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LEGAL CONCERNS: What the Nevsun human rights case means for other Canadian miners
A recent Supreme Court decision pertaining to Nevsun Resources could have big implications for other Canadian mining companies with foreign operations, opening them up to human rights claims stemming from their operations abroad. The lawsuit against Nevsun, Nevsun vs. Araya,…
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LEGAL ACTION: Glencore under CFTC investigation for possible violations
SWITZERLAND – Glencore has been informed by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the CFTC is investigating whether the company may have violated certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and/or CFTC regulations. The CFTC’s investigations are at an…
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Legal: Gabriel Resources seeks $5.7B from Romania
Gabriel Resources plans to file a statement of claim in its arbitration case against Romania seeking an amount equivalent to $5.7 billion as compensation for its stalled Rosia Montana gold-silver project. In a release, Gabriel said that by licencing and…
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Norton Rose Fulbright named Mining Law Firm of the Year
Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has been named Mining Law Firm of the Year in the 2013 Who’s Who Legal Awards, for a second consecutive year.
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Norton Rose combines with leading US legal practice Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
I am proud to inform you that effective today, June 3, 2013, Norton Rose has formally combined with leading US legal practice Fulbright & Jaworski LLP to create Norton Rose Fulbright.
