courts have been reluctant to impose fiduciary duties on banks...
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Technology: We have met the enemy, and he is us

In a prior column, we discussed the inevitability of technology-related accidents occurring at virtually every company.
4 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields and Linklaters lead on Barclays takeover of ING Direct UK

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have won lead roles on Barclays' takeover of ING Direct UK, the British online banking arm of Dutch company ING.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Business groups sue SEC over Dodd-Frank rule

Several business groups arent happy with a new Dodd-Frank rule, and theyre taking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to court over it.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The CFTC’s record year

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently reported that it filed a record number of enforcement actions in 2012.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Celebrity fan sites fined for COPPA violations

A music fan website operator must pay a hefty fine for violating the rights of young Justin Bieber fans.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Dewey’s $71 million clawback settlement wins court approval

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a $71.5 million settlement between former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners and the bankrupt law firms estate on Tuesday.
5 minute read

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