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Sep
19
2014
Delaware Court Denies Dismissal for Disinterested Directors When Entire Fairness Applies Katten
Sep
19
2014
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA): State Securities Regulators’ Views on Top Emerging Enforcement Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
19
2014
Department of Defense Contractors Agree to Pay the U.S. Government $5.5 Million for Allegedly Supplying the Military with Low-Grade Batteries for Humvee Gun Turrets Used in Iraq; Minnesota Whistleblower to Receive $990,000 Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Sep
18
2014
SEC Targets Corporate Insiders for Failing to Promptly Disclose Stock Transactions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
18
2014
Larger Rewards For Wall Street Whistleblowers May Be On The Horizon Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
18
2014
Steps to Becoming a Broker Dealer Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
18
2014
Oxfam America Sues The SEC (Again) For Dilatory Rule Making Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
17
2014
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Urges Audit Committee Scrutiny of Revenue Recognition Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
17
2014
SEC’s Broken Window Enforcement Program Gets a Boost from “Quantitative Analytics” and “Algorithms” Faegre Drinker
Sep
16
2014
What is FINRA? - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
15
2014
M&A Broker Exemption Bill Resurrects Financial Statement Replaced in 1988 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
14
2014
UK Court Decision Demonstrates Importance of Compliance With ISDA Market Quotation Procedures Katten
Sep
14
2014
AIFMD: Additional Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) Data Request by FCA Katten
Sep
13
2014
Federal Reserve and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Announce Increases in Dollar Thresholds in Regulations Z and M for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions Katten
Sep
13
2014
Investment Management Firm Discloses Wells Notice from the SEC Over Performance Claims Katten
Sep
13
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Aligns CPO Regulation With JOBS Act, Provides Other Guidance for CPOs Katten
Sep
13
2014
First Bitcoin Swap Proposed Katten
Sep
12
2014
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) for Private Funds: Key Considerations Vedder Price
Sep
12
2014
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and C2 in Discussions with FINRA for Regulatory Services Katten
Sep
12
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board to Consider Rule Proposals Regarding Private Trading Platforms Katten
Sep
12
2014
An Introduction to Revenue Participation Financing Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
12
2014
SEC Uses Data Analytics to Identify and Punish Late Form Filers Mintz
Sep
12
2014
CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Removes Hurdle from JOBS Act Advertising Faegre Drinker
Sep
11
2014
Cybersecurity: Litigation, Crime & Enforcement-September, 2014 Faegre Drinker
Sep
11
2014
SEC Shamelessly Targets Late Filers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
10
2014
SEC Money Market Reform: An Analysis of Fund Director Responsibilities Faegre Drinker
Sep
10
2014
Wisconsin District Court Grants Summary Judgment and Dismisses Case Regarding Insider Trading Prohibitions and Mutual Fund Redemptions Vedder Price
Sep
10
2014
New Money Market Fund Rules Require Review by Retirement Plan Sponsors McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
9
2014
SEC Division of Investment Management Issues Guidance Regarding Enhanced Mutual Fund Disclosure Vedder Price
Sep
9
2014
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Proposes Anti-Money Laundering Rules Vedder Price
Sep
9
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds North Carolina Forum Selection Bylaw for Delaware Corporation Mintz
Sep
9
2014
NASDAQ Proposes The Adoption Of A New All-Inclusive Annual Listing Fee Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2014
SEC Proposes Extending Temporary Rule Regarding Adviser Principal Trades Vedder Price
Sep
8
2014
Second Circuit Affirms No Extraterritorial Application For Dodd-Frank Anti-Retaliation Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
8
2014
CME Group Adopts New Disruptive Trading Practices Rule Katten
Sep
8
2014
J.P. Morgan’s $4.6 Billion in Legal Reserves Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
6
2014
SEC Decreases Registration Statement Filing Fees for Fiscal Year 2015 Katten
Sep
5
2014
US Banking Regulators Propose Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps Katten
Sep
5
2014
SEC Adopts Regulation AB II: Disclosure and Reporting Requirements for Asset-backed Securities Katten
Sep
5
2014
When a California Corporation Dissolves, Do the Directors Become Zombies? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
5
2014
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Keeping the Wolf At Bay Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
4
2014
Former Analyst Claims Moody’s Falsely Inflated Ratings for Mortgage-backed Securities Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
4
2014
Second Circuit Defines “Customer” for Mandatory FINRA Arbitration Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2014
Second Circuit Decision Provides Guidance for Drafting Enforceable Broker-Dealer Agreement Forum Selection Clause Katten
Sep
4
2014
SEC Commissioner’s Dissent May Signal Harsher Sanctions Against Accountants Faegre Drinker
Sep
4
2014
High Yield Debt and the Decrease in Bankruptcy Filings Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
3
2014
SEC Gives $300,000 Whistleblower Award to Audit and Compliance Employee Mintz
Sep
3
2014
Federal Prosecutors: The New Architects Of Corporate Governance Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
3
2014
Is China Becoming Less Attractive to Foreign Investment? Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
2
2014
What Does Delaware’s Wal-Mart Decision Mean for the Attorney-Client Privilege and Internal Investigations? Mintz
 

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