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Jun
13
2023
 Ninth Circuit Enforces Delaware Forum Selection Clause to Affirm Dismissal of Derivative Claim for Alleged Violation of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
3
2013
 District Court Grants Motion to Compel Against Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Holding that "Facts" Are Not Work Product In SEC Confidential Witness Interviews Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
13
2013
 Sixth Circuit Splits with Second and Ninth Circuits Regarding Need to Allege Defendants' State of Mind for Claims Challenging Soft Information Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2013
 SEC Eliminates the Prohibition on General Solicitation for Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
18
2019
 The Effects Of The SEC Shutdown On The Capital Markets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2019
 Class Size Doesn’t Matter—Seventh Circuit Holds That Federal Law Bars Private Securities Class Actions Brought Under State Law Regardless of the Number of Putative Class Members Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2019
 With the SEC, Cooperation is Key Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2019
 “Nanny” Government Rebuffed in Prosecution of Former Barclays Trader Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
22
2014
 Second Circuit Upholds SEC’s Authority to Obtain Disgorgement from Non-Trading Insider Profits Earned by Portfolio Fund from Insider Trading Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
3
2020
 California State Court Declines to Expand Standing for Claims Under 1933 Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2020
 COVID-19 Directors’ Duties of Oversight: Reporting and Monitoring Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2020
 Ninth Circuit Reverses SEC Disgorgement Award and Remands in First Decision Post-Liu Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2015
 Second Circuit Notes Split with Ninth Circuit Over Whether Failure to Make Adequate Disclosures Under Item 303 of Regulation S-K May Serve as Basis for a Section 10(b) Claim Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2015
 Changes in Margin Trading and Short Selling Regulations and the Potential Impact on Client Investment’s Through QFII A-Shares Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
30
2021
 New York Courts Continue to Enforce Broad General Releases, Even When Claims are Unforeseeable at the Time of Contract Execution Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2015
 IRS Announces Inflation-Adjusted Amounts for 2016 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2015
 FAST Act Speeds-Up Raising Capital Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2022
 Colorado AG Issues Guidance on Data Security Best Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2022
 NYDFS Issues Cybersecurity Guidance in Response to Events in Ukraine Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2016
 What is “Personal Benefit” for Insider Trading Tippee Liability? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
17
2010
 Proxy Access Notice Dates For 2011 Proxy Season Established Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2011
 A Rising Tide for Annual Say-on-Pay Votes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2017
 The SEC and ICOs: Putting the SEC’s Determination that DAO Tokens are Securities in Context Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2013
 Reminder to Perform Annual ISO / ESPP Reporting in January 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
10
2013
 U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Apply the "Discovery Rule" to Extend the Five-Year Statute of Limitations for SEC Punitive Fraud Enforcement Actions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2018
 New York Court of Appeals Rules that Civil Securities Fraud Claims Brought Under Martin Act are Subject to Three-Year Statute of Limitations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2013
 SEC Adopts Rules to Remove Ban on General Solicitation for Rule 506 Offerings – Will Significantly Affect Permissible EB-5 Marketing Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
2
2013
 Rules Eliminating the Prohibition on General Solicitation for Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings Become Effective September 23, 2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2013
 Eighth Circuit Applies Negligence Standard to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Claims for Violations of Section 14(a) and Rules 14a-9, 13b2-1 and 13b2-2 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
11
2013
 Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (PFTZ) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
14
2023
 What Do the CPPA’s Draft Regulations on Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits Mean for Companies? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2014
 California Court of Appeal Clarifies Rights of Dissenting Minority Shareholders Under California Corporation Code § 1312(b) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2019
 Fifth Circuit Affirms Enron Broker Not Liable to Employee Stock Option Holders for False or Withheld Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
11
2024
 Treasury Announces Renewed Push for Investment Adviser AML Rules in Q1 2024 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
10
2014
 Second Circuit Applies Morrison v. National Australia Bank to Allow Certain Extraterritorial Application of RICO Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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