In this issue:
- Directive Regarding Disclosure of Non-Financial and Diversity Information Published in Official Journal
- ESMA Publishes Transparency Directive Consultation on European Electronic Access Point...more
2/2/2015
/ Audits ,
Board of Directors ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CONSOB ,
Corporate Governance ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Internal Controls ,
Market Participants ,
MiFID ,
Securities ,
Technical Standards ,
Voting Rights
In this issue:
- Japan Releases Exposure Draft of New Corporate Governance Code
- Launch of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect
- SEC and NYSE Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation...more
1/29/2015
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial Markets ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Japan ,
NYSE ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shanghai Stock Exchange ,
UK
Improper Gifts Alone, Without Cash Bribes, Serve as Basis for SEC’s Latest FCPA Enforcement Action -
Earlier this week, the SEC announced fines for two former defense contractor employees for FCPA violations relating...more
US, EU and Japanese sanctions targeting Russia are becoming increasingly aligned as a result of each jurisdiction’s continued tailoring of sanctions targeting Russia. In each jurisdiction there are now laws which block funds...more
Last week the SEC settled charges against Layne Christensen for various violations of the FCPA. While a relatively unremarkable case at first glance, the SEC’s charges against Layne Christensen reflect a troubling approach by...more
In this issue:
- Asia DEVELOPMENT
- HKEx Releases Concept Paper on Weighted Voting Rights
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law Litigation
- Recent...more
10/16/2014
/ Asia ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
HKEx ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Voting Rights
In this issue:
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
- European Commission Launches Public Consultation on Proposals to
- Improve EU Merger Control
- ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on Enforcement of Financial...more
On September 10, 2014, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced enforcement proceedings against officers, directors and major shareholders and publicly-traded companies for violations related...more
As a result of registration of ordinary shares including in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) under the US securities laws and the listing of ordinary shares or ADSs on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), non-US...more
As a result of registration of ordinary shares including in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) under the US securities laws and the listing of ordinary shares or ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”),...more
In an effort to harmonise investor protection across the EU and ensure effective market competition, a framework has been established for financial institutions, funds and market infrastructure established outside the EU to...more
New sanctions targeting Russia have been implemented in the US, EU and Japan. Although the consequences of breaching the sanctions are severe, navigating the rules is not straightforward. Transactions and business lines will...more
In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx Publishes Revised Connected Transaction Rules
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- PCAOB Adopts Auditing Standard and Amendments
-...more
7/16/2014
/ Asia ,
Audits ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
HKEx ,
MiFID ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
PCAOB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In this issue:
- EU DEVELOPMENTS
- Statutory Audit Directive and Regulation Published in Official Journal
- Council Adopts Intra-Corporate Transferees Directive
- ESMA Publishes Consultation and...more
7/14/2014
/ Audits ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Derivatives ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
MiFID ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Prospectus ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders
In a case that could have broad implications for software patents, the Supreme Court last week held that an abstract idea does not qualify for patent protection merely by claiming that the idea can be implemented using a...more
The Supreme Court recently issued two unanimous decisions concerning the standards governing claims for induced infringement and indefiniteness. A summary of the decisions follows.
Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai...more
6/9/2014
/ Akamai Technologies ,
Claim Construction ,
En Banc Review ,
Induced Infringement ,
Limelight Networks ,
Miniauction ,
Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS
On April 29, 2014, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued a statement on the effect of a recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “Court”) on the SEC’s...more
On April 7, 2014, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued responses to nine frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the reporting requirements regarding conflict minerals originating in the Democratic...more
In this issue:
- EU Developments
- German Developments
- UK Developments
- Us Developments
- Excerpt from EU Developments -
European Commission Proposes to Introduce Shareholder "Say...more
4/11/2014
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Audits ,
Capital Markets ,
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v Troice ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
DaimlerAG ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Diversity ,
Employee Benefits ,
Financing ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Halliburton ,
Information Technology ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prospectus ,
Proxies ,
Public Disclosure ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Ukraine ,
WKSIs
With Friday’s announcement of the first-ever extradition of a foreign executive on criminal antitrust charges to the United States, the US Department of Justice has won a major victory in its effort to prosecute and deter...more
In this issue:
- EU Developments
- Italian Developments
- UK Developments
- US Developments
- Asian Developments
- International Financial Markets Regulation Developments
-...more
In this issue:
- Enforcement Actions and Strategies
- Perennial Statutory Issues
- Unusual Developments
- Compliance Guidance
- Private Litigation
- Enforcement in the United...more
It has been over eight months since SEC-registered issuers began making mandatory disclosures of business activities in or with Iran. During that period, issuers have filed over 400 Iran Notices with the SEC, including...more
In this issue:
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENTS
- HKEx publishes Amended Listing Rules to Complement the New IPO Sponsor Regime
- US DEVELOPMENTS
- SEC Developments
- Noteworthy US Securities Law...more
10/22/2013
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EMIR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equivalency Determinations ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
IPO Sponsors ,
PCAOB ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Short Sales ,
Swap Clearing
In this issue:
- EU Developments
- Opinion on ESMA’s Powers under the Short Selling Regulation
- ESMA Publishes Third Country Advice on Equivalence
- ESMA Consults on the Clearing...more