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2 Aug 2014, 8:34 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Are opinions ever the stuff of Section 11 liability? [read post]
15 Mar 2019, 5:00 am
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8 Jul 2021, 6:25 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has weighed in on an IFRS proposal to create a new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), finding deep flaws with the idea of a new board to oversee globally aligned sustainability reporting standards. [read post]
2 May 2016, 7:15 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.In a discussion panel hosted by the Practising Law Institute, enforcement officials from the CFTC, SEC, Department of Justice, and other agencies talked about new types of cases their agencies are bringing in the commodities and derivatives space under the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as the issue of individual versus corporate liability.Commodities insider trading. [read post]
'Shareholders at the gates’: Economist Luigi Zingales urges greater investor control of corporations
27 Aug 2020, 5:00 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Should shareholders be allowed to vote on social issues via shareholder proposals? [read post]
28 Oct 2014, 2:17 pm
[This story previously appeared in Securities Regulation Daily.]By Lene Powell, J.D.The Delaware Chancery court dismissed a shareholder challenge to the merger of two oil and gas companies, finding that entire fairness review was not triggered because an investment firm that controlled a third of the acquired company’s stock was probably not a controlling stockholder, and even if it were, had not engaged in a conflicting transaction. [read post]
18 Jan 2024, 6:38 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.The U.S. [read post]
12 Jul 2016, 5:00 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.In a Practising Law Institute program, a panel of SEC, CFTC, and DOJ enforcement officials discussed the impact of the Second Circuit’s decision in U.S. v. [read post]
11 Jul 2023, 9:14 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex moved to dismiss an SEC enforcement action against it, arguing the SEC has failed to support critical elements of its claims. [read post]
23 Oct 2017, 8:06 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Despite a chaotic legislative environment, tax reform has a good chance of passing, said a panel of government affairs experts at a derivatives industry conference sponsored by FIA. [read post]
17 Mar 2022, 10:15 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam repeated a call for new legislative authority for the CFTC to develop a regulatory framework for the cash digital asset commodity markets, saying growing risks in these markets require a proactive federal regulatory approach. [read post]
1 Jun 2021, 8:52 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.A House Financial Services subcommittee examined the impact of the recent boom of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) on capital formation and investor protection. [read post]
14 Sep 2021, 11:07 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.The Investor Advisory Committee heard input about digital engagement practices, or features of investment platforms that shape the user experience. [read post]
16 Nov 2021, 6:08 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.In an opinion letter to the Delaware Court of Chancery, the SEC informed the court that although reverse mergers are not per se illegal under federal securities laws, they raise significant investor protection and market manipulation concerns. [read post]
19 Aug 2021, 5:00 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Over an incredible career spanning 50 years, Mr. [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 6:30 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.Plaintiffs in a private action alleging commodity price manipulation and antitrust violations by Kraft Foods urged a federal district court to reject Kraft’s request to certify three questions for interlocutory appeal. [read post]
22 Jul 2021, 6:13 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.In keynote remarks at the ABA Virtual Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Mid-Year Program, SEC Chairman Gensler discussed potential rulemaking for increased reporting of security-based swaps that were implicated in the startling meltdown of Archegos Capital in March, which caused serious fallout for several banks. [read post]
9 Feb 2023, 5:00 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.The SEC is asking a federal district court to dismiss a lawsuit by a small crypto-focused law firm seeking declaratory relief relating to the Ether digital asset and Ethereum network. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 7:12 am
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15 Apr 2024, 7:25 am
By Lene Powell, J.D.In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that absent a misleading statement, pure omissions are not actionable as securities fraud under Rule 10b–5(b). [read post]
