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Immediate disclosure relief for "smaller reporting companies"

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 15 2008

On December 19, 2007, the SEC adopted amendments to its disclosure and reporting requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand the number of companies that qualify for the SEC's "scaled" (i.e., significantly less burdensome) disclosure requirements for smaller reporting companies

Ding-dong - multi-level marketing plans calling

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 18 2009

Multi-level marketing plans ("MLMs"), also known as "network" or "matrix" marketing plans, can be an effective way for the "little guy" or the "entrepreneur" to achieve financial success in the cosmetics or apparel industry

EC launches consultation on distribution rules

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • September 3 2009

On July 28, 2009, the European Commission (EC) launched a formal consultation on the EU rules applicable to distribution agreements

Are you ready for XBRL?

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 26 2008

You may be saying to yourself... Xbox?

SEC issues updated guidance on the use of company web sites

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 24 2008

The SEC has issued an interpretive release that provides guidance on the use of company web sites to disclose information to investors

Governor vetoes California legislation allowing directors to consider factors in addition to the interests of shareholders

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 1 2008

Governor Schwarzenegger today vetoed AB2944

New Draft Measures on Overseas Investment of PRC

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • China
  • -
  • February 4 2009

On January 7, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) published the draft of Management Measures for Overseas Investment on its website (“Draft Measures”), and its final version shall replace and invalidate the Provisions on the Examination and Approval of Investment to Run Enterprises Abroad (“Provisions”) and Notice on Printing and Promulgating the ‘Provisions on Particulars to be Ratified for Inland Enterprises to Invest in Hong Kong or Macao Special Administrative Region to Establish New Enterprises' (“Notice”), the two current key provisions dealing with oversea investment

Trade secrets can be all in your mind

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 29 2008

In Al Minor & Associates, Inc. v. Martin, 117 Ohio St.3d 58, 2008-Ohio-292, the Ohio Supreme Court recently held that memorizing information, including specifically client lists, constitutes trade secret misappropriation

Retailers face surge of lawsuits over asking for zip codes during credit card transactions and requesting personal information during merchandise returns

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 2 2008

California's Song-Beverly Credit Card Act prohibits the requesting and recording of personal information in connection with credit card transactions

Delaware Chancery Court holds that granting "spring-loaded" stock options to executives without full disclosure to shareholders violates fiduciary duties

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 2 2007

In In re Tyson Foods, C.A. No. 1106-CC (Del. Ch. Aug. 15, 2007), Chancellor Chandler held that granting “spring-loaded” stock options to key directors and executives without full disclosure of the practice is a breach of the directors’ fiduciary duties

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