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On this edition, Selena Linde, Partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Washington, D.C., reviews types of claims arising out of the Japan earthquakes and tsunami that may be covered by insurance. She discusses various policies that might respond, defines business...

On April 1, 2011, a new reporting requirement for chemicals came into effect in Japan. This new requirement originated in the 2009 amendment to Japan's chemical control law and requires that companies submit an annual report on chemical substances...

By Philip D. Vasquez In a recent white paper, I have outlined how India has proposed lucrative terms for foreign companies to come into India to help with shale gas development. As gas prices fall domestically, gas demands in countries such as India...

By Stephen Webb and Michelle Thomsen Prior to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Japan relied on nuclear power for roughly 30% of its energy needs, with 60% coming from conventional sources such as coal, oil and natural gas. Hydroelectric...

Commission opens in-depth investigations into two proposed acquisitions in the hard disk drive sector By Amelia Torres Esq. and Marisa Gonzalez Iglesias Esq. SUMMARY : "Two separate investigations under the EU Merger Regulation were opened...

On this edition, Selena Linde, Partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Washington, D.C., reviews types of claims arising out of the Japan earthquakes and tsunami that may be covered by insurance. She discusses various policies that might respond, defines business...

While Japan and the world are still trying to assess the impact of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck parts of Japan last week, including the terrible human and economic toll that is still unfolding, a U.S. public company should consider...

Japanese companies have not always had set the standard for corporate governance, but a current initiative of the current governmental administration is trying to change that. As part of ongoing efforts to try to revitalize the Japanese economy, an advisory...

By Dianne Saxe, Attorney Japan has nuclear liability caps much higher than those in Canada. Under the Law on Compensation for Nuclear Damage , plant operator liability is exclusive and absolute, and power plant operators must provide a ‘financial...

As noted in prior posts, the understanding of human social and cultural development has changed radically over the last decade, if not last five years. For example, humans lived in huts (albeit temporarily) even before they were farmers. Thus, as frequently...

On April 1, 2011, a new reporting requirement for chemicals came into effect in Japan. This new requirement originated in the 2009 amendment to Japan's chemical control law and requires that companies submit an annual report on chemical substances...

View Media Attachment By: Erik de Bie | Martin Ouwehand | Erik Zietse European Court of Justice rules on classification of set-top box and overrules Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature On April 14, the European Court of Justice...

The amount of damages awarded in 2009 Japanese securities cases exceeded "the aggregate amount of securities litigation damages determined by court decisions in Japan for the entire previous decade," according to a new study of Japanese securities...

CANBERRA, Australia - (AP) Australia said Friday it will challenge Japan's whale hunting in the Antarctic at the International Court of Justice, a major legal escalation in its campaign to ban the practice despite Tokyo's insistence on the right...

TOKYO – (AP) More than 2,000 people who suffer from a rare neurological disorder agreed to accept a settlement proposal Monday and abandon their lawsuits against the Japanese government and the company they say made them sick by dumping mercury...