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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the “Appeals Court”) reversed a decision by the District Court for the District of Minnesota (the “District Court”) in which the District Court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims in a shareholder suit brought against an investment adviser (the “Adviser”) alleging that the fees the Adviser charged 11 mutual funds (the “Funds”) violated Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

The recent credit market turmoil, including the subprime meltdown and investigations into the failed auction rate securities market, has resulted in dramatic reductions in the trading prices of, and reduced liquidity in the markets for, securities and financial instruments at the focus of the crisis.

The Stimulus Bill, Section 7001, expands the executive-compensation restrictions of last fall's Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (§ 111).

On April 7, the U.S. Treasury Department (UST) published guidelines for insurance companies and other companies that are structured as bank or savings and loan holding companies in mutual organization or their stock holding company subsidiaries to receive TARP funds under the Capital Purchase Program (CPP).

Congratulations to Blackbuad for the announcement of its new worldwide corporate headquarters campus in South Carolina!

On March 12, the SEC voted (by a vote of three to one, with Commissioner Allison Lee dissenting) to approve amendments to the "accelerated filer" and "large accelerated filer" definitions to...

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”), enacted on October 3, 2008, established the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), as reported in the October 3, 2008 "Alert".

2011 was an eventful year for the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Our assessment of the top ten SEC Enforcement events of 2011 is discussed below.

Manufacturing leaders have spent the past years fighting cost inflation. As growth slows and volatility persists, the coming years will test something more fundamental: pricing discipline, not just cost control.

We analyzed the terms of venture financings for 124 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley that reported raising money in the fourth quarter of 2013.

On October 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the Act) was enacted, giving the Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary) the authority, among other things, to implement the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

Womble Carlyle's Economic Development Digest aggregates news, opportunities and legislation impacting business in the United States.

President-Elect Donald Trump is poised to expand upon policies he implemented during his first term in office, such as those emphasizing limited government, states' rights and lower taxes...

Blockbuster's downfall and Netflix's rise illustrate a critical business lesson: companies that focus solely on existing buyers miss crucial insights from non-buyers.

On Oct. 20, Treasury, in conjunction with the four Federal Banking Agencies, i.e., Federal Reserve Board ("FRB"), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), announced application guidelines for the Program.

Presentation for Intellectual Property Owners Software-Related Inventions Committee - May 21, 2020.

The United States has generally imposed economic sanctions against countries and groups to discourage malign or terrorist activities,...