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New Legal Developments on the Horizon for Foreign Mining Companies in Zimbabwe
Benjamin T. Jones,Steven L. Smith,Harriet Territt,Baiju S. Vasani, May 20, 2013
In recent weeks, reports have emerged of two proposed legal developments in Zimbabwe that may raise concerns for foreign investors in the country's mining industry.

California's New Subcontractor Defense Regime for Non-Residential Projects: Creating Order or Chaos?
Lauren M. Charneski,Daven G. Lowhurst, May 17, 2013
As explained in a recent Commentary (available at http://www.jonesday.com/navigating-treacherous-waters), California's recently enacted and amended anti-indemnity statutes have expanded the bar against one construction participant forcing another to indemnify the first participant for its own...

Navigating the Treacherous Waters of California's Expanded Anti-Indemnity Laws for Construction Projects
Lauren M. Charneski,Daven G. Lowhurst, April 17, 2013
California's long-standing anti-indemnity laws prohibit a public agency from forcing a contractor to indemnify the agency for its "active negligence." That prohibition has now been expanded in new and amended anti-indemnity statutes, which protect subcontractors and suppliers of goods and...

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