World’s Largest Asset Manager Expects More than Mere Profits
Category: Legal Update, NewsIn his most-recent annual letter to CEOs of the companies in BlackRock’s portfolio, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink calls on companies to “serve a social purpose” and to articulate how they make “a positive contribution to society.”
Distinguishing Between Urgency and Importance on the Board of Directors
Category: Legal Update, NewsAs board members weigh their priorities for 2018, they would do well to consider a famous quote attributed to Dwight D. Eisenhower: “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.”
Tax Accounting Challenges Loom Large for Many Filers This Year
Category: Legal Update, NewsForm 10-K filers must comply with public company accounting standards, but that is easier said than done these days.
SEC Chairman Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Will Proceed
Category: Legal Update, NewsFor public companies wondering when long-pending Dodd-Frank rules will hit, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has promised action.
SEC Enforcement Targets for 2018 Include ‘Exam’ Cheating, Failure to File and ‘Pump and Dump’ Schemes
Category: Legal Update, NewsWhile the Trump Administration is known for its deregulatory approach, including a January 25 decision by the Department of Justice to end “use of civil enforcement authority to enforce agency guidance documents,” SEC enforcement action continues apace.
2018 Minnesota Legislative Session Outlook Recap
Category: Legal Update, NewsFredrikson & Byron’s 2018 Session Outlook event provided those in attendance with an entertaining preview of what to expect during the upcoming session.
Attorney Aleida Ortega Conners Named a ‘Top Lawyer Under 40’ by Hispanic National Bar Association
Category: Attorney Awards, Awards & Rankings, News
Fredrikson & Byron attorney Aleida Ortega Conners has been recognized as one of the “Top Lawyers Under 40” by the Hispanic National Bar Association.
IRS to Begin Enforcing Passport Revocations for ‘Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt’
Category: Legal Update, NewsIn 2015, Congress passed 26 U.S.C. Section 7345, entitled “Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Certain Tax Delinquencies.”
Letters of Intent: A Primer
Category: Legal Update, NewsMost bank acquisitions start with a conversation and proceed to a letter of intent before the binding definitive purchase agreement is signed. Is a letter of intent necessary? Probably.
Fredrikson & Byron Represents Thomson Reuters in its Acquisition of O’Connor’s
Category: Client Outcome, NewsFredrikson & Byron acted as legal counsel to Thomson Reuters in the acquisition of O’Connor’s.