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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...
Since the SEC staff substantially narrowed the use of Rule 14a-8(i)(9) as a basis to exclude shareholder proposals in Staff Legal Bulletin 14H back in October 2015, which we previously di...
Unanimous panel affirms dismissals of two actions brought by creditors seeking to avoid transactions through an end run around Section 546
In a final opinion dated March 29, 2016, the Sec...
SEC Rules and Regulations
SEC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule and Concept Release on Transfer Agent Regulations
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief Allowing Use of Rule 486(b) to F...