By C. Ryan Barber | April 16, 2020
"This award marks several milestones for the program," said Jane Norberg, chief of the SEC's whistleblower office.
By Dan Clark | March 19, 2020
"It seems to be an area of high interest in the shareholder plaintiffs' bar in the United States, and I don't see any letup in this particular trend," David Kistenbroker, the managing partner at Dechert in Chicago and global co-leader of the white-collar and securities litigation practice, said in an interview Thursday.
By MP McQueen | March 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies to deal with issues around public disclosure of supply chain and other disruptions in their earnings reports and periodic statements to the SEC and investors. Their inside counsel and compliance officers also need to keep an eye out for insider trading by employees, lawyers said.
By Sue Reisinger | February 27, 2020
SeaWorld's sales and attendance were at record levels, but the company said legal costs led to a fourth quarter loss of $24.2 million. The costs stem from a class action settlement of a suit related to a film about Tilikum the whale.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 21, 2020
According to NERA Economic Consulting's annual report, released on Tuesday, six lawsuits alleged securities fraud against cannabis companies. There was only one in 2018.
By Polly Towill and Heather Plocky | January 7, 2020
To better optimize discovery, motion practice, and trial strategy in SOX and Dodd-Frank lawsuits, here are practical tips to help companies defend against retaliation cases, and position themselves for the best chance of success.
By Mike Scarcella | January 6, 2020
"Financial institutions are absolutely immune from private suits that are based on the filing of a suspicious activity report," lawyers from Jones Day, on behalf of client Fidelity Brokerage Services, told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
By Andy Clubok, Gavin Masuda, Gregory Mortenson, Morgan Whitworth, Greg Rodgers and Brittany Ruiz | December 20, 2019
In this article, the authors discuss another important advantage of direct listing: the potential to deter private plaintiffs from bringing claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, which imposes strict liability for material misstatements or omissions in registration statements.
By Phillip Bantz | December 17, 2019
"Everything moves here much faster than the regular world," Alex Levine said Tuesday, his second day on the job as TokenSoft's first chief legal officer.
By Sue Reisinger | November 20, 2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed 95 new enforcement actions against public companies in fiscal year 2019—the most actions filed in the past 10 years of tracking the numbers, the New York University Pollack Center for Law & Business and Cornerstone Research reported Wednesday.
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