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The Legal Intelligencer

Blowing the Whistle (Part 2): A Primer on the SEC's Whistleblower Program

The SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs were created only in 2010 through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act).
7 minute read

International Edition

Facebook and Google Face Crackdown in Australia as Regulators Propose Limiting Their Market Power

In a long-awaited report released Friday, the Australian government concluded the tech companies wield too much influence and made 23 recommendations for increased regulation designed to curtail their power.
6 minute read

International Edition

Facebook and Google Face Crackdown in Australia as Regulators Propose Limiting Their Market Power

In a long-awaited report released Friday, the Australian government concluded the tech companies wield too much influence and made 23 recommendations for increased regulation designed to curtail their power.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pursuit of a Regulatory Practice Dream: The Story of 2 Powerhouse Bank GCs Uniting 

Historically, financial regulatory lawyers have rooted themselves in New York or Washington, D.C. to develop thriving practices. Charlotte's resurgence as a financial center—now once again the nation's second largest banking center—coupled with the increasing availability of local, reasonably priced and talented banking practitioners, has changed all that.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Insight Into the DOJ's Updated Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

This April the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance on the evaluation of corporate compliance programs with the goal of assisting prosecutors in making informed decisions as to whether corporate compliance programs are performing effectively.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Oversight and Compliance Reminder

In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh discuss a Delaware Supreme Court decision and a DOJ guidance memorandum, which serve as powerful reminders that board oversight today is an active, not a passive, undertaking.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Amendments to DGCL and Alternative Entity Acts Permit E-Documentation, E-Signatures

The most significant changes affected by this year's amendments provide safe harbors for electronic documentation of certain acts and transactions and electronic signature of documents, and permit electronic delivery of stockholder notices, including appraisal notices.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Breaking Down Benefits and Burdens When Nonprofits Restructure

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 501(c) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations engage in corporate restructuring, too, and these activities can be equally complex, bringing their own set of unique considerations.
6 minute read

International Edition

'A Fantastic Blend of Expertise and Content' – the Corporate Counsel Forum Europe

In this video, BAE Systems group general counsel Philip Bramwell discusses what sets the Corporate Counsel Forum Europe apart from other gatherings of general counsel.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Going In-House: Themes for Success From the Trenches

I recently sat down with in-house counsel at a number of prominent organizations, like Facebook and PepsiCo, to chat about a whole host of questions that commonly face lawyers at law firms—especially litigators in BigLaw—who are considering going in-house.
6 minute read

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