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Twenty Years After Krieger V Law Society Of Alberta: Law Society Discipline Of Crown Prosecutors And Government Lawyers, Andrew Flavelle Martin Oct 2023

Twenty Years After Krieger V Law Society Of Alberta: Law Society Discipline Of Crown Prosecutors And Government Lawyers, Andrew Flavelle Martin

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Krieger v. Law Society of Alberta held that provincial and territorial law societies have disciplinary jurisdiction over Crown prosecutors for conduct outside of prosecutorial discretion. The reasoning in Krieger would also apply to government lawyers. The apparent consensus is that law societies rarely exercise that jurisdiction. But in those rare instances, what conduct do Canadian law societies discipline Crown prosecutors and government lawyers for? In this article, I canvass reported disciplinary decisions to demonstrate that, while law societies sometimes discipline Crown prosecutors for violations unique to those lawyers, they often do so for violations applicable to all lawyers — particularly …


Dispute Settlement Under The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment, Olabisi D. Akinkugbe Nov 2020

Dispute Settlement Under The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment, Olabisi D. Akinkugbe

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The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) will add a new dispute settlement system to the plethora of judicial mechanisms designed to resolve trade disputes in Africa. Against the discontent of Member States and limited impact the existing highly legalized trade dispute settlement mechanisms have had on regional economic integration in Africa, this paper undertakes a preliminary assessment of the AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM). In particular, the paper situates the AfCFTA-DSM in the overall discontent and unsupportive practices of African States with highly legalized dispute settlement systems and similar WTO-Styled DSMs among other shortcomings. Notwithstanding the transplantation of …


Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk--How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights?, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2010

Voting Power Without Responsibility Or Risk--How Should Proxy Reform Address The Decoupling Of Economic And Voting Rights?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2009

The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Hardening Of Soft Law In Securities Regulation, Roberta S. Karmel, Claire Kelly Jan 2009

The Hardening Of Soft Law In Securities Regulation, Roberta S. Karmel, Claire Kelly

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Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel Oct 2008

Should Securities Industry Self-Regulatory Organizations Be Considered Government Agencies?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel Jun 2008

The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel

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Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2008

Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Once And Future New York Stock Exchange: The Regulation Of Global Exchanges, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2007

The Once And Future New York Stock Exchange: The Regulation Of Global Exchanges, Roberta S. Karmel

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A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto Jan 2007

A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto

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Reform Of Public Company Disclosure In Europa, Roberta S. Karmel Oct 2005

Reform Of Public Company Disclosure In Europa, Roberta S. Karmel

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Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel Mar 2005

Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel

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Realizing The Dream Of William O. Douglas: The Securities And Exchange Commission Takes Charge Of Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2005

Realizing The Dream Of William O. Douglas: The Securities And Exchange Commission Takes Charge Of Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Apr 2004

The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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Reconciling Federal And State Interest In Securities Regulation In The United States And Europe, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2003

Reconciling Federal And State Interest In Securities Regulation In The United States And Europe, Roberta S. Karmel

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Special Study On Market Structure, Listing Standards And Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel Aug 2002

Special Study On Market Structure, Listing Standards And Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Information Privacy, And The Limits Of Default Rules, Edward J. Janger, Paul M. Schwartz Jun 2002

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Information Privacy, And The Limits Of Default Rules, Edward J. Janger, Paul M. Schwartz

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Turning Seats Into Shares: Cause And Implications Of Demutualization Of Stock And Futures Exchange, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2002

Turning Seats Into Shares: Cause And Implications Of Demutualization Of Stock And Futures Exchange, Roberta S. Karmel

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Civil Liability And Remedies In Ohio Securities Transactions, Keith A. Rowley Jan 2002

Civil Liability And Remedies In Ohio Securities Transactions, Keith A. Rowley

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The Ohio Securities Act (“OSA”) was enacted in 1913 to “guard [ ] investors against fraudulent enterprises, to prevent sales of securities based only on schemes purely speculative in character, and to protect the public from swindling peddlers of worthless stocks in mere paper corporations.” The OSA, which is administered by the Ohio Division of Securities (“Division”) and enforced by both the Division and private litigants, regulates the sale and purchase of securities in Ohio. The OSA and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to it by the Division are designed both to encourage compliance by those who might otherwise …


Muddy Rules For Securitization Transactions, Edward J. Janger Jan 2002

Muddy Rules For Securitization Transactions, Edward J. Janger

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The Future Of Corporate Governance Listing Requirements, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2001

The Future Of Corporate Governance Listing Requirements, Roberta S. Karmel

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Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2001

Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel

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They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin: Civil Liability Under The Oregon Securities Law, Keith A. Rowley Jan 2001

They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin: Civil Liability Under The Oregon Securities Law, Keith A. Rowley

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Under Oregon law, persons who sell securities in violation of statutory registration requirements, or by means of some misrepresentation or omission of material fact, may be liable to any person or entity who buys securities from or through them. Likewise, persons who buy securities by means of some misrepresentation or omission of material fact may be liable to any person or entity who sells securities to or through them. In addition to, or in lieu of, suing the person who committed the material misrepresentation or omission, a plaintiff may sue one or more persons or entities who might be vicariously …


Stock Markets And The Globalization Of Retirement Savings: Implications Of Privatization Of Government Pensions For Securities Regulators, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2000

Stock Markets And The Globalization Of Retirement Savings: Implications Of Privatization Of Government Pensions For Securities Regulators, Roberta S. Karmel

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Will Convergence Of Financial Disclosure Standards Change Sec Regulation Of Foreign Issuers?, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2000

Will Convergence Of Financial Disclosure Standards Change Sec Regulation Of Foreign Issuers?, Roberta S. Karmel

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The Case For A European Securities Commission, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 1999

The Case For A European Securities Commission, Roberta S. Karmel

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Outsider Trading On Confidential Information: A Breech In Search Of A Duty, Roberta S. Karmel Sep 1998

Outsider Trading On Confidential Information: A Breech In Search Of A Duty, Roberta S. Karmel

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Transcript Of The Roundtable On Insider Trading: Law, Policy And Theory After O'Hagan, Roberta S. Karmel Sep 1998

Transcript Of The Roundtable On Insider Trading: Law, Policy And Theory After O'Hagan, Roberta S. Karmel

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Comparative Investor Education, James A. Fanto Jan 1998

Comparative Investor Education, James A. Fanto

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Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 1998

Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel

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