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Professors Call for Saudi Appraisal Rights Along with Other Companies Act Reforms

We have previously covered (thanks to a guest post) that Saudi Arabia does not have appraisal rights, though its Companies Law provides for a number of other shareholder rights. Is it time for a change?

Professors Alhasani and Hassan of Prince Sultan University say “yes.” In a comprehensive paper in the International Journal for Scientific Research, the two professors call for the Saudi Companies Law to add explicit appraisal rights, along with a number of other suggested changes. Get the … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Government counters call to halt consideration of race in U.S. Military Academy admissions

The U.S. Military Academy on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to stay out of a dispute over the use of race in the school’s admissions policy. Telling the justices that a group of students opposed to the consideration of race in college admissions was seeking to block “policies that military leaders have long deemed essential to ensuring the effectiveness of the Nation’s military,” the academy asked the court to turn down the group’s request for an order that would … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Jury Service: What to Expect When Answering the Call

When a jury summons could arrive in the mail any day, it helps to know what’s fact and what’s fiction about jury service. A federal judge, juror, and two jury administrators answered frequently asked questions about jury service to dispel misconceptions about serving on a jury.
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