Peter Fetzer

August 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Board oversight of risk management remains front and center in the minds of regulators and boards of directors.

By Peter Fetzer

6 minute read

August 08, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Shareholders have brought a number of recent lawsuits against companies alleging, among other things, that the proxy statements used to solicit their votes were false or misleading.

By Peter Fetzer

5 minute read

July 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The 2012 proxy season evidences the fact that many retail and institutional shareholders continue to be actively involved in looking out for what they perceive to be the best interests of companies in which they have invested their capital.

By Peter Fetzer

4 minute read

July 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions demonstrate the SECs willingness to impose personal liability on directors and officers of public companies who fail to take appropriate steps to prevent securities law violations by subordinates. In light of these enforcement actions and recent enforcement actions for insider...

By Peter Fetzer

3 minute read

June 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Ongoing litigation around recent acquisitions highlights the difficult disclosure decisions that public companies face, particularly with regard to the duty to update prior public disclosure in mergers and acquisitions.

By Peter Fetzer

3 minute read

June 13, 2012 | Inside Counsel

As has been recently reported, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has been signed into law.

By Peter Fetzer

7 minute read