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The SEC's Hearing on In-House Judges: Five Things to Watch

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on proposed changes to the agency's administrative proceedings as criticism rises that the forum is biased in favor of federal regulators. In preparation for Wednesday's vote, here are five observations from the defense bar going into the hearing.
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National Law Journal

U.S. Justice Dept. Wins Record Settlement for Merger-Reporting Violations

An activist investment firm has agreed to pay a record-setting $11 million penalty to settle charges connected to Halliburton Co.'s abandoned bid to acquire rival oilfield-services provider Baker Hughes Inc., the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.
8 minute read

The Recorder

ESG Capital Partners, LP v. Stratos

6 minute read

The Recorder

Court Rules Facebook Stock Lawsuit Can Proceed

An appellate court on Monday gave new life to a lawsuit accusing law firm Venable and former partner David Meyer of helping a con man who claimed to have a line on pre-IPO Facebook stock pilfer $11 million.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC's First Whistleblower Office Leader Announces Departure as Awards Mount

Sean McKessy, the first leader of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program, is stepping down this month, the agency said Friday. The SEC's whistleblower office, since its creation in 2011 under the Dodd-Frank Act, has doled out more than $85 million to 32 whistleblowers, who can receive between 10 and 30 percent of sanctions that exceed $1 million.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

U.S. Bank National Assoc. v. Triaxx Prime CDO 2006-1, Ltd.

Indenture Requires Collateral Manager Sell 'Defaulted Securities' Within Three Years
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Finalizes Controversial Disclosure Rule for Oil, Gas Extractors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the final version of a rule requiring many companies in the resource extraction business to disclose most payments they make to the U.S. federal government or foreign governments related to commercial development of gas, oil and minerals.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legislative and Executive Action During the Week of June 20, 2016

Following is a listing of legislative and executive activity for the week of June 20. Members of the General Assembly were scheduled to return to session the week of June 27.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Monday Mashup: The (Faint) Silver Lining in Immigration Reform; The Frack Master Gets Busted; A Judge Loses It In Court

Putting the Supreme Court's immigration reform decision in context; plus the SEC goes after the "Frack Master" and his GC--a former Skadden lawyer. Also, the Kansas AG has his hands full and a Georgia judge goes way over the line.
23 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Budget Process Maintains Momentum

Gov. Tom Wolf removed a potential hurdle from what has so far been a relatively smooth budget process.
3 minute read

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