In a suit against Volkswagen filed last week, the SEC alleges that the company committed fraud in connection with offerings of its corporate and collateralized debt. This latest U.S. enfo...
On October 23, the SEC approved a new PCAOB audit standard that requires the auditor’s report to identify and discuss critical audit matters (CAMs) encountered in the audit. The new sta...
New revenue recognition rules (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) are required to be adopted by most public companies starting January 1, 2018 and most private companies starting January 1, 2019. These...
On June 1, 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board approved a new audit standard that will introduce changes to the content of the auditor’s report on financial statements. ...
Decision restores certainty to out-of-court debt restructurings
In a surprising 2014 decision, the District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the Trust Indenture Act ...
On January 4, the U.S. Federal District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision in a case brought by shareholders against Volkswagen arising out of the well-public...
An issuer of high yield bonds won dismissal of claims brought by retail noteholders who claimed that a debt swap of new secured notes for unsecured notes, made available only to instituti...
Many companies voluntarily impose a “blackout period” beginning around the time a quarter ends and continuing through the quarter’s earnings announcement or subsequent 10-Q or 10-K ...
