Tag Archives: Securities Law
OFAC Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations for $88.3 million
Posted in the National Law Review an article by Thaddeus Rogers McBride and Mark L. Jensen of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP regarding OFAC’s settlements with financial institutions: On August 25, 2011, a major U.S. financial institution agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) $88.3 million to settle claims of violations of several U.S. economic …
Senate Passes Sweeping Patent Reform Legislation
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by Linda C. Emery, Mark F. Foley, Alexander M. Gerasimow, and Gottlieb John Marmet regarding the new legislation on September 8, 2011 designed to significantly overhall the US patent system: The U. S. Senate passed sweeping legislation on September 8, 2011, designed to significantly overhaul the U.S. patent system. The …
Justice Department Investigation of S&P
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by Jared Wade of Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS) regarding the Justice Department investigating S&P: The Justice Department is investigating Standard & Poor’s for improperly rating the garbage mortgage-backed securities that tanked the economy once the world caught on that they were toxic assets. The anonymous folks who leaked this …
Unclaimed Property Audits: No Laughing Matter
Posted on August 8, 2011 in the National Law Review an article about several states’ increased focus on unclaimed property and companies needing to be proactive in monitoring and improving their unclaimed property compliance practices. This article was written by Marc J. Musyl, Micah Schwalb and Sarah Niemiec Seedig of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Failure to Comply with Unclaimed Property Laws Can Cost …
D.C. Circuit Invalidates SEC’s Proxy Access Rules
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011 in the National Law Review an article by John D. Tishler and Evan Mendelsohn of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP regarding the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s decision invalidating the SEC’s proxy access rules adopted in August 2010: July 22, in Business Roundtable v. …
Payments by Enron are “Settlement Payments” under the Bankruptcy Code’s Safe Harbor Provisions
An interesting article recently published in the National Law Review by David A. Zdunkewicz of Andrews Kurth LLP regarding the Second Circuit Court of Appeals protecting payments made by Enron to redeem commercial paper prior to maturity as “Settlement Payments” under the Bankruptcy Code’s Safe Harbor Provisions. In a matter of first impression in In Re: Enron Creditors Recovery …
IRS Defends Discretion to Withhold Section 1256 Exchange Designation for ISOs
Recently posted at the National Law Review by William R. Pomierski of McDermott Will & Emery an article about the IRS defending its decision not to designate independent system operators as qualified board or exchange: The IRS defended its decision not to designate independent system operators asqualified board or exchange (QBE) principally on the grounds that, as a matter of …
Collision Occurs Between Copyrights and Misappropriation in Electronic News Media Space
Posted this week at the National Law Review by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and interesting article about copyrightable aspects of Wall Street research—the published models, insights, and facts: Despite winning in court to protect valuable copyrights, Wall Street firms are unable to protect their valuable trading recommendations as federal and state laws collide in Barclays Capital Inc. …
7th Securities Litigation and Enforcement Summit April 26-27 New York, NY
The National Law Review is proud to be a media partner for the upcoming IQPC’s 7th Securities Litigation and Enforcement Summit - April 26-27 in New York, NY. This two day event will feature panel discussions, case studies, contemporary insights and practical advice vital to the successful management of securities litigation. The second half of 2010 the …
Developments in Securities Law – February 2011
Recent posting including Security Law Updates for February at the National Law Review by Geoffrey R. Morgan, Michael H. Altman, and Jeffrey M. Barrett of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP: Final Rules Say-on-Pay Voting Rules On January 25, 2011, the SEC adopted final rules requiring public companies to conduct separate shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and “golden …
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