Topic: investors

SEC Permits Corporate Communications Via Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media

“The SEC’s release confirms that companies are permitted to announce material news through social media, provided investors know when and where to expect it.” (Orrick) The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to let corporate communications move into the 21st Century.  Backing off from an earlier position that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings violated Regulation FD… Read more »

Updated: Mabey & Johnson, the SFO, and Confiscated Dividends…

For your interest, recent legal updates on the Mabey & Johnson corruption case unfolding in UK courts, with a specific focus on the recovery and confiscation of dividends and what this might mean re: corruption oversight for investors in public companies: - Confiscation of Dividends by the SFO: Implications for Investors (White & Case) “The… Read more »