Practice Area Blogs & Digests

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court set the standards for when a company’s statements of opinion.

Read the survey results from a new Deloitte report based on a survey of over 800 executives.

Senators recently introduced a bill to increase the amount of stock options and other equity compensation that a non-public company may issue. 

A recommendation was made that the “accredited investor” definition  be expanded to include individuals who meet a “sophistication test, regardless of income or net worth.”

SEC Chair White addressed the debate over bylaw provisions that shift company litigation expenses to shareholders.

In a speech at Tulane’s Corporate Law Institute, SEC Chair Mary Jo White weighed in on the debate over shareholder activism.

In a decision released March 24, 2015, the Supreme Court held that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) determination of likelihood of confusion in an opposition proceeding can bind federal courts in trademark infringement litigation.

Public companies preparing stock compensation disclosure may wish to understand the areas of SEC focus and concern. 

Recently, Goodyear agreed to pay $16 million to resolve SEC charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the books and records and internal control provisions of the federal securities laws.

At the annual “SEC Speaks” conference, SEC regional director David Glockner noted that bringing enforcement actions for poor cybersecurity risk disclosure was “high on [the SEC’s] radar screen.”