For most U.S. trained attorneys, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise that even the mere possibility of litigation should be disclosed somewhere in a company’s annual report, writes Jesse R. Morton of Thomson Reuters Westlaw Business Currents. (Click here for further information.) But for attorneys preparing an annual report for a foreign filer from a less litigious country – basically every other country – take note this 20F/40F season: companies are erring on the side of conservatism when it comes to litigation risk. (more…)
US, UK companies see lawsuits rising in 2010, survey finds
LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) – U.S. and U.K. companies saw a rise in legal disputes this year and expect more litigation in 2010, spurred by tighter regulation, whistleblowers and bankruptcies, a survey of corporate counsel showed.
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E.U. business group says China backslides on access reforms
BEIJING, Sept 2 (Reuters) – China is backsliding on reforms to open up its economy to foreign business, thereby hindering competition and imperilling its shift to a new model of sustainable growth, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said on Wednesday.
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