Senate passes Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act *

USA - July 16 2010
On Thursday, July 15, 2010, the Senate passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act by a vote of 60-39.

Co-authors: John D. Tishler.

California Court of Appeal clarifies fiduciary duties when a company is insolvent or nearing insolvency *

USA - January 8 2010
Directors of California corporations have, for years, struggled to understand the scope of their fiduciary duties when a corporation is insolvent versus when a corporation is in the "zone of insolvency."