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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Increase in Securities Litigation and Regulatory Scrutiny Concerning Artificial Intelligence

Several recent lawsuits, and comments by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), underscore the increasing litigation and regulatory scrutiny concerning the use of artificial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Online Investment Site Settles with FTC, $2.4M Fine

On March 8, the FTC settled with the operators of an online stock trading platform over allegations that the operators fraudulently marketed investment-related services that they claimed would enable consumers to make...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Bullish on Deceptive Tactics: Stock-Trading Website to Pay More Than $2.4 Million

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The FTC has reached a settlement with the operators of online stock trading site RagingBull.com and affiliated entities (collectively, “RagingBull”) to resolve allegations that RagingBull used false earnings claims to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The New Foreign Tax Credit Proposed Regulations – An Executive Summary

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Released on November 30, 2018, the foreign tax credit proposed regulations provide a comprehensive new framework for calculating the foreign tax credit in light of several changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA or...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Mark Your Calendar: FTC Schedules Series of Public Hearings

At the top of the list of priorities for the new Federal Trade Commission: taking stock. The agency—at full capacity with a brand-new slate of commissioners for the first time in years—announced a series of public hearings...more

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Reminder: Equity Compensation May Require Personal, Individual HSR Filings

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Do you receive any form of equity-based compensation? Does your company grant any form of equity-based compensation? If so, it is critical to remember that common equity-based compensation, such as option exercises,...more

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Antitrust Enforcers At It Again: More HSR Actions Against Individuals Announced

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In a trend that is sure to continue no matter the policy leanings of the incoming Trump administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that it has obtained nearly $1 million in civil penalties for two...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

More Leveraged Buy-Outs to Face HSR Scrutiny as Agency Expands Reporting Requirements

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The Federal Trade Commission's Premerger Notification Office has expanded the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) reporting requirements for certain leveraged buyouts. M&A practitioners generally are familiar with the HSR premerger...more

Perkins Coie

HSR 2015 Annual Report: Filings Up, Second Requests Down and ESO/RSU Implications

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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015, published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), summarizes FTC and DOJ actions conducted under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

Troutman Pepper

Applicability of 'Investment Purpose' Exemption to HSR Reportability Focuses on Intent of Equity Purchasers

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If a purchaser’s goals shift to include influence on the business management or board composition of the target issuer, an HSR filing must be considered. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has once again...more

K&L Gates LLP

Are Public Companies Required to Disclose that the Government is Investigating Them?

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For many public companies, the first issue they have to confront after they receive a government subpoena or Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) is whether to disclose publicly that they are under investigation. Curiously, the...more

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Hart-Scott-Rodino 2013 Annual Report: Filings Decreased, Transactions Investigated Increased and Enforcement Continues for...

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On May 21, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice published the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Fiscal Year 2013 (for the period from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013). The Annual Report...more

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