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Nov
2
2015
ISS Proposes To Go Overboard In Proposed Policy Change Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
30
2015
October 2015 Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
30
2015
Institutional Shareholder Services Releases 2016 Draft Voting Policy Changes for Comment Katten
Oct
30
2015
SEC Issues Guidance on Rule 14a-8(i)(9) and Rule 14a-8(i)(7) Katten
Oct
30
2015
Nevada Supreme Court Opines On Scope Of Debtor’s Exemption For Stock Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
29
2015
Recent MCDC Settlements Provide Guidance Concerning Scope of Materiality in Continuing Disclosure Obligations Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
29
2015
Chancellor Bouchard Rules There Can Be No Ratification Without Works for Facebook Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
28
2015
CFPB Wants to Eliminate “Free Pass” of Class-Action Waivers in Consumer Arbitration Agreements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
28
2015
NYSE Arca Withdraws Active ETF Generic Listing Standards Proposal as SEC Focus on ETFs Continues Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
28
2015
California’s Secured Promissory Note Exemption Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
28
2015
ISS Proposes Changes to Guidelines in France, Canada and Brazil Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
27
2015
Ninth Circuit Rejects Adverse-Interest Exception in Fraud-on-the Market Securities Class Actions Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
27
2015
Update from Coscia Trial re: Financial Regulation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
27
2015
Investment Management Legal and Regulatory Update - October 2015 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
26
2015
SEC Enforcement Actions Up in 2015 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
26
2015
Bridging the Week: October 19 to 23 and 26, 2015 (Automated Trading Controls; Too Much Regulation; Spoofing; Evasion; Customer Funds Investments) Katten
Oct
26
2015
House To Take On Ex-Im, Fiduciary Rule; Fed, SEC To Hold Meetings Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
23
2015
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mizer Sheds Additional Light on Individual Accountability and the Yates Memo Mintz
Oct
23
2015
CFTC Chair Discusses the CFTC’s Response to Algorithmic Trading Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
23
2015
SEC To Hold Forum on Small Business Capital Formation in November Katten
Oct
23
2015
New Law Attempts To Clarify Legal Status Of LLC Employee Membership Purchase And Option Plans Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
22
2015
SEC Chair Calls for Reexamination of Treasury Market Regulations in Light of High Speed Electronic Trading Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
21
2015
States Challenge New SEC Rules on Small Public Offerings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
20
2015
SEC Cybersecurity Update Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
20
2015
Defending The SEC’s Choice Of The Administrative Home Court Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
20
2015
SEC Approves New Rule Requiring BrokerCheck Link on Websites Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
19
2015
Bridging the Week: October 12 to 16 and 19, 2015 (Pre-Arranged Trades, Wash Sales, Spoofing, CCO Liability, Non-Disclosure, IBs) Katten
Oct
19
2015
Two Is Not A Lot And It’s Certainly Not Extensive Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
16
2015
SEC Accepts DC Circuit’s Decision Vacating Retroactive Punishment Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
16
2015
FERC Order: Supply AMAs Are Exempt from Prohibition on Buy-Sells ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
16
2015
Facing Legal Challenges, SEC Proposes To Reform Administrative Proceedings Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
15
2015
SEC Settles First Charges Brought Under Distribution-in-Guise Initiative Vedder Price
Oct
15
2015
FINRA Releases Revised 4210 Margin Rule Proposal Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
15
2015
OCIE Identifies Focus Areas for Second Round of Cybersecurity Sweep Exams Vedder Price
Oct
15
2015
Standing of Petrobras Opt-Out Plaintiffs Challenged Mintz
Oct
15
2015
SEC Issues Final Rule for Removal of Certain References to Credit Ratings and Amends the Issuer Diversification Requirement in the Money Market Fund Rule Vedder Price
Oct
15
2015
SEC Proposes New Liquidity Risk Management Rules for Mutual Funds and ETFs Vedder Price
Oct
13
2015
SEC Charges Investment Adviser for Failure to Disclose Acceleration of Monitoring Fees and Discounts on Legal Fees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
12
2015
Bridging the Week: October 5 to 9 and 12, 2015 (Spoofing; Politics; Non-Public Information Sharing; Inadequate Disclosures) Katten
Oct
12
2015
California Governor Signs Finders Exemption Bill Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
9
2015
Delaware Supreme Court rules that friendship and business relationships together are enough to challenge director’s independence Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
9
2015
House Passes Disclosure Modification and “4(a)(1)(1/2)” Bills Katten
Oct
9
2015
SEC Approves FINRA Equity and Debt Research Rules Katten
Oct
9
2015
SEC and Hitachi Reach FCPA Settlement Over Corrupt Payments in South Africa Bracewell LLP
Oct
9
2015
Why Not Let The Market Decide The Frequency Of Earnings Reports Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
8
2015
Proactive Approach To Cybersecurity: White Paper Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
8
2015
CFTC Issues Second Whistleblower Award To The Tune Of $290,000 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
8
2015
SEC Brings First Cybersecurity Enforcement Proceeding in Wake of Risk Alert Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
8
2015
Criminal Waste Of Space Foments Securities Law Problem Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
8
2015
Regulation S-P Violation: Are You Prepared For A Cyber-Security Breach? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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