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ArticleEminent Domain 101: History, Legalities And RecourseListen to the history of eminent domain, its legalities and landowners' recourse in this KCPW Mountain Money interview with eminent domain specialist and Parsons shareholder J.D. Kesler.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleEmployers Should Involve Lawyers In The Audit Of DEI Programs So That The Attorney-Client Privilege Might ApplyTo follow up on our alert regarding President Trump's Executive Order on diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") initiatives within the federal government, we recommend that employers who are reviewing their DEI.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawShulman Rogers
ArticleEnforcement Director Ceresney To Leave US Securities And Exchange CommissionOn December 8, 2016, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Enforcement Director Andrew J. Ceresney will leave the agency by the end of the year.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleEnforcement Settlements All Wrapped Up In A BowLast year, the SEC's Division of Enforcement launched the "Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Initiative" offering "favorable settlement terms" to municipal issuers and underwriters who self-report continuing disclosure violations. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleEnvironmental, Social And Governance (ESG) And Impact Enter The Board RoomRecently, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, took a noteworthy step in an open letter he wrote to the CEO's of all publicly traded companies.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWomble Bond Dickinson
PodcastEpisode 360 – In-Conversation With Kathy Wylde On NYC Business & Government (Podcast)Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO of the Partnership for New York City, joins host Howard Schweitzer to reflect on her decades leading one of the nation's most influential business organizations.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleEpisode 365 - In-Conversation: Annie Duke On The Science Of Better Decisions (Podcast)Bestselling author, decision strategist, and former professional poker player Annie Duke joins Howard Schweitzer, chief executive officer of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCozen O'Connor
ArticleEqual Justice Coalition: A Profile On Louis TomprosWilmerHale Partner Louis Tompros is interviewed and profiled for his dedication to pro bono work by the Equal Justice Coalition.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWilmerHale
ArticleESG Proposals Surge As SEC Raises Bar On No-Action RulesESG Proposals Surge As SEC Raises Bar On No-Action Rules.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
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ArticleESMA Publishes Guide On Major Holdings NotificationsOn February 3, 2017, a guide was published by ESMA that looked at major holdings notifications under the Transparency Directive.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawOrrick
ArticleExclusive Forum Clauses Offer Few Issues, Lots Of Upside In Protecting Deals: ExpertsJason D'Angelo is quoted in Bloomberg BNA: Corporate Law & Accountability Report in the article "Exclusive Forum Clauses Offer Few Issues Lots of Upside in Protecting Deals: Experts." United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerrick, Feinstein LLP
ArticleExempt Offering AlternativesWe have revised and republished a summary chart of exempt offering alternatives. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
PodcastFamily Limited Partnerships – An Estate Planning Strategy (Podcast)On today's episode, our host Mary Vandenack, CEO, Founder and Managing Partner at Vandenack Weaver Truhlsen and her guest, Lara Sass, an estate planning attorney in New York City serving high net worth clients, ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDuggan Bertsch
ArticleFed Governor Addresses CrowdfundingGovernor Jeremy C. Stein spoke at the Crowdfunding for Community Development Finance Conference today.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Amends Rules Governing CCO Duties And Annual Report RequirementsCFTC amendments to rules concerning chief compliance officer ("CCO") duties and certain annual report requirements were published in the Federal Register.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: CFTC Changes Delegation Of Authority RulesAs part of organizational restructuring, the CFTC moved the Surveillance Branch of the Division of Market Oversight ("DMO") to the Division of Enforcement ("DOE").United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: FINRA Publishes Proposal Amending Procedures Relating To Motions To Dismiss In Arbitration ProceedingsThe SEC requested comments on a FINRA proposal to amend FINRA Rule 12504 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Register: FINRA Publishes Proposal Requiring Arbitration Parties To Use Online Dispute Resolution PortalThe SEC requested comments on a FINRA proposal to amend the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes, and the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader