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Posted by Jay Clayton, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Editor's Note: Jay Clayton is Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based...
View ArticleOnline Digital Token Platforms as National Securities Exchanges
Posted by F. Dario de Martino, Susan I. Gault-Brown, and Daniel R. Kahan, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Saturday, December 1, 2018 Editor's Note: Susan I. Gault-Brown is a partner and F. Dario de...
View Article13F Analysis: Q3 2018
Posted by Jim Rossman, Lazard, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Editor's Note: Jim Rossman is head of Shareholder Advisory at Lazard. This post is based on a Lazard publication by Mr. Rossman. Related...
View ArticleSafe Harbor for the Distribution of Research Reports
Posted by Brian D. Hirshberg, J. Paul Forrester, and Anna T. Pinedo, Mayer Brown LLP, on Saturday, December 22, 2018 Editor's Note: Brian D. Hirshberg is counsel and J. Paul Forrester and Anna T....
View ArticleSupreme Court Review for Deal-Related Shareholder Litigation
Posted by George T. Conway, III and David A. Katz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Monday, January 7, 2019 Editor's Note: George T. Conway, III is of counsel and David A. Katz is a partner at...
View ArticleThe SEC’s Market Abuse Enforcement Priorities
Posted by Daniel M. Hawke, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP , on Thursday, January 24, 2019 Editor's Note: Daniel M. Hawke is a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. This post is based...
View ArticleFrom Justice Kennedy to Justice Kavanaugh—Is a Shift in Securities Law Underway?
Posted by Salvatore Graziano, Michael Mathai, and Kate Aufses, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, on Sunday, February 3, 2019 Editor's Note: Salvatore Graziano is partner and Michael Mathai...
View ArticleSaying So Long to State Court Securities Litigation
Posted by Laurie Smilan and Nicki Locker, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Monday, February 11, 2019 Editor's Note: Laurie Smilan is of counsel and Nicki Locker is partner at Wilson Sonsini...
View ArticleMandatory Securities Arbitration Under New Jersey Corporate Law
Posted by Jacob Hale Russell (Rutgers), on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Editor's Note: Jacob Hale Russell is Assistant Professor at Rutgers Law School. This post is based on a white paper authored by...
View ArticleThe SEC and Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration
Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Thursday, February 22, 2018 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on a Cooley publication by Ms. Posner. Depending...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court and the Scope of Whistleblowing Anti-retaliation Protections
Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Friday, February 23, 2018 Editor's Note: Cydney S. Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. This post is based on a Cooley publication by Ms. Posner. Yesterday...
View ArticleNew NYSE Rules For Non-IPO Listings
Posted by Andrew Brady, Phyllis Korff and Michael Zeidel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Saturday, February 24, 2018 Editor's Note: Andrew Brady and Phyllis Korff are Of Counsel and...
View ArticleTexas Gulf Sulphur and the Genesis of Corporate Liability Under Rule 10b-5
Posted by A.C. Pritchard (University of Michigan) and Robert B. Thompson (Georgetown University), on Thursday, April 5, 2018 Editor's Note: Adam C. Pritchard is the Frances and George Skestos Professor...
View ArticleThe Future of Merger Litigation in Federal Courts?
Posted by Andrew Ditchfield and Neal A. Potischman, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, on Monday, May 7, 2018 Editor's Note: Andrew Ditchfield and Neal A. Potischman are partners at Davis Polk &...
View ArticleLazard’s 1Q 2018 13F Filing Analysis
Posted by Jim Rossman, Lazard, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Editor's Note: Jim Rossman is head of Shareholder Advisory at Lazard. This post is based on a Lazard publication by Mr. Rossman. Rule 13F-1 of...
View ArticleResponse to U.S. Senate Banking Committee
Posted by Katherine Rabin, Glass, Lewis & Co., on Thursday, June 21, 2018 Editor's Note: Katherine Rabin is CEO of Glass, Lewis & Co. This post is based on Ms. Rabin’s letter to Senator Dean...
View ArticleLorenzo v. SEC: Will the Supreme Court Further Curtail Rule 10b-5?
Posted by Roger A. Cooper, Matthew C. Solomon & Leslie N. Silverman, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Monday, July 30, 2018 Editor's Note: Roger A. Cooper and Matthew C. Solomon are...
View ArticleJOBS Act 3.0
Posted by Glenn Pollner, Elizabeth Ising, and Thurston Hamlette, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on Monday, August 6, 2018 Editor's Note: Glenn Pollner and Elizabeth Ising are partners and Thurston...
View ArticleTokens and the Extraterritorial Reach of US Securities Laws
Posted by David Felsenthal, Steven Gatti, and Jesse Overall, Clifford Chance US LLP , on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Editor's Note: David Felsenthal and Steven Gatti are partners and Jesse Overall is...
View ArticleAmended NASDAQ Rules for Shareholder Approval
Posted by Ade Heyliger and Andrew Holt, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Monday, October 29, 2018 Editor's Note: Ade Heyliger is a partner and Andrew Holt is an associate at Weil, Gotshal &...
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