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Finance

The IRS Proposes New Rules Under Section 892 That May Simplify Foreign Governments’ Investments In The United States, Including In Private Equity Funds

On November 2, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued proposed regulations under section 892[1] (the “Proposed Regulations”) that provide guidance to foreign governments and their controlled entities for making investments in the U.S. The Proposed...

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Finance

Delaware Award Guides Special Committees On Controlling Stockholder Transactions

On October 14, 2011 Chancellor Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded $1.263 billion to Southern Peru Copper Corp. ("Southern Peru") following trial of a derivative lawsuit against a controlling stockholder of Southern Peru and certain of its affiliates who served as...

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International Trade

The SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule

If you have tin, tantalum, gold or tungsten in your products, even if you didn't put them there, you need to know what research and reporting the Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC's) proposed Conflicts Minerals Rule, soon to be finalized, will require. Why Is The SEC Doing...

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