Dodd-Frank Public Companies and Securities
New Decision Bodes Well for SEC in Conflict Minerals Case
Litigation, Public Companies and Securities In April 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held the SEC’s conflict minerals rule and statute embodied in Dodd-Frank violate the First Amendment to the extent the statute and rule require regulated entities to report to the SEC and to state on their website that any of their products […] Read more →
8th Circuit to Determine Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim
Employment, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska has certified a question for interlocutory appeal to the Eighth Circuit in the case of Bussing v. COR Clearing, LLC... Read more →
Examples of Social Media in M&A Transactions
Public Companies and Securities In April 2014, the SEC provided guidance on the use of social media in M&A and other contexts. Companies have begun to cautiously make use of the guidance but the flood gates... Read more →
When is a Consultant an Executive Officer? – SEC Brings Another Case
Employment, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has instituted administrative proceedings against a registrant and others alleging that two individuals with prior law violations secretly controlled the operational and... Read more →