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Jan
30
2014
I May Be Pettifogging, But I Have to Ask: Is It Time To Dump The Proxy And Give Shareholders A Ballot? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
30
2014
Section 162(m): Actions that Should be Taken by March 31, 2014, and/or in this Year's Proxy to Avoid the $1,000,000 Deduction Limitation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
28
2014
Higher Filing Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications Effective February 24, 2014 (Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
28
2014
Clothing Manufacturer to Pay $4.8 Million Settlement to Investors for Immigration Violation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
26
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Interdivisional Working Group to Review Swap Reporting Katten
Jan
26
2014
Does Reputation Really Impact the Bottom Line? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
25
2014
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Announces New Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) Thresholds ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
25
2014
National Futures Association (NFA) Requests Comment on Commodity Pool Operator/Commodity Trading Advisor (CPO/CTA) Requirements Katten
Jan
25
2014
First Made Available to Trade (MAT) Determinations Are Deemed Certified Katten
Jan
25
2014
Proposal Seeks To Make California The Artificer And Enforcer Of Caps On Executive Compensation Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
25
2014
Higher Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR) Reporting Threshold Requirements Effective February 24, 2014 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
25
2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Updating QuickScore Methodology and Opening Data Validation Period Katten
Jan
24
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Obtains $5.6 Million Judgment Against Stockbroker for Insider Trading of Burger King Stock Katten
Jan
24
2014
Delaware Court Rules in Favor of Former LLC Member in LLC’s Competition Claim Katten
Jan
24
2014
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Limits Ability of Purchaser of Secured Claim to Credit Bid Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
24
2014
Angel Investor Tax Credit Program Would Be Godsend to Kentucky Businesses McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
23
2014
Legislation Allows Michigan Companies to Raise Capital, Avoid Federal Crowdfunding Rules Varnum LLP
Jan
22
2014
Just Who Is Behind The Universal Proxy? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
20
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Highlights 2013 Accomplishments and Outlines 2014 Enforcement Priorities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2014
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Examiners to Focus on Brokers with Histories of Discipline Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2014
SEC Proposes Revised Rules for Regulation A Exemption Permitting Securities Offerings up to $50 Million Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
20
2014
Let the Light of Day Shine Re: SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Insider Trading Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2014
The Dodd-Frank Act and Municipal Advisor Rules Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
20
2014
Agencies Retreat on Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS CDOs) Katten
Jan
19
2014
California Court of Appeal Clarifies Rights of Dissenting Minority Shareholders Under California Corporation Code § 1312(b) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Issues No-Action Relief to Futures Commission Merchants (FCM) Relating to Enhanced Customer Protection Rules Katten
Jan
19
2014
To 8-K, or not to 8-K? For Target, that is indeed the question. Mintz
Jan
18
2014
Absence Of Stock Legend Does Not Relieve Broker Of Duty Of Inquiry Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
17
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Announces 2014 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2014
Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Thresholds for 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
16
2014
Community Bank TruPS CDOs Exempted from the Volcker Rule Re: Trust Preferred Securities and Collateralized Debt Obligation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
16
2014
U.S. District Court in Atlanta Rules against the SEC in an Insider Trading Case, Describing the SEC's Evidence as 'Overreaching' and 'Self-Serving' Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
16
2014
NASDAQ Amends Compensation Committee Independence Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
16
2014
Government Regulators Continue to Make Insider Trading a Trial Priority (With Mixed Success) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
14
2014
Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update - January 13, 2014 Mintz
Jan
14
2014
The Volcker Rule . . . Finally. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
14
2014
40% Is Less Than A Majority But Can It Be “Control”? Re: California Corporate Securities Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
13
2014
California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Unable to Assess Enhanced Promoter Penalties Prior to 2004 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
12
2014
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Five Additional Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DI) Relating to “Bad Actor” Rule Katten
Jan
12
2014
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Resolve CDO-TruPS (Collateralized Debt Obligation-Trust Preferred Securities) Controversy Katten
Jan
11
2014
Judges Raise Concerns Regarding SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Conflict Minerals Rule at Appeal Hearing Katten
Jan
10
2014
National Futures Association (NFA) Implements Additional Reporting Requirements for Certain FCMs (Futures Commission Merchants) Katten
Jan
10
2014
ArthroCare to Pay $30 Million Fine to Settle Department of Justice (DOJ) Probe Katten
Jan
10
2014
Alcoa Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Charge, Will Pay $348 Million Katten
Jan
9
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Adopts Rule and Form Amendments to Remove Credit Rating References Vedder Price
Jan
9
2014
Finders Bill Finds Some Forward Transaction Re: California Securities Law Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
7
2014
Private Equity Investors Demand More: More Insurance, That Is Mintz
Jan
6
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) Issues No-Action Relief Regarding Annual Reports by Chief Compliance Officers Katten
Jan
6
2014
Social Media for Financial Institutions – Final Guidance Mintz
Jan
3
2014
FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Issues Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter for 2014 Katten
 

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