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For two separate but related reasons, August 28, 2008, was an especially significant day for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the white collar defense bar, and the corporate communi...
At an open meeting yesterday morning, the SEC voted to adopt a number of new rules pertaining to reporting enhancements for foreign companies that are SEC registrants. The SEC also voted ...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an interpretive release containing guidance on the use of corporate websites, which became effective yesterday, August 7th. The releas...
On July 25, 2008, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in Clayworth v. Pfizer, No. A116798, answering a previously open question of California antitrust law: “whether the ...
As has been widely discussed in the financial press, on July 28, 2008, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the Treasury Department’s support for covered bonds as “a promising f...
On June 11, 2008 the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a series of rules and rule changes designed to address what was, in the SEC’s view, the role of credit rating agencies i...
While the 2008 proxy season is just underway, several developments may foreshadow some interesting trends, although it will likely be a while before we are able to fully assess their impa...
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. financial regulatory system that, for the first time, would bring insurance companies, hedge funds, p...
The Federal Trade Commission today published a notice to amend the premerger notification rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”)....
This memorandum highlights some new developments and considerations that may be relevant to the preparation of 2008 annual reports on Form 20-F. While the applicable changes to Form 20-F ...