Dodd-Frank Public Companies and Securities
Enforcement Sweep Snares Issuers for Paid Stock Promotions
Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC announced enforcement actions against 27 individuals and entities behind various alleged stock promotion schemes that left investors with the impression they were reading independent, unbiased analyses on investing websites while writers were being secretly compensated for touting company stocks. The SEC filed fraud charges against three public companies and seven stock promotion or […] Read more →
SEC Staff Relaxes Conflict Minerals Reporting
Public Companies and Securities Effective immediately, the SEC staff has relaxed conflict minerals reporting requirements by public companies. The change was triggered by the entry of a final judgment in the... Read more →
Equity Grants to Directors Subject to Business Judgment Review as a Result of Specific Plan Limits
Employment, Executive Compensation, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The Delaware Court of Chancery examined equity grants to directors in In Re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation. The equity incentive plan, or EIP, at issue included... Read more →
Court Enters Final Judgment in Conflict Minerals Case
Public Companies and Securities The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has entered a final judgment in the conflict minerals case. The final judgment is identical to the proposed judgment... Read more →