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Jul
18
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Seeks Comment on ICE Clear Europe Portfolio Margining Proposal Katten
Jul
18
2014
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Proposes Changes to Assessments Rule Katten
Jul
18
2014
Ninth Circuit Defines Vicarious Liability Standard Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Katten
Jul
18
2014
New York Department of Financial Services Proposes First Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Virtual Currency Businesses Katten
Jul
18
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Proposes to Adopt Rules on Quotation Requirements for Over-the-Counter Equity Securities Katten
Jul
18
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Adopts First Installment of Rules for Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Activity Katten
Jul
17
2014
SEC Clarifies Certain Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2014
The Volcker Rule – The Conformance Period is Approaching Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
16
2014
The Gabelli Effect: How the Supreme Court’s Decision Is Impacting Enforcement Actions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2014
Plan Sponsors' Decision to Change Form of Employer Contributions Not A Fiduciary Function Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
15
2014
Recent Amendments to Mexican Commercial Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
15
2014
SEC Focuses on Burgeoning Liquid Alternative Funds Market Katten
Jul
15
2014
Texas Supreme Court Rejects a General Cause of Action for Minority Shareholder Oppression Bracewell LLP
Jul
15
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: June 16, 2014 - June 20, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
15
2014
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Works on Projects to Help Investors and Preparers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
14
2014
Big Banks Argue that Shorter Limitations Period Should Apply to MBS (Mortgage Backed Securities) Claims Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
14
2014
The SEC Provides Guidance on Custody Rule Compliance for Private Fund Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and Escrow Accounts Faegre Drinker
Jul
14
2014
Supreme Court Refocuses the 11th Circuit in its Review of an ESOP Fiduciary's Duty of Prudence Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
14
2014
Supreme Court Returns to ERISA Statutory Basics, Rejects Moench Presumption: Implications for ESOP Trusts Holding Non-Publicly Traded Securities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
14
2014
Puerto Rico Bonds: Legislation and Litigation Mintz
Jul
14
2014
SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Adviser for Improperly Calculating Advisory Fees and Overcharging Clients Vedder Price
Jul
14
2014
SEC Charges Investment Adviser for Undisclosed Revenue Sharing Agreements Vedder Price
Jul
14
2014
Why Doesn’t The SEC Post SubCommittee Recommendations? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
14
2014
SEC Settles Charges Against Portfolio Manager for Improperly Benefiting Hedge Fund Client at Expense of U.S. Fund Investors Vedder Price
Jul
13
2014
SEC Settles Charges Against Hedge Fund Adviser for Conducting Prohibited Transactions and Retaliating Against Whistleblower Vedder Price
Jul
12
2014
Director of SEC’s Division of Investment Management Provides Insights into Agency’s View of Alternative Mutual Funds and Focus of Upcoming Sweep Exam Faegre Drinker
Jul
12
2014
Supreme Court Modifies Class Certification Procedure in Securities Fraud Class Actions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
12
2014
New York Jury Acquits Former Hedge Fund Manager of Insider Trading Conspiracy Katten
Jul
12
2014
Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Issues Cybersecurity Risk Alert Vedder Price
Jul
12
2014
SEC Settles Civil Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Action Against Two Former Oil Services Executives Katten
Jul
12
2014
SEC Commissioner Confirms Cybersecurity as a Board-Level Concern Vedder Price
Jul
11
2014
CFTC Staff Announces Expedited No-Action Relief for CPO (Commodity Pool Operators) Delegation Vedder Price
Jul
11
2014
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Relating to Accredited Investor Verification Methods Katten
Jul
11
2014
SEC Publishes Guidance for Investment Advisers and Proxy Advisory Firms Regarding Proxy Voting and Solicitation Katten
Jul
11
2014
FINRA to Conduct Targeted Examinations Regarding Order Routing and Execution Quality of Customer Orders in Exchange-Listed Stocks Katten
Jul
11
2014
SEC Resolves First Case Under New Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative Faegre Drinker
Jul
10
2014
New Administrative Law Judges at the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
10
2014
SEC Divisions Issue Guidance Regarding Proxy Voting Vedder Price
Jul
10
2014
Legislature Enacts “5 Second Rule” For Electronic Contracts To Sell Real Property Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
10
2014
SEC Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Target Date Retirement Fund Marketing Rules Vedder Price
Jul
9
2014
Division of Investment Management Issues Guidance Regarding Enhanced Mutual Fund Disclosure Vedder Price
Jul
9
2014
First Issuer Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) SEC Settlement Announced Bracewell LLP
Jul
9
2014
Two Observations From the SEC’s First Settlement Under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative Mintz
Jul
9
2014
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Adopts New Auditing Standard Regarding Related Party Transactions and Amends Other Auditing Standards Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
9
2014
SEC’s First Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Enforcement [VIDEO] Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
9
2014
Does A Director Have A Contractual Right To Compensation? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
8
2014
Is the SEC Poised to Bring More Administrative Enforcement Actions In Wake of Insider Trading Trial Court Losses? Yes Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
8
2014
When It Comes To Director Compensation Claims, Nevada And Delaware Are Fundamentally Different Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
7
2014
Arris Group, Inc. v. C-Cation Technologies, LLC, Order Granting Motion for Additional Discovery IPR2014-00746 Faegre Drinker
Jul
7
2014
Second Circuit Overturns District Court’s Rejection of SEC-Citigroup Fraud Settlement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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