Shareholders, Disclosure Requirements

Second Circuit Reverses Class Certification Order, Holding That a Clearing Broker's Alleged Knowledge of Fraud Against...

by John M. Landry, Jonathan Moss, John Stigi | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/28/2013

In Levitt v. J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., No. 10-4596, 2013 WL 1007678 (2d Cir. Mar. 15, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court order certifying a class of shareholder...more

Practical Tips on Board Confidentiality

by Enrico Granata, Spencer Klein | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/19/2013

Heightened stockholder engagement and influence, a proliferation in the availability of third-party information (including through social media) and a desire for greater corporate transparency and accountability have...more

Examples Of Disclosures Regarding Conflict Free Compensation Advisors

by Ethan Mark | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/1/2013

New S-K Item 407(e)(3)(iv) provides that if any compensation consultant has played a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation, and the consultant’s work has raised any...more

Senator Seeks 24-Hour Advance Notice Of Corporate Political Contributions/Assemblymember Asks For Constitutional Convention

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/23/2013

Yesterday, Broc Romanek noted the continuing interest in mandating disclosure of political spending by corporations. See Battle Lines Being Drawn: Political Spending Disclosures. We are also seeing activity here in...more