By Colby Hamilton | November 8, 2018
Scott + Scott and Hausfeld LLP were co-lead counsel in what they claim was the third largest antitrust class action settlement in history.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan | November 8, 2018
In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss three recent decisions: in the first, failure to seek accommodations at trial for a hearing-impaired client amounted to ineffective assistance of counsel; in another, an indictment charging securities fraud relating to virtual currency was upheld; and in the last, a bank was found to have immunity under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Philip M. Berkowitz | November 7, 2018
In his Employment Issues column, Philip M. Berkowitz writes: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is often associated with payoffs between shadowy figures for contracts made in remote parts of the world. But a spate of recent prosecutions and civil settlements makes clear that the financial services industry is in fact a significant target for potential violations of this centerpiece compliance legislation.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger | November 7, 2018
Two recent decisions by separate judges of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court have addressed the question of whether persons providing services to debtors relating to the disposition and monetization of inventory, real estate, intellectual property and other estate assets are “professionals” and must be retained under the strictures of Section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
By Frank Ready | November 7, 2018
While Hong Kong is attempting to transform itself into a crypto-hub, its new laws regulating the cryptocurrency market may not be a precursor to how the countries will regulate in the future.
By C. Ryan Barber | November 6, 2018
We've got some observations from hedge fund Point72's general counsel on compliance monitors, and scroll down to see who Goldman Sachs has hired in the 1MDB financial scandal. NYT is out with a new report on the drop in white-collar penalties, and we've rounded up some of the latest moves and new hires. Thanks for reading Compliance Hot Spots.
By Phillip Bantz | November 6, 2018
The agency appears to be looking more closely at corporate operating goals and metrics, rather than traditional disclosures, while also holding individual executives accountable, not just their companies.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Peter A. Jaslow and Stephen Stark | November 5, 2018
On Oct. 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) published final rules adopting amendments to certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, overlapping or outdated in light of other SEC disclosure requirements.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | November 2, 2018
A Mississippi retirement system on Friday won a three-way fight to serve as lead plaintiff in a securities class action against Advance Auto Parts Inc. stemming from its $2 billion purchase of General Parts in 2011.
By Phillip Bantz | November 2, 2018
The report highlights the commission's activities during Fiscal Year 2018, including cases involving Tesla and now-defunct Theranos.
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