Posts from Steve Quinlivan
Conflict Minerals and Resource Extraction Challenges Proceed on Accelerated Basis
Public Companies and Securities We previously noted that the challenge to the SEC’s conflict minerals rules was transferred from the Court of Appeals to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. A scheduling order has been entered in the case which provides that the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment will be decided on the basis of [...] Read more →
CFPB Takes Action Against Real Estate Kickbacks Under RESPA
Banking, Consumer Protection The CFPB has ordered a Texas homebuilder, Paul Taylor, to surrender more than $100,000 he received in kickbacks for referring mortgage origination business to Benchmark Bank and... Read more →
Crowdfunding and Jobs Act News Roundup – May 17, 2013
Public Companies and Securities This week the SEC appointed Keith F. Higgins as Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. We don’t know him personally but have seen him speak at conferences and... Read more →
SEC Chair Mary Jo White on Social Media
Public Companies and Securities In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, SEC Chair Mary Jo White stated that the Netflix Section 21(a) report stands for the... Read more →