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Jul
25
2016
Municipal Advisor, School Consultant, Associated Individuals Enter Settlement Offers with SEC After First-of-its-Kind Municipal Advisor Antifraud Enforcement Action Bracewell LLP
Dec
8
2016
Supreme Court Resolves Insider Trading Circuit Split Bracewell LLP
Feb
16
2011
TOUSA Reversed: Victory for the Capital Markets and Rescue Financings Bracewell LLP
Jul
25
2022
FINRA Facts and Trends: July 2022 Bracewell LLP
Aug
15
2022
The UK National Security and Investment Act: Key Implications for the Energy Sector Bracewell LLP
Sep
27
2017
Director of the Division of Enforcement at the CFTC Discusses Enforcement Priorities and Implementation of Self-Reporting and Cooperation Credit Program Bracewell LLP
Sep
6
2012
The SEC's New Resource Extraction Issuer Rules - Broad, Vague, Costly, Anti-competitive, and Requiring Immediate Action Bracewell LLP
Oct
15
2018
SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 15c2-12 Bracewell LLP
Mar
18
2014
Delaware Supreme Court Confirms the Path to Business Judgment Review in Controlling Stockholder Transactions Bracewell LLP
Jul
3
2020
Second Circuit Upholds Regulation BI Bracewell LLP
Dec
15
2021
Generic ESG Statements Remain Under Fire: Class Certification Granted for the Third Time as the Saga of the Goldman Sachs Securities Litigation Continues Bracewell LLP
Jan
29
2010
Divided SEC Adopts Guidance on Climate Disclosure, But Uncertainty Remains Bracewell LLP
Sep
29
2010
Concept Release: Proxy Distribution System Bracewell LLP
Mar
23
2011
Comments Solicited on Fundamental Changes to FERC's Market-Based Rate and Merger Review Process Tests Bracewell LLP
Jan
30
2017
2017 Increase in Hart Scott Rodino Notification Thresholds Bracewell LLP
Jul
12
2017
U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report - June 2017 Bracewell LLP
Sep
7
2012
SEC Issues Risk Alert on Campaign Contributions and Pay-to-Play Prohibitions Bracewell LLP
Aug
17
2023
Generic ESG Statements and Securities Class Actions: Goldman Sachs Secures Second Circuit Victory in Long-Running Class Certification Battle Bracewell LLP
Sep
25
2019
SEC Proposes Rules to Update Statistical Disclosure Requirements for Bank and Savings and Loan Registrants Bracewell LLP
Jan
6
2015
Second Circuit Overturns Insider Trading Convictions of Two Portfolio Managers Bracewell LLP
Feb
17
2015
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: SEC Proposes Rules for Hedging Policy Disclosure Bracewell LLP
Dec
2
2020
NASDAQ Proposes Board Diversity Requirements Bracewell LLP
Aug
11
2021
SEC Approves Nasdaq Board Diversity Requirements Bracewell LLP
Dec
15
2021
Biggest Stories of 2021 Bracewell LLP
Nov
22
2016
Preparing for 2017 Proxy Season: Recent Developments in Proxy Access and Universal Proxy Cards Bracewell LLP
May
12
2011
CFTC Proposes a Swap Product Definition and Capital Requirements Under Dodd-Frank Bracewell LLP
May
25
2022
Update on Securities and Exchange Commission’s Landmark Proposed Climate-Change Disclosure Rulemaking Bracewell LLP
Sep
21
2012
The House Cracks the Ice. Will the SEC Sail Through with Municipal Advisor Rules? Bracewell LLP
Feb
6
2018
U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Alert: January 2018 Bracewell LLP
Feb
7
2013
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Proposes Rules for Withdrawal of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Merger Filings Bracewell LLP
Mar
7
2013
Supreme Court Holds That Proof Of Materiality Is Not A Prerequisite To Certification Of Fraud-On-The-Market Securities Class Actions Bracewell LLP
Jun
26
2018
Lucia v. SEC and the status of FERC ALJs Bracewell LLP
Nov
15
2018
Disclosure Training Webinar Bracewell LLP
Jul
29
2019
Complying with the SEC's New Requirements for InLine XBRL Tagging of Cover Page Information: Clarification Regarding Exhibit 104 Bracewell LLP
May
22
2020
SEC Adopts Amendments to Improve Financial Disclosures related to Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses, Update “Significant Subsidiary” Test Bracewell LLP
 

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