In March 2001, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published Notice 01-18, pursuant to which the SEC approved rules requiring “Fixed Income Transaction Reporting And Dissemination” under SEC Rule 6200 Series, so that information about the trading of corporate bonds and certain structured products would be publicly available.» Read More
GameStop, described on January 26, 2021, in the Wall Street Journal as a “moribund mall retailer” (which sold electronic games, but not many what with mall closures due to the growth of e-commerce, and even fewer after shutdowns due to COVID) has seen the share price of its stock (listed on the New York Stock Exchange) rise from a low of $2.57 to $483.00.» Read More
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unanimously adopted a NEW Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the ”IA Act”), replacing old Rule 206(4)-1 originally adopted in 1961, and also eliminating Rule 206(4)-3 originally adopted in 1979.» Read More
On New Year’s Day, January 1, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted 81 to 13 to override President Trump’s veto, thus joining the House of Representatives, which had taken similar action four days earlier 322 to 87, and so making the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) law.» Read More
An important consideration during discovery in any complex litigation is ensuring documents designated as “confidential” under a governing Discovery Confidentiality Order actually meet governing law and the Order’s definition of “confidential.” Last week, the District of New Jersey issued a decision that serves to remind both counsel and litigants that a party cannot use a Discovery Confidentiality Order to shield routine business communications, even if they are harmful, uncomfortable, or embarrassing.» Read More