There have been two significant antitrust law developments since our last update on March 13, 2006: a settlement of an action for alleged pre-merger “gun-jumping” activity, and a sett...

SEC Rules & Regulations … … . .1 SEC Enforcement Actions … … . .4 Litigation … … … … … … …8 Industry Update … … … … …12

There have been a number of significant U.S. antitrust law developments already in 2006, including three important decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and an initiative by the Federal Tra...

SEC Enforcement Actions … … . .1 NASD Developments … … … . .4 Industry Update … … … … … .5

SEC Interpretations: No-Action Letters … … … … . .1 SEC Enforcement Actions … … . .6 NASD Developments … … … .13 Industry Update … … … … …14

SEC Interpretations … … …… .1 SEC Enforcement Actions … . .. .3 Litigation … … … … … … …6 NASD Developments … … … .7 NYSE Developments … … … .8 In...

In structuring an initial equity investment and the subsequent stockholder arrangements entered into immediately before a portfolio company’s initial public offering, our private equity...

SEC Rules & Regulations … … . .1 Litigation … … … … … … …3 SEC Interpretations: No-Action Letters … … . .6 SEC Enforcement Actions … … . .8 NASD Developments...

SEC Rules & Regulations … … . .1 Enforcement Actions … … … …2 Industry Updates … … … … …5

SEC Enforcement Actions … … . .1 NASD Developments … … … . .2 Litigation … … … … … … …3 Industry Updates … … … … …4