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SEC Improves e-Capital Raising
The SEC changed Rule 144 to reduce regulation of restricted securities, which, in turn, facilitates Internet capital-raising.
The Internet, in conjunction with such statutes as the E-sign Act
(114 Stat. 464 (2000) ' codified at 15 U.S.C. '7001 et seq.) ' allows intangible property, including capital stock, to be contracted for and exchanged electronically. Certain capital fundraising, however, was not generally available to Internet users under some SEC regulations ' that is, until recently. In particular, using restricted securities to raise capital electronically is a most helpful strategy for cash-poor Internet startups, because unrestricted securities are less expensive to create than restricted securities, which presented problems.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.