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Shady Days: SEC Secures Another Insider Trading Stat on Shadow Trading Theory

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on May 30, 2024, approved a settled final judgment against technology company Arista Networks' former chairman and CEO, Andreas "Andy" Bechtolsheim based on...more

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New Proxy Voting Reporting Requirements For Investment Managers For 2023-24 Annual Meeting Season

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On November 2, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to Form N-PX and related rules to extend public company stockholder vote disclosure filing requirements beyond...more

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Underwater? Private Company Stock Option Repricing Basics

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In a volatile market, companies may see their stock value drop significantly. This can result in employees and other service providers holding stock options that are “underwater” or “out of the money” – in other words,...more

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Redefining Insider Trading: The SEC's Groundbreaking Theory in the Panuwat Case

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In SEC v Panuwat, a federal jury in California will hear a novel insider trading theory that the court has allowed to proceed to trial. In Panuwat, the SEC says it is unlawful for an individual to purchase securities of a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tuning Up Stock Option Grant Practices

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Stock option grant practices have been the subject of recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and continue to be scrutinized by various parties for compliance with the tax requirements of the...more

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District Court Denies Payday Lender's Bid To Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action

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District Court Denies Payday Lender's Bid To Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action; Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Camping World Insider Trading Derivative Suit; California Federal Judge Certifies Class Of Apple Common-Stock...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fifth Circuit Affirms Enron Broker Not Liable to Employee Stock Option Holders for False or Withheld Information

Ending a more than 15-year-long legal battle, the Fifth Circuit on May 24, 2019, unanimously affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action against subsidiaries of UBS AG, alleging violations of U.S. securities laws for...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On November 2, 2017, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives released its tax reform bill titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”). On November 6, 2017, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Executive Compensation Clawbacks

On July 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed for public comment a new rule and rule amendments to implement provisions of Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. In...more

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