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Jan
14
2019
 Delaware Court of Chancery Declares Ineffective Exclusive Federal Forum Provision for 1933 Act Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
5
2019
 SEC Administrative Proceedings Against Public Companies for Failure to Remediate Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2013
 Tenth Circuit Finds that Jury Must Determine Whether “Notes Are Securities” in a Securities Fraud Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
7
2013
 California Court of Appeal Holds That Challenges to Corporate Elections Under Corporations Code Section 709 May Be Predicated Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Conflict of Interest Allegations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
16
2019
 New Effort to Exempt Crypto Currency from Certain SEC, Tax and Other Regulatory Burdens Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
4
2023
 Albermarle Agrees to Pay $218 Million to Settle Foreign Bribery Probe Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2019
 SEC Looks to Modernize Disclosure Approach Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
16
2019
 Third Circuit Reversal a Pyrrhic Win for SEC in Ongoing Statute of Limitations Saga Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2024
 Organizational Integrity Shorts: The Importance of Post-Investigation Activities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2014
 Changes on Horizon for Equity Compensation Plans as ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.) Issues New Draft Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
29
2015
 SEC Staff To Express No Views On Conflicting Shareholder Proposals Under Rule 14a-8(i)(9) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
27
2015
 Second Circuit Holds That SIPA Does Not Permit an Inflation or Interest Adjustment to “Net Equity” Claims For Customer Property Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
19
2015
 Delaware Supreme Court Holds That a Stockholder Plaintiff Must Plead a Non-Exculpated Claim to Avoid Section 102(b)(7)-Based Dismissal When Seeking Damages From Independent and Disinterested Directors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2021
 SEC Going Cyber-Hunting for ESG-Related Misconduct Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
28
2022
 CFPB Provides Guidance on How Consumers Can Obtain and Dispute Inaccuracies in Credit Reports Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
3
2022
 SEC Targets NFTs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
4
2016
 Second Circuit Narrowly Applies Supreme Court’s Decision in Omnicare Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
21
2016
 Fantasy Stock Picking Contest Deemed by SEC to be Illegal Security-based Swaps Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
6
2010
 Ninth Circuit Adopts Moench Presumption in Favor of Fiduciaries Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2011
 Tenth Circuit Affirms High Standard For Scienter Pleading In Securities Fraud Cases Against Independent Auditors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
21
2011
 Delaware Chancery Court Provides Further Clarification as to When the "Entire Fairness" Standard of Review is Appropriate and How It Will Be Applied Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2011
 SPACs 2.0: New SPAC Rules Changes Approved By NASDAQ And NYSE AMEX And New Market Features Make SPACs A More Attractive Investment Vehicle In 2011 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2011
 California Court of Appeal Interprets "Controlling Person" Liability Under State and Federal Securities Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
16
2022
 NFT Insider Trading Compliance Policies – What They Cover and Why You Need One Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2017
 SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Hyperlinks to Exhibits and HTML Formatting Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
28
2011
 SEC Rulemaking: Guide to Newly Effective Eligibility Criteria to Replace Credit Ratings in Public Offerings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2011
 Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Relief a Shareholder is Entitled For Inspection of Corporate Books And Records Pursuant To A Section 220 Demand Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
8
2023
 Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that Officers of a Delaware Corporation Are Subject to Fiduciary Duty of Oversight Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
8
2013
 U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Class Action Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Need Not Prove the Materiality of the Alleged False Statements or Omissions to Support Certification of a Class, Resolving Circuit Split Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
26
2018
 Ninth Circuit Splits From Other Circuits, Holding That a Negligence Standard Applies to a Claim Challenging Tender Offer Disclosures Under Section 14(e) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
27
2018
 You Might Be an Inside Trader If…You Trade on Your Unconfirmed Suspicions of a Cybersecurity Event Prior to Its Public Revelation or Disclosure Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2013
 Potential Challenges Associated With California's Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act Scheduled to Take Effect on January 1, 2014 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2019
 Regulation A May Prove Useful Alternative to Form S-4 Registration for Public Companies Doing Smaller M&A Deals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
5
2019
 Ninth Circuit Holds That Statutes Do Not Constitute “Rules or Regulations of the SEC” for Purposes of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
8
2023
 Stock Exchange Deadline Approaches for Adopting SEC Compliant Clawback Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2013
 Third Circuit Joins With the Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits in Holding That Plaintiffs Asserting 1933 Act Claims Need Not Plead Compliance With the Statute of Limitations, Splitting With the First, Eighth and Tenth Circuits Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
31
2013
 Crowdfunding Moves Forward: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Proposed Rules on Crowdfunding Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
16
2023
 China Released Draft Rules Regulating and Promoting Cross-Border Data Transfer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
11
2019
 Delaware Update: Court of Chancery Declines to Bind a Non-signatory Parent Corporation to Forum Selection Clause Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2020
 Coronavirus and Considerations for Publicly Traded Companies Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
23
2014
 Compliance Officers’ Liability When Engaging and Remediating Problems at Investment Management Firms Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2020
 D.C. Circuit Rejects SEC’s Program Testing Exchange Fees and Rebates Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
29
2014
 Second Circuit Holds RMBS-issued (Residential Mortgage-backed Securities) Certificates Are Exempt from the Trust Indenture Act (TIA) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2015
 Second Circuit Clarifies that Allegations of Direct Fraudulent Representations Are Not Necessary for Market Manipulation Claims Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
3
2015
 United States Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Section 11 Claims Predicated Upon Allegedly Misleading Statements of Opinion Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
22
2015
 Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Importance of Clear and Precise Bylaw Provisions and Specifically Drafted Notices of Annual Meetings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
1
2021
 Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Equity Dilution and Expropriation Claims May Only Be Brought Derivatively, Overruling Prior Precedent Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
27
2016
 Securities and Exchanges Commission Prevails in Regulation A+ Litigation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
29
2010
 The Regulatory March to Reform Executive Compensation Practices Takes Another Step Forward Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
10
2010
 Second Circuit Holds That No Private Right Of Action Exists Under Section 304 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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