By Evan T. Barr and Bryan A. McIntyre | May 5, 2021
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have long provided a mechanism to enable a high-profile defendant to seek a change of venue. However, even in cases involving "localized hostility and media bias," judges have been loath to grant such motions. In their Corporate Crime column, Evan Barr and Bryan McIntyre explore the demise of the rule and whether it still serves any purpose.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh | April 28, 2021
In this edition of their Corporate Governance column, discuss a bedrock feature of American securities law and regulation—materiality. They write that the working definition of materiality in the United States, which has served corporate America well for nearly nine decades, now finds itself facing significant pressures from a variety of sources.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Corinne Ball | April 21, 2021
In her Distress Mergers and Acquisitions column, Corinne Ball discusses recent rulings from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, which highlight the risk of relying on the "two hats" doctrine to protect attorney-client privilege covering communications involving shared personnel.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barbara M. Goodstein | April 1, 2021
On March 4th, the PEB issued four new draft commentaries, which address choice-of-law rules, enforcement of obligations of securities intermediaries, and priority of liens on receivables perfected by financing statements. In this edition of her Secured Transactions column, Barbara M. Goodstein surveys all four draft commentaries and touches on their importance as they relate to finance practitioners.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh | March 24, 2021
In this edition of their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh write that in order to be a meaningful factor in effectuating corporate purpose, ESG—or, more accurately, EESG (including Employees as well as Environmental, Social, and Governance)—must be integrated throughout corporate affairs, not just in the boardroom.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John C. Coffee Jr. | March 17, 2021
In this edition of his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. discusses issues stemming from the recent GameStop stock frenzy. He writes: Bubbles are bad; GameStop was a bubble; and the influences that caused it (which were indeed new and novel) need to be chilled. But how you chill a bubble is not a simple question.
By Philip M. Berkowitz | March 10, 2021
The recently-enacted Anti-Money Laundering Act significantly increases the potential value of awards for whistleblowers under the Bank Secrecy Act. The challenge for a financial services employer is to establish that discipline against an employee in a compliance role is supported by evidence that the decision was based on the employee's incompetence or other inappropriate behavior, and that any whistleblowing activity he or she engaged in was not a consideration. Philip M. Berkowitz explores the issues in this edition of his Employment Issues column.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Corinne Ball | February 24, 2021
Two recent circuit-level decisions determined that appeals of confirmed plans of reorganization were equitably moot despite criticizing the doctrine. These two decisions suggest that sooner or later reconsideration of the doctrine and meaningful review of bankruptcy court decisions should occur. Corinne Ball explores the issues in this edition of her Distress Mergers and Acquisitions column.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen | February 17, 2021
In their Taxation column, Elliot Pisem and David E. Kahen discuss 'Complex Media v. Commissioner', in which a corporate taxpayer that acquired a business in exchange for stock and other property prevailed over the IRS, on the basis of an argument that the substance of the transaction was different from its form, and was allowed to claim amortization deductions attributable to a basis step-up arising from the substance of the transaction.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern | February 10, 2021
May a damages class be certified if the proponent of certification is unable to show a reliable, administratively feasible way to identify putative class members? Federal circuit courts continue to answer this question in varying ways, with the Eleventh Circuit recently contributing to a deepening division of federal authority on what is required of a proposed class representative in order to demonstrate the existence of an ascertainable Rule 23(b)(3) class.
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