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Is the medium the message? Netflix’s decision to post material information on social media channels

  • Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC
  • -
  • USA
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  • April 17 2013

The news is out! There's a buzz in the blogosphere. It's trending on Twitter. The Securities and Exchange Commission has authorized the use of social

“Scheme liability” theory advocated before U.S. Supreme Court

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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  • USA
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  • July 20 2007

Three former commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission, William Donaldson, Harvey Goldschmid and Arthur Levitt filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the matter of Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta Inc., et al., case number 06-43, advocating a theory of “scheme liability” for companies that engage in transactions that facilitate securities fraud by another issuer, in this case a cable television company, Charter Communications, Inc. that paid additional fees to cable box vendors in exchange for agreements by such vendors to buy advertising from the company, allegedly permitting it to overstate revenues and defraud shareholders

The perils of social media for public companies under Reg FD

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 24 2013

The Commission is currently considering the applicability of one of its disclosure regulations to the world of social media. On December 6, Netflix

Netflix SEC investigation report clarifies the use of social media and Regulation FD

  • White & Case LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 10 2013

Regulation FD prohibits US public companies or persons acting on their behalf from selectively disclosing material, nonpublic information to

Judge allows Adelphia reorganization to proceed as Time Warner Cable goes public

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 16 2007

On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin lifted a hold on a bankruptcy court order approving Adelphia Communications’ Chapter 11 reorganization plan, thereby enabling Time Warner Cable (TWC) to proceed Tuesday with plans to transform itself into a publicly-traded company

Are your executives posting company information on Facebook or other social media websites? The SEC is watching

  • Blank Rome LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 24 2013

On December 6, 2012, Netflix filed a Form 8-K announcing that, on December 5, 2012, Netflix and its CEO, each received a "Wells Notice" from the SEC

Financial reform bill has implications for theatrical producers and investors

  • Baker & Hostetler LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • July 29 2010

President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Bill") into law on July 21, 2010

Issues of political timing and PR: the SEC’s IG reports on Goldman

  • Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
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  • USA
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  • October 14 2010

The SEC's Inspector General found that there is no evidence the filing and settlement of the enforcement action against Goldman Sachs was politically timed or that there were leaks to the media

Beware of Twitter

  • Leonard, Street and Deinard
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  • USA
  • -
  • October 20 2010

Companies, like athletes, show business types, and your teenage kids, have been flocking to twitter

Institutional investors may now hold a larger stake in Nevada gaming companies

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 1 2010

On January 21, 2010 the Nevada Gaming Commission adopted amendments to Nevada Gaming Commission Regulation (Regulation) 16