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Disclosing Contingent Environmental Liabilities: Navigating In A New Environment Torys LLP (212) 880-6000 www.torys.com
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its implementing regulations are increasing the level of scrutiny given to public companies' disclosure of contingent risks. Environmental issues, however, have not necessarily been at the top of the list. Most of those responsible for designing Sarbanes-Oxley...
Read MoreInformation Technology Lawyers: Adding Value In Corporate Transactions
Transaction teams involved in buying or selling a business, or part of it, need to fully understand the value and complexity of the information technology assets that form part of the deal. Technology transfer issues are commonly overlooked in the purchase, sale or restructuring of a business. This...
Read MoreNYSE Corporate Governance Requirements Finalized
On November 4, 2003, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved new corporate governance rules for companies with securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange. These rules have their genesis in the June 2002 recommendations of the NYSE's Corporate Accountability and Listing Standards...
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