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New York Law Journal

Increasing Civil and Criminal Enforcement in the Municipal Bond Market

In this Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel and Daniel C. Fishbein focus on recent and novel enforcement actions in the municipal bond space. They survey municipal securities regulatory changes and enforcement innovations geared toward municipal issuers, and look at the future direction for enforcement and regulation in the muni-bond market.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Court Securities Lawsuits and the PSLRA in a Post-'Cyan' Era

The court in 'Cyan' held that SLUSA does not prohibit state courts from adjudicating such claims, and that defendants may not remove such cases to federal court. As a result, it is likely that the recent trend of such claims being asserted in state courts will accelerate.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Game, Set and Match for King & Spalding in Xerox Merger Case

Faced with a devastating court ruling, Xerox on Tuesday threw in the towel, firing its CEO and half of its board of directors to resolve a proxy contest. It's a stunning victory for King & Spalding lawyers and their client Darwin Deason.
9 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Court Nullifies Cancellation of Certificate of Formation of Delaware LLCs

Parties who form Delaware limited liability companies to organize their business affairs do so to structure their relationships contractually. This enables them to organize the governance and economic rights in a manner tailored to the enterprise they are establishing.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Tosses Securities Class Action Against Ocwen

A Florida federal judge granted Ocwen Financial Corp.'s motion to dismiss a securities fraud suit claiming issues with a mortgage-servicing program caused stock prices to plunge.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: David Boies on Backpage, Pro Bono and Why He Became a Lawyer

It's already taken thousands of hours and millions of dollars, but David Boies is determined to hold Backpage.com accountable for sex trafficking children.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lessons From Panasonic: To Avoid a Monitor, Just Enhancing Compliance Is Not Enough

Panasonic's $280 million FCPA case provides some important takeaways for legal departments, according to compliance experts.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mintz Levin Adds Practice Leader, White-Collar Pro From Haynes and Boone

David Siegal, best known for obtaining a high-profile defense victory for private equity financier Benjamin Wey, co-led the government enforcement and litigation practice at Haynes and Boone.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sidley Adds Capital Markets Leader From O'Melveny

Two other partners are also making the move with Michael Schiavone, who co-chaired O'Melveny's capital markets practice.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Watch Out—There's a New Cyber Cop on the Beat

The SEC fined Altaba, formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., $35 million to settle charges that it misled shareholders by failing to disclose a massive data breach in 2014.
8 minute read

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