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Feb
28
2014
Highlights from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Speaks 2014 Vedder Price
Feb
28
2014
How U.S. Supreme Court Chadbourne & Parke, LLC v. Troice Threatens The Defense Of The Guilty And The Innocent Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
27
2014
Oops! CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System) Reportedly Violates Insider Trading Policy Again Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
27
2014
The Impact of 409A on Severance Payments Faegre Drinker
Feb
27
2014
New SEC (Securities and Exchange) Guidance for M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Brokers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
27
2014
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Calls for a Uniform Definition of “Derivatives” Under European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
26
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Approves Revised Semi-Annual Data Reporting Requirements for Section 529 Plan Underwriters Mintz
Feb
26
2014
Unprecedented HIPAA Fine May Mean Increased Scrutiny and Penalties Re: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Mintz
Feb
25
2014
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Speaks About FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) Mintz
Feb
25
2014
Securities Regulator “Surprised and Offended” By SEC’s Regulation A+ Proposal Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
25
2014
Angels and Early Exits: Sometimes, a Bird in the Bush is Worth More than a Bird in the Hand Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
25
2014
European Commission Proposes New Long-Term Investment Funds Product Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
24
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Examine Never-Before Examined Registered Investment Advisers Katten
Feb
21
2014
OTC Markets Proposes Amendments to OTCQX Rules and New Rules for US Banks - Re: Over-the-counter Financial Trading Markets Katten
Feb
21
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Changes to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck Disclosure Rule 8312 Katten
Feb
21
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acknowledges Ethical Obligations May Preclude Voluntary Reporting Out By Attorneys Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
20
2014
Texas Amends Investment Adviser Registration Exemption for Private Fund Advisers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
20
2014
Delaware Court of Chancery Applies Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing to Prohibit An Acquiring Entity From Diverting Revenues to Depress Payouts Under a Contingent Purchase Price Provision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
20
2014
What’s The Matter With The SEC’s Unbundling Interpretation? Re: Securities and Exchange Commission Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
19
2014
Select Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser, and Investment Company Enforcement Cases and Developments: 2013 Year in Review Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
17
2014
National Futures Association (NFA) Issues Notice to Members Regarding Member Obligations Under NFA Bylaw 1101 and Compliance Rule 2-36(d) Katten
Feb
16
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sanctions CEO and CCO of Formerly Registered Investment Adviser for Custody Rule Violations; Accountants Barred from SEC Practice for Failure to Complete Surprise Examination Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
16
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Files Insider Trading Action Despite Unknown Tipper Katten
Feb
14
2014
In Drafting A Release, You May Want To Define “Affiliate” Re: California Corporations Code Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
14
2014
Hedge Fund Adviser and Holding Company Agree to Pay Nearly $9 Million in SEC Settlement for Overvaluing Fund Assets Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2014
SEC Division of Corporation Finance updates Rule 506 Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2014
Advisers Face Lawsuits Over Fees Charged to Subadvised Funds Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Files Complaint Against Money Market Fund Adviser and Portfolio Manager Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2014
The CTFC: Armed and Dangerous - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
13
2014
House Passes Bill Exempting Private Advisers From Registration Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2014
Does The Government Really Pay Awards To Whistleblowers? Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Feb
13
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Issues Guidance on Exemption for Advisers to Venture Capital Funds Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
12
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Charges Investment Adviser with Violations of the Federal Securities Laws Vedder Price
Feb
12
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sanctions Investment Adviser and President/Chief Compliance Officer for False and Misleading Advertisements Vedder Price
Feb
12
2014
Have the Federal Securities Laws Been Eviscerated? Mintz
Feb
11
2014
Federal Securities Class Action Filings Grew 10% in 2013 Mintz
Feb
11
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Increases Focus on Cyber Security Vedder Price
Feb
11
2014
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Announces 2014 Examination Priorities Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
11
2014
Would Disclosure Improve If The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Used The “Magic Word” A Bit More Often? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
11
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Releases 2014 Examination Priorities Vedder Price
Feb
10
2014
Division of Investment Management Issues Guidance Regarding Risk Management for Fixed Income Funds Vedder Price
Feb
9
2014
SEC Extends Exemptions for Security-based Swaps - Securities and Exchange Commission Katten
Feb
9
2014
DOJ Wins Big Insider Trading Case: Martoma Conviction; Bad News for Cohen and SAC -Department of Justice Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
9
2014
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Guidance on Rule 506(c) Private Placements - Securities and Exchange Commission Katten
Feb
9
2014
Sometimes You Don't Have to Register - Securities and Exchange Commission Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
9
2014
Martoma Securities Fraud Case by the Numbers Mintz
Feb
9
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues Risk Alert on Investment Advisers’ Due Diligence Processes for Selecting Alternative Investments Katten
Feb
8
2014
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Issues No-action Relief Regarding Registration of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Brokers Katten
Feb
8
2014
California Finders Bill Moves To Senate on 73-1 Vote Re: M&A Brokers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
8
2014
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida Upholds SEC’s Partial Win in Bank Fraud Suit Katten
 

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