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Games Without Frontiers: Trends In The International Response To Insider Trading, Harvey L. Pitt, David B. Hardison
Games Without Frontiers: Trends In The International Response To Insider Trading, Harvey L. Pitt, David B. Hardison
Law and Contemporary Problems
A study examines, from the perspective of two practitioners, current trends in the global regulation of insider trading.
A Comparative Analysis Of Takeover Regulation In The European Community, David J. Berger
A Comparative Analysis Of Takeover Regulation In The European Community, David J. Berger
Law and Contemporary Problems
An attempt is made to disperse some of the regulatory haze created by the various philosophies of corporate governance within the EC. Understanding the different systems of takeover regulation within the European countries Before attempting an acquisition can provide a company with more than just important technical knowledge about the requirements of an acquisition.
Defining Illegal Insider Trading—Lessons From The European Community Directive On Insider Trading, Thomas Lee Hazen
Defining Illegal Insider Trading—Lessons From The European Community Directive On Insider Trading, Thomas Lee Hazen
Law and Contemporary Problems
The EC made a bold move towards defining precisely what conduct constitutes improper trading on nonpublic information with its Insider Trading Directive. The differences between the EC and US laws on insider trading are examined.
Looks Can Be Deceiving—A Comparison Of Initial Public Offering Procedures Under Japanese And U.S. Securities Laws, Alan L. Beller, Tsunemasa Terai, Richard M. Levine
Looks Can Be Deceiving—A Comparison Of Initial Public Offering Procedures Under Japanese And U.S. Securities Laws, Alan L. Beller, Tsunemasa Terai, Richard M. Levine
Law and Contemporary Problems
In order to examine the divergent administration of statutes that are by their terms similar, the initial public offering procedures that a non-sovereign domestic issuer follows in the US and Japan are described.
Civil Liability For Primary Securities Distributions In The United States And The United Kingdom, Robert E. Kohn
Civil Liability For Primary Securities Distributions In The United States And The United Kingdom, Robert E. Kohn
Law and Contemporary Problems
Company law in the UK and securities regulation in the US have developed over the past six decades in response to rapidly changing economic, political and social circumstances. The main features of the regulation of primary securities distributions are identified in the two countries, and their treatment of civil liability is compared.
Foreword: O Canada, William W. Van Alstyne
Foreword: O Canada, William W. Van Alstyne
Law and Contemporary Problems
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The Differing Federalisms Of Canada And The United States, Martha A. Field
The Differing Federalisms Of Canada And The United States, Martha A. Field
Law and Contemporary Problems
The differences in the ways in which the US and Canada have structured their federalisms are discussed. Both systems have judicial supremacy, but Canada recognizes far more legislative power in the provinces than the US allows its states.
Free Speech In The United States And Canada, Kent Greenawalt
Free Speech In The United States And Canada, Kent Greenawalt
Law and Contemporary Problems
A comparison of freedom of speech in the US and Canada is presented. Supreme Court decisions on this issue in both countries are discussed. Both countries believe that free speech is central to liberal democracy.