Reed Smith LLP | USA | 5 Jun 2014
The long legal battle over the SEC's neither-admit-nor-deny settlement policy has finally come to an end. On June 4, 2014, the Second Circuit issued…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 23 Jun 2014
On June 23, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-anticipated decision in Halliburton Co., et al. V. Erica P. John Fund, Inc…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 6 Mar 2014
The United States Supreme Court yesterday heard oral argument in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. In that much-watched case, Halliburton…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 11 Oct 2013
Mary Jo White promised Congress she would pursue a "bold and unrelenting" enforcement program as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 28 Apr 2014
For the second time in as many months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance ("Corp Fin") has issued a…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 21 Jan 2011
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") was enacted July 21, 2010.
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 7 Jun 2011
The Supreme Court issued two opinions this term that could dramatically alter the landscape of securities fraud litigation.
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 6 Jun 2011
On May 25, 2011, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced that it is launching a staged rollout of a program that would allow its financial advisors (FAs) to interact with clients and others on social media websites Twitter and LinkedIn through pre-approved public updates and private LinkedIn emails, invitations, and introductions.
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 14 Jun 2011
The federal securities laws prohibit individuals and entities from making material misrepresentations or omissions in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 13 Jan 2014
In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced a new cooperation initiative intended to encourage and incentivize…