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Arnold & Porter's Teresa Johnson discusses the importance of diverse boards for good corporate governance.

Many practitioners have found that the most challenging questions about EGC status arise in connection with previously public entities that have undergone some organic change on or prior to December 8, 2011, such as a merger or a going-private transaction.

A former general securities representative ("GSR") settled FINRA charges for failing to notify his company that he created an external cryptocurrency-mining business.

To settle the charges, Canaccord Genuity LLC agreed (i) to a censure and (ii) to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $250,000.

A practical review of the most common boilerplate contract provisions and how to turn even the most common provisions to a drafter's advantage.

Business Documents In U.S. Merger Review: Why Are They So Important And What Are the Risks?

Recent actions announced by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during the first quarter of 2016 suggest that this year may be a significant one for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.

Rule 701 is the most relied upon exemption from SEC registration that is applicable to many private issuers granting compensatory equity awards.

The California State Senate recently approved a measure providing relief to those taxpayers facing retroactive tax assessments by reason of the Cutler decision.

The Business Programs Division is the largest division of the California Secretary of State's office. Each year, the Business Programs Division processes millions of business filings and information requests each year.

A bill, H.R. 3978, that includes various disparate measures passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 271 to 145.

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer #videoblog, Silicon Valley lawyers Louis Lehot, founder of L2 Counsel, and Nicole Hatcher, co-founder of Allen & Hatcher, describe what is a capitalization table, how to prepare it, ...

The Business Conduct Committee ("BCC") of the Chicago Board of Trade ("CBOT") banned a trader violating rules prohibiting wash trades and committing other trade-related offenses.

On January 25, Securities and Exchange ("SEC") Chairman Jay Clayton and Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo jointly published an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal.

In testimony today, Chair White provided a brief update on various rulemaking initiatives.

The SEC is focusing on complex and hidden fees that pose a risk to investors, chairman Jay Clayton revealed in a recent speech at a Practising Law Institute conference in New York.

As we noted here, the SEC has expanded the definition of accredited investor. This means many forms of subscription agreements may need to be updated.