Does the SEC Still Care About Financial Reporting Cases?
June 20, 2013
In recent years, the SEC has brought far fewer revenue recognition and other financial reporting cases than it had historically. That leads us naturally to wonder whether this trend will continue in the future. Not likely.
Reverse Triangular Mergers
May 24, 2013
Contracts may represent the most important assets of a corporation. The counterparties to those contracts, wary of changes in the identity of the corporation that could follow an M&A transaction, usually seek to restrict those changes by negotiating anti-assignment clauses.
The Final Countdown
May 24, 2013
The year 2014 ushers in the most significant changes to date: the implementation of Health Benefit Exchanges (Exchanges) and employer "shared responsibility" provisions. Here's what you need do now.
The EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan
May 24, 2013
For General Counsel looking for a cost-effective way to reduce risk and to stay off the EEOC's radar, knowing what the EEOC's national priorities are and conducting a self-audit in these six areas is a good start.
SOX Prohibition on Loans to Officers and Directors
May 24, 2013
On March 4, 2013, the SEC issued a no-action letter in response to a request for interpretive guidance regarding the applicability of Section 402 to a program that would allow directors and executive officers to obtain credit utilizing equity grants made by a public company issuer. Here's what this means.
'Immediate and Appropriate Corrective Action'
May 24, 2013
Most employers know of their obligation to take immediate and appropriate corrective action to prevent harassment in the workplace. But this obligation extends to preventing harassment by <I>non-employees,</I> including, for example, customers, patients, and university students.
The Changing Shape of Religious Discrimination Law in the UK
April 27, 2013
Multinational companies with operations in the United Kingdom should take note that the law pertaining to protection against religious discrimination in the workplace is evolving. As a result of a recent decision, employers in the UK need to take a fresh look at their practices.
Anyone Can Whistle
April 26, 2013
The wave of federal legislation continues to provide significant financial incentives and protections to whistleblowers for reporting corporate misconduct to law enforcement. And the wave shows no signs of diminishing in 2013.
Enforcing International Arbitral Awards in U.S. Courts
April 26, 2013
This article gives an overview of how to enforce an international arbitral award in the United States. It provides a guide to applicable treaties and explains special procedural considerations that should be taken into account.
