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Nov
4
2014
The Latest from Dodd-Frank: Credit Risk Retention Rule Finalized Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
3
2014
The High Cost of Whistleblowing Mintz
Nov
3
2014
OFAC Settlement Extends Violations to “Support Service” Providers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
3
2014
California Federal Court Finds Use Of “P” Word Does Not Necessarily A Partnership Make Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
3
2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Announces Launch of QuickScore 3.0 Katten
Nov
2
2014
A Trap for the Unwary in International Acquisitions: New Information Rights for Employees Prior to Sale of Company in France Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
2
2014
Business Judgment Rule Protects Board’s Decision to Maximize the Value of an Insolvent Delaware Corporation Even If It Puts Creditors at Risk Mintz
Nov
2
2014
European Commission Adopts First Equivalence Decisions for Non-EU Central Counterparties (CCPs) Katten
Nov
2
2014
Securities Class Action Dismissed Where Information Was Publicly Available - Reinschmidt v. Zillow, Inc. Katten
Nov
2
2014
Three Take-Aways from the SEC’s Six-Month Report on Administrative Proceedings Mintz
Nov
2
2014
SEC Provides Relief to Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing (GSEC) From Rule 204 Close-Out Requirements Katten
Nov
1
2014
Evaluating Foreign Investment Restraints in China Covington & Burling LLP
Nov
1
2014
Layne Christensen Settles SEC FCPA Probe Faegre Drinker
Nov
1
2014
Updated: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Extends Relief to Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) from Certain Commingling Requirements Katten
Nov
1
2014
UK Regulators Launch Review of Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Commodities Markets Katten
Nov
1
2014
Italian Short-Term Ban on Shorting Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena spa and Banca Carige spa Katten
Nov
1
2014
ISS Quickscore 3.0 – Review Validation Data Before November 14th Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
31
2014
District Court Holds Video Game Company’s Optimistic Statements Are Not Actionable Katten
Oct
31
2014
Updated European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Q&A Published by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Katten
Oct
31
2014
Six Federal Agencies Jointly Approve Final Risk Retention Rule Katten
Oct
30
2014
What ERISA Service Providers Should Know About Money Market Reform Faegre Drinker
Oct
30
2014
Political Spending Disclosures – An Idea So Good That I Think You Should Pay For It Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
28
2014
The Proper Purpose Of Discovery In California Derivative Suits Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
28
2014
Better Culture; Accountants; London Whale; Asset-Backed Securities; Collusive Activity; Cybersecurity - Bridging the Week: October 20-27, 2014 [VIDEO] Katten
Oct
28
2014
UK Legal Update: De facto vs Shadow Directorships Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
27
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Contemporaneous Ownership Requirement For Creditors Asserting Derivative Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2014
Should The SEC Ask What Would Blackstone Do? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
27
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Remarks at the National Society of Compliance Professionals Conference Katten
Oct
26
2014
SEC Denies Two Proposed Applications for Non-Transparent Active ETFs Katten
Oct
26
2014
SEC Announces Record Number of Enforcement Actions in FY 2014 Katten
Oct
25
2014
SEC Sanctions Athena in First High-Frequency Trading Manipulation Case Katten
Oct
24
2014
AIFM Directive for US Private Fund Managers Katten
Oct
24
2014
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures-International Organization of Securities Commissioners (CPMI-IOSCO) Recovery of Financial Market Infrastructures Report Katten
Oct
24
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Controlling Stockholder Claims and Applies Business Judgment Rule to Merger Suits Katten
Oct
24
2014
CFTC Issues Interpretation Regarding Accounting for Customer Margin Payments Using Automated Clearing House Payment Processing Katten
Oct
24
2014
Commissioner’s Concerns About Civil Penalties Temper SEC’s Release of FY14 Enforcement Results Faegre Drinker
Oct
22
2014
Can An Employment Agreement Be A Wee Bit Too Integrated? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
22
2014
Changes on Horizon for Equity Compensation Plans as ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.) Issues New Draft Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2014
Forum Selection Clauses Were Here Before They Were In Bylaws (Delaware) Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
21
2014
China State Council Approves Adjustment of Special Access Management Measures in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
20
2014
Bridging the Week: October 13 to 17 and 20, 2014 (Marking the Close; CPO Delegation; Clearinghouse Recovery; To Tweet or Not to Tweet) Katten
Oct
20
2014
FINRA Again Cautions Against Confidentiality Provisions Silencing Whistleblowers Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
19
2014
International Securities Exchange (ISE) Proposes to Amend Rules Regarding Information Barriers Between Customer and Proprietary Businesses Katten
Oct
17
2014
Investment Adviser Challenges Constitutionality of SEC Administrative Proceedings Katten
Oct
17
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Provides Additional Relief to Certain Delegating Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs) Katten
Oct
17
2014
Delaware Chancery Rejects Books and Records Demand as Time-Barred Katten
Oct
17
2014
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Releases Recommendations on Changes to Accredited Investor Definition Katten
Oct
17
2014
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Releases 2015 Draft Voting Policy Changes for Comment Katten
Oct
17
2014
SEC Faces New Constitutional Challenge to Administrative Proceedings Based on Tenure Protection of Administrative Law Judges Faegre Drinker
Oct
17
2014
The Point Of An Unenforceable Noncompete May Be Very Sharp Indeed Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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