20th Annual Stanford Directors’ College
Jordan Eth will moderate a panel discussion, “Defend your Company, Defend Yourself: Modern Litigation Strategies,” on Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00 am. This session focuses on legal risks that present the...
View ArticleBeyond Basic: Supreme Court’s Halliburton Ruling Strengthens Defenses in...
Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317 (U.S. June 23, 2014), the most anticipated securities decision since its landmark ruling over 25...
View ArticleParadigm Shift? The Delaware Supreme Court Allows Bylaw That Shifts...
Under the prevailing “American rule,” shareholders and their counsel face little financial risk when they assert claims against directors and officers for breaches of fiduciary duty, typically...
View ArticleLaw Seminars International - Class Action Litigation ConferenceFraud on the...
Partner Judson Lobdell will speak on "Fraud on the Market Cases" at the Tenth Annual Comprehensive Conference on Class Actions sponsored by Law Seminars International on June 12 and 13 in Seattle,...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Abolishes the Presumption of Prudence in ERISA Stock Drop...
A recurring scenario in ERISA litigation involves claims against fiduciaries of 401(k) retirement plans who are alleged to have breached their fiduciary duty by failing to discontinue investment in...
View ArticleBeyond Basic: Supreme Court’s Halliburton Ruling Strengthens Defenses in...
On June 23, 2014 the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. The Halliburton case produced unprecedented expectations for those involved in securities litigation....
View ArticlePLUS Webinar: Post-Halliburton Decision
Partners Jordan Eth and Mark R.S. Foster presented a webinar entitled “Post-Halliburton Decision: Implications for Public Traded Corporations and their Directors and Officers.” The webinar included a...
View ArticleSEC Charges Issuers, Corporate Insiders, and Other Significant Investors for...
On September 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settlements with officers, directors, and significant shareholders for violating federal securities laws requiring...
View ArticleSEC Charges Broker-Dealer for Failure to Protect Against Insider Trading by...
The Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time brought charges against a broker-dealer for failure to adequately protect against insider trading by its employees.
View ArticleAnti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Liability
In their increasing focus on individual liability, the government and other regulators have honed in on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Officers. Cases brought by the SEC, Financial Crimes...
View ArticleCurrent Developments in Shareholder Derivative Litigation
Partners Judson E. Lobdell and Philip T. Besirof will host a webcast on "Current Developments in Shareholder Derivative Litigation" on October 2, 2014. The webcast, presented by the Association of...
View ArticleU.S. Regulators Finalize Credit Risk Retention Rules
Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the “FHFA”), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) each adopted a final rule...
View ArticleCyber Security
Partner Robert Hubbell will speak on "Cyber Security" at the USC Gould School of Law – LACBA Corporate Law Departments Section 2014 Institute for Corporate Counsel in Los Angeles, California.
View ArticleHeightened Supervision of Branch Offices — Tips for the Coming Year
In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have heightened their expectations of what constitutes a "comprehensive" branch...
View ArticleFrom EMIR to Eternity?
2014 was a very active year for financial regulation in the European Union (EU). There was a push to finalise much of the outstanding primary legislation on the regulatory reform agenda in advance of...
View ArticleA Closer Look at U.S. Credit Risk Retention Rules
In a flurry of regulatory actions on October 21 and 22, 2014, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the...
View ArticleFHFA Announces Minimum Capital and Liquidity Requirements for Non-Bank Servicers
On January 30, 2015, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposed new minimum financial eligibility requirements for non-bank sellers and servicers of mortgage loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
View ArticleSEC “Broken Windows”
Listen to PresentationThe SEC has announced a policy of addressing lesser regulatory violations as well as significant wrongdoing, under the theory that ignoring minor infractions – such as “broken...
View ArticleMBA’s National Secondary Market Conference & Expo 2015
Attend the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Secondary Market Conference & Expo 2015 to get the latest intelligence on the critical developments that affect your bottom line. Hear from...
View ArticleCurrent Issues in Securitization
The panel consisted of leading securitization attorneys who are members of the Structured Finance Committee of the NYC Bar Association who discussed recent regulatory developments affecting...
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