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The Book of Jargon Series – Word of the Day®

The Book of Jargon® is a series of practice area and industry-specific glossaries published by Latham & Watkins.

Redemption Rights

the right to Redemption held by certain Stockholders as set forth in a corporation’s Charter. This right is often negotiated for in connection with a Preferred Stock Financing, but is becoming less common of late (and is rarely seen in West Coast VC Financings).

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Orange List

non-exhaustive enumeration of specific circumstances that may give rise to doubts about an Arbitrator’s Impartiality or Independence in the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration.

Word of the Day®

Jantzi Social Index / JSI

a socially screened, market capitalization-weighted index of 50 Canadian companies that satisfy a broad set of ESG criteria. Launched in 2000, the JSI assesses how some Canadian companies engage with the local community, maintain Corporate Governance, manage employee relations, affect the surrounding environment, and impact human rights.

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Key Money

a payment made to a building owner, manager, or landlord by a potential tenant or Property Manager in an attempt to secure a desired Tenancy or Property Management Agreement Key Money is typically used to improve the real Property at issue.

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Decentralized Application

a digital program that runs on a P2P network of computers and utilizes Smart Contracts to access a Blockchain network and enforce each term of agreement between two parties.

Word of the Day®

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