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SEC provides guidance on how to comply with Regulation FD in using social media

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2013

On April 2, the SEC issued a report of investigation under Section 21(a) of the Exchange Act in which it confirmed that public companies may use

US Federal District court opinion supports the use of "big boy" letters

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 2 2013

As part of a private securities transaction, the seller or placement agent of a security may often ask the buyer to enter into a letter agreement

Supreme Court issues major securities class action ruling

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 1 2013

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs in securities fraud cases do not have to establish materiality before a class can be certified

Iran sanctions developments

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • February 19 2013

This alert provides an update regarding U.S. sanctions against Iran. As noted in our numerous prior updates, the United States continues to expand U

SEC staff issues guidance on disclosure of sanctionable activity involving Iran

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • December 10 2012

On December 4, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued seven Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to the new disclosures in periodic reports required by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Act

Top seven things you need to know about the new DOJSEC FCPA guide

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 15 2012

On 14 November 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued their long awaited “guidance” on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), FCPA: A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

SEC rules on resource extraction disclosure now effective

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 13 2012

The new SEC rules on disclosure by “resource extraction issuers” became effective on November 13

SEC staff updates guidance on shareholder proposals

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 31 2012

On October 16, the staff of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14G, the staff’s most recent guidance addressing interpretive issues under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, the SEC’s shareholder proposal rule

NYSE and NASDAQ propose listing standards to implement new SEC rule on compensation committees and their advisers

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 4 2012

On September 25, the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market filed with the SEC proposed listing standards to implement recently adopted Rule 10C-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Biglari Holdings, Inc. to pay US$850,000 to settle claim of HSR Act violation based on stock acquisitions not qualifying for passive investor exemption

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 27 2012

Biglari Holdings, Inc. (Biglari Holdings) agreed to pay a US$850,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act) in connection with its 2011 acquisition of voting shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Cracker Barrel