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1- International Arbitration: Corporate Attitudes and Practices 2006
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : The growth in international trade and the flow of capital to fund investment in new markets create opportunities for corporations, but risks too. A key way for corporations to manage risk and safeguard value is to apply effective dispute resolution policies when things go wrong. The resolution of cross border disputes is becoming more sophisticated. Increasingly, parties are choosing to resolve disputes away from the courts through the use of international arbitration. It can provide distinct advantages over litigation through its more flexible processes and the wide enforceability of awards; yet there are disadvantages, particularly for the unwary.
2- Patent and Trademark Damages Study
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : Intellectual property (IP) often determines the survival of a business. In light of global competition, shorter product life cycles, and easier access to information, patents and trademarks are now major barriers of entry for companies to differentiate a product or secure a niche in the market. Therefore the desire to protect IP-which also includes copyrights, trade secrets, and technical knowledge-continues to result in record numbers of infringement actions, with patent and trademark actions among the fastest growing filings in the court system.
The court-awarded damages from these infringement actions have increased in size and number, which has emboldened IP holders to enforce their rights assertively. Together with the use of injunctive relief, enforcement or the avoidance of IP litigation is an increasingly important success factor for a business.
3- Tackling the Key Issues in Banking and Capital Markets
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : It is a challenging and exciting time for risk functions; their role is evolving as banks increasingly recognise the competitive opportunities and value of a better understanding of risk. The key benchmarks for success are the extent to which risk information is being actively used to formulate decisions, the extent to which the risk function is aligned with its business partners and, ultimately, whether the risk function is in the right place to support a risk management culture.
4- Current Accounting and Disclosure Issues in the Division of Corporation Finance
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : On July 26, 2006, the Commission voted to adopt changes to the rules requiring disclosure of executive and director compensation, related person transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters, and security ownership of officers and directors (see Release No. 33-8732A). These changes affect disclosure in proxy statements, annual reports and registration statements, as well as the current reporting of compensation arrangements. The rules require that most of this disclosure be provided in plain English. The principal areas of the release are summarized below.
5- Deal Flash
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : In recent years, accounts payable (A/P) operations have automated and streamlined their processes. New technology, such as electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) and electronic funds transfer (EFT), has enabled automation of many A/P transactions. Businesses also have recognized that A/P professionals can play a strategic role in advancing a company’s fi nancial goals if they shift focus from transaction-oriented processes to value-adding activities.
6- Finance Effectiveness
Article selection: Hamid Atharinejad
Summary : In recent years, accounts payable (A/P) operations have automated and streamlined their processes. New technology, such as electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) and electronic funds transfer (EFT), has enabled automation of many A/P transactions. Businesses also have recognized that A/P professionals can play a strategic role in advancing a company’s fi nancial goals if they shift focus from transaction-oriented processes to value-adding activities.