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US Corporate Law News: California Senate Bill 826 Proposes Quotas For Females Serving On The Boards Of Publicly Held Corporations
On May 31, 2018, California Senate Bill 826 passed on the Senate Floor.
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US Corporate Law News: Corp Fin Issues Compliance And Disclosure Interpretations Regarding Notices Of Exempt Solicitation
On July 31, 2018, the Division of Corporation Finance issued two Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) addressing Notices of Exempt Solicitation in connection with Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(g)(1).Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Corp Fin Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide
On August 10, 2018, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance published a Small Entity Compliance Guide for Issuers in connection with amendments that raised the thresholds in the definition...Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Delaware Court Of Chancery Opinion Emphasizes Items Directors Must Include In Appraisal Notices
In July 2018, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in the case of Cirillo Family Trust v. Moezinia, addressing what constitutes sufficient information in appraisal notices.Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Delaware Court Of Chancery Rules Expelled LLC Member Has Right To Payout
On August 13, 2019 the Delaware Court of Chancery decided that LLC members who are forced to withdraw are entitled to receive fair value for their membership interest as of the date...Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: FINRA Introduces New Rules To Protect Seniors From Financial Exploitation
FINRA recently introduced a new rule known as the "senior rule" that authorizes FINRA member firms to place a temporary hold on disbursements of funds or securities for up to 15 business days...Withers LLP - Article
Seahawks' Mychal Kendricks Suspended Indefinitely For Insider Trading
The NFL has suspended Mychal Kendricks indefinitely after he pleaded guilty to insider trading earlier this season.Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Canada Repeals Facilitation Payments Exception In 'Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act'
On October 31, 2017, the facilitation payments exception was officially removed from Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Vacates DOL Fiduciary Rule
US Corporate Law News, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates DOL fiduciary rule.Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News Weekly: Court Holds That Environmental Protection Agency May Not Be Required To Report Regulatory Impact On Coal Sector Employment
In late June 2017, in a defeat for the coal mining industry, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturned a ruling that required the Environmental Protection Agency to report how Clean Air Act...Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: FED Proposes Easing Volcker Rule
Last week, the Federal Reserve Board proposed several changes to the Volcker Rule, which was originally passed in response to the financial crisis of 2007-2009 to limit risky trading activities by banks.Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: SEC Chairman And CFTC Chairman Make Joint Statement Regarding Regulation Of Cryptocurrency
On January 25, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman published a joint op-ed in the Wall Street Journal regarding the regulation of cryptocurrency.Withers LLP - Article
Art: Are You Globally Mobile?
In this podcast, we look at the intersection of immigration and those working in the art world. Our host and art lawyer Diana Wierbicki talks to Reaz Jafri and Theda FisherWithers LLP - Article
Manchester City Football Club Under UEFA Investigation
English Soccer authorities and officials at the Union of European Football Association ("UEFA") have been investigating accusations that Manchester City Football Club ...Withers LLP - Article
NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning And NHLPA Heading To Arbitration
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) will face off in arbitration in connection with the club's waiver ...Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: CFTC Charges Randall Crater, Mark Gillespie, And My Big Coin Pay, Inc. With Fraud And Misappropriation In Ongoing Virtual Currency
CFTC's Director of Enforcement cautioned potential virtual currency investors to conduct due diligence prior to their investments.Withers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: Malta Adopts Nationwide Regulatory Framework For Blockchain, Cryptocurrency And DLT
Malta has passed three bills establishing national regulations for the blockchain, cryptocurrency and Digital Ledger Technology (DLT) industriesWithers LLP - Article
US Corporate Law News: NY Sues To Stop FinTech Bank Charters
Maria Vullo, superintendent of New York's Department of Financial Services, sued the federal government to void its decision to award national bank charters to online lenders and payment companies.Withers LLP - Article
Withers Advising High Seas Alliance On Landmark UN Treaty Negotiations To Protect High Seas Biodiversity
International law firm Withers is advising pro bono client the High Seas Alliance (HSA), an organization aimed at strengthening conservation of the high seas, in its advocacy ...Withers LLP - Article
It's Unanimous: SCOTUS Decision On Historic Tax Jurisdiction Case Announced
In the biggest tax case for trusts in decades, North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family TrustWithers LLP