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As previously discussed in our prior post, the SEC concept release on Regulation S-K encourages interested parties to comment on all aspects of business and financial rules that govern co...
On April 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) launched a new one-year pilot program encouraging voluntary self-disclosure of misconduct related to the Foreign Corrupt Pract...
On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) issued final regulations expanding the definition of a “fiduciary” with respect to pension and retirement plans, IRAs an...
The SEC concept release on the business and financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K is a whopping 341 pages. It would be appropriate to analogize it to the size of a phone bo...
A recent Court of Appeals decision sharply limits the authority of judges to reject Deferred Prosecution Agreements (“DPAs”). On April 5, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Distr...
While still early in the season, two ESG proposals have passed, in an unusual level of support for those types of resolutions.
A proposal from Amalgamated Bank to enhance board diversity ...
On April 4, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Treasury Department (“Treasury”) issued (i) final and temporary regulations addressing inversion transactions (t...
The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Treasury Department (“Treasury”) on April 4, 2016 released proposed regulations under Section 385 of the Internal Revenue Code tha...
The SEC has published a proposed Nasdaq listing standard for public comment. Comments are due 21 days after publication in the Federal Register, which occurred yesterday.
If adopted, effe...
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice brought a civil action against ValueAct for failing to comply with the waiting period requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvem...