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The FCPA: two new record settlements serve as a reminder to carefully monitor practices

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 19 2009

The renewed emphasis on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or the Act) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently resulted in two record-breaking settlements a warning that should be heeded by all companies doing business abroad

Broker discretionary voting

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 31 2009

On July 1, 2009, the SEC approved a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Rule 452 and Section 402

SEC issues additional JOBS Act FAQs: generally applicable questions on Title I of the JOBS Act

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2012

On April 16, 2012, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued additional Frequently Asked Questions to provide guidance on the implementation and application of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"), based on its current understanding of the JOBS Act and in light of its existing rules, regulations and procedures

SEC issues additional JOBS Act FAQs: changes to the requirements for Exchange Act registration and deregistration

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2012

On April 11, 2012, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued additional Frequently Asked Questions to provide guidance on the implementation and application of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"), based on its current understanding of the JOBS Act and in light of its existing rules, regulations and procedures

SEC adopts disclosure guidance on European sovereign debt exposures

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • January 9 2012

On Friday, January 6, 2012, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 4 (European Sovereign Debt Exposures) regarding disclosure relating to registrants' exposures to risk of debt to certain European countries

SEC investor alert: social media and investing - avoiding fraud

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 12 2012

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued an Investor Alert to help investors be better aware of fraudulent investment schemes that may involve social media

SEC issues policy statement on phase in of derivatives regulation

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 11 2012

On June 11, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a policy statement describing the phase in of final rules regulating security-based swaps and security-based swap market participants

SEC adopts new rule requiring listing standards for compensation committees and compensation advisers

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 20 2012

On June 20, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved a new rule that directs national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards for public company boards of directors and compensation advisers

U.S. lawmakers request SEC overhaul IPO process

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 21 2012

After last month's issues with the Facebook Inc. initial public offering ("IPO"), a bipartisan group legislators have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to overhaul the IPO process, claiming that the current system unfairly punishes small investors

SEC adopts instructions for submitting draft registration statements for confidentialnon-public review

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2012

On May 11, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Instructions for Emerging Growth Companies ("EGC") to submit confidential draft registration statements or foreign private issuer non-public draft registration statements to the SEC