The greatest invention since sliced bread? Email delivery of the JD Supra Corporate Brief. And you can sign up right now. Do you know whose IP is in your suppliers’ stream? (White & Case) What’s hot in cybersecurity? This… (Corporate Law Report) You might be surprised to know who’s been sued by former unpaid interns… Read more »
What’s hot in cybersercurity and data protection? Business insurance against cyber risks, increased scrutiny of corporate policies and practices to prevent – and respond to – cyber threats, updated privacy controls and standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and more. For your reference, a roundup of recent cybersecurity updates, from lawyers and… Read more »
“Payments made to majority-owned government transportation services to supply people or materials to an extractive job site are considered ancillary or preparatory and not subject to disclosure.” (Holland & Knight) Late last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission published a set of Frequently Asked Questions on the agency’s conflict mineral and resource extraction disclosure requirements.… Read more »
Don’t forget: the JD Supra Corporate Brief is the most important meal of the day (and we won’t say a word if you come back for seconds)! Does this new court of appeals ruling put another nail in the recess-appointed NLRB’s coffin? (KMTG) China just agreed to allow US investigators greater access to work papers… Read more »
Law news on the go: the JD Supra Corporate Brief. It’s the perfect companion for the morning’s commute, particularly when enjoyed with a blueberry scone and a large cappuccino… “Minimum contact” can mean the difference between the second-highest penalty in FCPA history and an acquittal… (Saul Ewing) Even the most senior corporate officers – CEO,… Read more »
Memorial Day: the unofficial start of summer, backyard grilling, lounging at the beach, and more. We hope you had a good holiday. Now get back to work… What’s the going rate for an early look at proxy voting results? (Leonard, Street and Deinard) Former Hearst interns cannot be certified into a class action, but don’t… Read more »
Large coffee: $2.50. Cherry Danish: $1.75. JD Supra Corporate Brief: priceless… The judge in the recently concluded BP oil spill litigation has asked all parties to discuss gross negligence by one of the responsible parties. And that could make any damages a lot more expensive… (King, Krebs & Jurgens) The SEC recently granted Pfizer’s officers… Read more »
“… the written identity theft program [must] be designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with certain existing accounts or the opening of new accounts.” (Katten Muchin Rosenman) On May 20, 2013, identity theft red flag rules developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission went into… Read more »
Keeping up with the Joneses is a whole lot easier when you read the JD Supra Corporate Brief every morning: There is no way to keep your company from being hacked. So you need to be prepared… (LXBN) Fasten your seat belts: the road ahead for global economic growth will be bumpy… (Bennett Jones) Corporate… Read more »
U.S. regulators just took the fight against bribery and corruption to a new arena: Wall Street. Attorneys John Goselin and Mauro Wolfe of Duane Morris explain: “On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed extraordinary criminal charges against two registered representatives of a U.S. broker-dealer and a… Read more »
Busy morning? You probably deserve a break. A JD Supra Corporate Brief break, that is. And a blueberry scone… Check your mailbox – the FTC is sending out COPPA compliance letters… (Mintz Levin) In the market for a municipal regulated gas division? (Saul Ewing) Appeals court reverses an $11 million False Claims Act judgment with… Read more »
Another day, another JD Supra Corporate Brief. Ain’t life grand? More regulation equals more benefits for global businesses (Reed Smith) Planning to buy cloud-based services? Read this first (Sands Anderson) The EEOC just settled its first ever complaint alleging genetic discrimination under GINA (but it probably won’t be the last…) (Proskauer) Our view: any rule… Read more »
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate” (The Captain, Cool Hand Luke) Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with securities fraud for public statements made by municipal officials. Attorneys Robert Feyer and Todd Scott of Orrick explain: “… the SEC found that the City had violated the securities laws… Read more »
It’s true: the JD Supra Corporate Brief goes equally well with coffee, tea, and that delicious strawberry-banana smoothie you had last Thursday. What does the head of one of the world’s largest real estate companies have to say about uncertainly in the commercial RE industry? (Greentarget) The clock is ticking on new NYSE and Nasdaq… Read more »
“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 »
