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Dec
9
2015
FAST Act - Capital Markets Provisions Bracewell LLP
Dec
9
2015
SEC Nabs Immigration Lawyers Acting as Unregistered Brokers, Orders Fines and Disgorgement Mintz
Dec
9
2015
Congress’ Strange New Secondary Trading Exemption Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
8
2015
Regulation Crowdfunding: Long Wait Is Over, But Is Equity Crowdfunding D.O.A.? Mintz
Dec
8
2015
Questions and Answers Concerning Final Prudential Regulator Margin Rules for Non-Cleared Swaps Katten
Dec
8
2015
Strawberries and Raspberries – Truly Strange Bedfellows re: Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
7
2015
Insider Trading in Futures; Newer, Tougher AML Requirements; New CCO Obligations; Possible Bitcoin Fraud - Bridging the Weeks: November 23 – December 7, 2015 [VIDEO] Katten
Dec
7
2015
FINRA Accelerates Public Reporting of Certain Disclosure Information Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
7
2015
Financial Stability Oversight Council, Fiduciary Rule in Focus for Financial Services Lawmakers; SEC to Hold Open Meeting Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
4
2015
SEC Policy Change: Voluntary Disclosure Now Required for DPA/NPA Resolutions in FCPA Cases Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
4
2015
ISS Updates Proxy Voting Policies for 2016 Proxy Season Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
4
2015
SEC Approves Changes To Reduce Waiting Period for Release of Information Reported on Form U5 Through BrokerCheck Katten
Dec
2
2015
SEC Adopts Rules to Allow Crowdfunding Beginning May 16, 2016 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
2
2015
Australian Full Federal Court Recognises Market-Based Causation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
2
2015
NYSE Arca Proposes to Flag ETP Trades that Deviate Significantly from Prevailing Market Prices Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
2
2015
Misleading Case For Majority Vote Standard Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
1
2015
Borrowers in EB-5 Deals Not Insulated from Securities Litigation by the SEC Mintz
Dec
1
2015
SEC Staff Updates Proxy “Unbundling” Guidance for M&A Transactions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
1
2015
FINRA Examination Review Provides Guidance to Identify, Mitigate and Manage Compensation Conflicts Vedder Price
Dec
1
2015
Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies When Friendship Could Compromise Director’s Independence Vedder Price
Dec
1
2015
SEC Seeks to 'Modernize' Its Internal Courts through Proposed Rule Amendments Vedder Price
Dec
1
2015
SEC Staff’s Position On Unbundling Gets Even More Weird Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
30
2015
November 2015 Compilation of SEC Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
30
2015
Limiting Securities Litigation Risks in EB-5 Offerings: What Regional Centers and Issuers Need to Know Mintz
Nov
30
2015
D.C. Circuit Denies Petition for Rehearing Conflict Minerals Rule Case Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
30
2015
Between Bridges: November 30, 2015 - CFTC’s Proposed New Algorithmic Trading Rules Augur Potential Increased Obligations and Costs, and a New Registration Requirement [VIDEO] Katten
Nov
30
2015
SEC Fines Should Prompt Firms Engaged in Political Intelligence To Revisit Insider Trading Policies Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
30
2015
New CFTC Proposed Rules on Algorithmic Trading Bracewell LLP
Nov
30
2015
Maryland District Court Rejects Materiality Requirement for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Actions Zuckerman Law
Nov
30
2015
Most Important Principles of Delaware Corporate Law Can’t Be Found In the DGCL Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
24
2015
SEC Once Again Sanctions The CCO of An Investment Advisory Firm Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
24
2015
Corruption and the Closing Table: How Much Diligence is Due? Polsinelli PC
Nov
24
2015
Amendments to German Voting Rights Notification Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
24
2015
Victim of Fraud Sued for Fraud Katten
Nov
24
2015
To Whom Does “Related Parties” Refer In Auditing Standard No. 18? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
24
2015
Ninth Circuit Severely Limits “Rogue Employee” Exception for Corporations in Securities Fraud Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
24
2015
Forward to The Past: NYSE Returns to Regulation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
23
2015
Bridging the Week: November 16 - 20 and 23, 2015 (Personal Accountability; Dark Pools; Proprietary Trader Registration; CCO Liability Redux; WORM) [VIDEO] Katten
Nov
23
2015
ISS Ignores Contrary Studies In Adopting Overboarding Policy Change Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
23
2015
Addressing Climate Change in SEC Filings and Other Public Disclosures: What These Disclosures Mean for Businesses Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
21
2015
SEC Freezes Assets of EB-5 Asset Manager LLC and Alleged Fraudster Lin Zhong Mintz
Nov
20
2015
SEC Commissioner Piwowar Speaks at Current Financial Reporting Issues Conference Katten
Nov
20
2015
Enjoining The Correct Spelling re: SEC Administrative Proceeding Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
20
2015
ESMA Publishes MiFID II Delay Analysis Katten
Nov
20
2015
ESMA Issues Public Statement on Collateralization of Bank Guarantees for Energy Derivatives Katten
Nov
20
2015
SEC Fines Advisers for Allocating Compliance Expenses to Funds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
19
2015
SEC Exam Staff Shares Observations on Outsourced Chief Compliance Officers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
19
2015
SEC Proposes Rules To Enhance Transparency And Oversight Of Alternative Trading Systems Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
19
2015
Highlights of SEC’s 2015 Annual Whistleblower Report Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
19
2015
Wisconsin Federal Court Enjoins SEC Administrative Proceeding Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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