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Aug
28
2015
Original Judgment in Conflict Minerals Case Reaffirmed Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
26
2016
SEC Charges 71 Municipal Issuers and Obligated Persons Pursuant to Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
3
2017
Yahoo! Gives Snapshot of Privacy Law for 2017 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
6
2011
Recent Ruling Allows a Shareholder Lawsuit to Proceed After a Negative Say-on-Pay Vote: Quirk or Harbinger? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
18
2012
With Form PF Compliance Dates Quickly Approaching, Advisers Managing $150 Million or More of Private Fund Assets Should Begin to Prepare Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
20
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Guidance on General Solicitation and Rule 506 Bad Actor Rules Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
25
2023
California Enacts Amendments to the CCPA and Other New Laws Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
28
2023
FTC Publishes Proposed Order Against Ed Tech Provider Edmodo Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
10
2021
SEC Chairman Testifies About Digital Assets Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2021
SEC Settles Charges Against Real Estate Services Company Over Control Failures Related to Cybersecurity Disclosure Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
24
2015
NYSE Expands Material News Notification Policy and Trading Halt Authority Effective September 28, 2015 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
1
2015
SEC Staff Updates Proxy “Unbundling” Guidance for M&A Transactions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
7
2012
Recent SEC Staff Comments Challenge Reporting of Equity Compensation Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
5
2012
PCAOB Proposes New Audit Standard for Related Party Transactions and Excites Concern About Auditor Involvement in Executive Compensation Decisions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
30
2012
The SEC Issues its First Whistleblower Award Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
21
2018
Director Equity Award Limit in LTIPs: How Companies are Addressing it this Proxy Season in Light of Recent Delaware Case Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
15
2023
New York Attorney General Proposes Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (CRPTO) Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
30
2023
SEC Brings First NFT Enforcement Case Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
31
2023
CNIL Fines Groupe Canal+ 600,000 Euros For Direct Marketing and GDPR Infringements Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
21
2023
Proxy Advisory Firm Issues Guidance on Cyber Oversight and Disclosure Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
28
2023
Texas Amends State Data Breach Notification Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
25
2024
FINRA Continues Focus on Crypto Asset Securities Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
22
2014
SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Verifying Accredited Investor Status Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
17
2015
SEC Proposes Dodd-Frank Disclosure Rule Regarding Hedging Policies Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
11
2021
President Biden’s Nominee for SEC Chairman: What Does It Mean for Crypto? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
31
2021
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: What are the Risks, Really? Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
18
2021
SEC Continues to Advance ESG Agenda Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
14
2016
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: New SEC Scrutiny Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
6
2010
What Financial Regulatory Reform Means to Private Funds Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
8
2010
Next Wave of MBS Litigation Focuses on Issuers, Underwriters Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
26
2011
SEC Proposes Rules to Implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s Mine Safety Disclosure Requirements Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
25
2011
SEC Proposes Rules for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
5
2011
Legislative Alert: TWIA Finance Opportunities Under Texas Senate Bill 3 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
19
2011
Payments by Enron are "Settlement Payments" under the Bankruptcy Code's Safe Harbor Provisions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
2
2011
SEC Replaces Credit Ratings with New Wide Market Following Test for Shelf Registration Statement Eligibility Hunton Andrews Kurth
 

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