Breaking News on Enforcement Side Pocket Arrangements, Valuation Under SEC Investigation Litigation Court Rules Whistleblower Protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Applicable to E...

On April 23, 2010, the FDIC issued new Q&As (the “April Q&As”) that clarify certain aspects of its Statement of Policy for Failed Bank Acquisitions (the “Policy Statement”), but l...

At a meeting of the ABA Subcommittee on Securities Regulation last Friday, Tom Kim, Chief Counsel, SEC Division of Corporation Finance, indicated that the SEC’s proposed amendment to Ru...

Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on the statute of limitations applicable to federal securities fraud claims under § 10(b) of the Securities Exchang...

On Tuesday, April 20th, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC)released proposed revisions to their Horizontal Merger Guidelines (“Guidelines”).  T...

On April 14, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a new rule to establish a large trader reporting system.1 The rule would require large traders of exchan...

In an action that potentially affects the business models of the U.S. options exchanges and major option market participants, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recent...

While the 2010 proxy season is far from over, one phase is complete for most calendar year companies: the SEC Staff review of no-action letters seeking exclusion of shareholder proposals ...

In This Issue New Federal Greenhouse Gas Emission Laws Begin to Take Effect January 2011 EPA Seeks Corporate Ownership Information Under Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule and Expansion of...

Litigation Supreme Court Ruling in Mutual Fund Excessive Fee Case Generally Endorses Gartenberg Standard Federal District Court Denies SLUSA Preemption for State Law Claims Involving ...