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June 2016

PwC discusses Protecting Elderly Customers: CFPB and FINRA Step In

By Dan Ryan, Joseph Nocera, Didier Lavion, Sean Joyce, Jeff Lavine and Armen Meyer June 6, 2016 by ilyabeylin

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released recommendations in March for how banks and credit unions can better protect elderly customers from financial exploitation. The CFPB issued its recommendations as the elderly population continues to rapidly grow, positioning banks and …

Latham & Watkins discusses World-First Regulatory Sandbox Opening for Play in the UK

By Andrew Moyle and Fiona Maclean June 3, 2016 by jbarrowscls

Innovative businesses in the financial services industry looking to test exciting new financial products and services able to apply to the UK’s regulatory sandbox.

The “regulatory sandbox” is the next step for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as part of …

SEC Needs to Rewrite its 10b5-1 Safe Harbor Rules

By H. Nejat Seyhun and Taylan Mavruk June 2, 2016 by ilyabeylin

While it is illegal for insiders to trade on material, non-public information, the SEC has created a safe harbor Rule 10b5-1 since October 2000, by allowing insiders to set up trading plans in advance of actual trading.[1]  Since these …

Gibson Dunn discusses PCAOB Issuance of Another Proposal to Change Audit Report

By Michael Scanlon, Brian Lane, Lori Zyskowski and Michael Titera June 1, 2016 by ilyabeylin

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) recently re-proposed an audit standard to amend the form and content requirements for the independent auditor’s report on financial statements.[1]  The new proposal retains the pass/fail model present in the existing audit …

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Housing Agency Overhauls Rules to Help Struggling Homeowners
June 30, 2016
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Hershey Rejects $23 bn Mondelez Offer
June 30, 2016
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Google Capital Invests in Care.Com
June 30, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
Texas Diverges from SEC on Portal Handling of Investor Funds
June 30, 2016
Forbes
Top Officials Aim To Reshape The FDA To Prepare For ‘Avalanche’ Of Cancer Products
June 30, 2016
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Shedding ‘Too Big to Fail’ Label Was Worth $50 bn to GE
June 29, 2016
Reuters
FCC Says TV Airwaves Being Sold for Wireless Use Worth $86.4 bn
June 29, 2016
CNBC
Regulator Probing Canon on $6.5 bn Toshiba Unit Purchase
June 29, 2016
Forbes
Fed’s Capital Review Rebukes Morgan Stanley, But Doesn’t Stop Its Dividend Hike
June 29, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Proposes Rule Requiring Investment Advisers to Adopt Business Continuity and Transition Plans
June 29, 2016
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A State Financial Crisis is Another Threat to the Games
June 28, 2016
Fortune
How Citigroup Is Embracing the ‘Fintech’ Revolution
June 28, 2016
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Bankruptcy Deals Decried by Workers Get High Court Review
June 28, 2016
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SEC Adopts Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers Under Dodd-Frank Act
June 28, 2016
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SEC Proposes Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition
June 28, 2016
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RJR Nabisco Ruling Bolsters Justice Dept.’s Pursuit of FIFA
June 27, 2016
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VW’s US Diesel Emissions Settlement to Cost $15 Billion
June 27, 2016
Bloomberg
Insecurity for Cybersecurity
June 27, 2016
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Six Former FDA Chiefs Say It Should Be an Independent Agency
June 27, 2016
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Labor Department’s ‘Persuader Rule’ Blocked
June 27, 2016
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Brexit Casts Dark Shadow on World’s Great Move to Openness
June 26, 2016
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When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers
June 26, 2016
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Court Says ETE Can Walk Away from $20 Billion Williams Takeover
June 26, 2016
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IDC Warns Against Fund Proposals Pushing Managerial Tasks Onto Boards
June 26, 2016
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June 26, 2016
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EU Referendum: Britain Votes to Leave
June 24, 2016
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Merrill Lynch Is Fined for Doing Nothing
June 24, 2016
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VW to Pay Over $10 Billion for US Emissions Scandal
June 24, 2016
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Genesis of DOL’s Fiduciary Rule and Why the Political Battle Wages On
June 24, 2016
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Post-Tilton, ALJ Regime Challengers Gear Up for New Round of Arguments
June 24, 2016
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Why Uber Keeps Raising Billions
June 22, 2016
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Twilio Looks to Brave Brexit Jitters with US IPO
June 22, 2016
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As Feds Saw Inside Trader in Valvani, Friends Saw Family Man
June 22, 2016
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SEC Investor Panel Offers Reg. S-K Views, Looks at Non-GAAP Issues
June 22, 2016
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Justices Ginsburg and Breyer Put ‘Big Brother’ on Trial
June 22, 2016
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Law School a Solid Investment
June 21, 2016
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Tesla Offers $2.8 Billion for SolarCity in ‘No Brainer’ Deal for Musk
June 21, 2016
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Rio Tinto Revamp Hints at Possible $9 Billion BHP-Style Spinoff
June 21, 2016
WSJ Law Blog
Divestitures Could be Stumbling Block in Anthem-Cigna Deal
June 21, 2016
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EU Authorities Agree on Framework for New Conflict Minerals Regulation
June 21, 2016
Bloomberg
Don’t Be Naive About Regulatory Reform
June 20, 2016
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Message to Workers Under Scrutiny: Cooperate or Get Fired
June 20, 2016
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Bernie Investors to Receive Another Payout
June 20, 2016
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Convicted Tipper Challenges ‘Personal Benefit’ Findings
June 20, 2016
Reuters
Facebook Investors OK New Shares to Keep Zuckerberg at Helm
June 20, 2016
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IEX Group Gains Approval for Stock Exchange
June 19, 2016
Reuters
Antitrust Regulators Worry About Proposed Cigna-Anthem Merger
June 19, 2016
Bloomberg
Kickstarter Just Did Something Tech Startups Never Do: It Paid a Dividend
June 19, 2016
WSJ Law Blog
What Banks Can Do to Fight Human Trafficking
June 19, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Proposes Rules to Modernize Mining Industry Disclosure Requirements
June 19, 2016
Dealbook
Years After United Merger, Flight Attendants Work for Two Airlines
June 16, 2016
Reuters
Cosmetics Maker Revlon to Buy Elizabeth Arden in $870 Million Deal
June 16, 2016
Bloomberg
HSBC Says Unit to Book $585 Million Charge on Settlement
June 16, 2016
The National Law Review
Supreme Court Approves FCA Implied Certification Theory
June 16, 2016
WSJ Law Blog
Treasury Guidance Aids Iran Deal Compliance
June 16, 2016
Dealbook
Taking a Hard Look at a Campaign Critical of a Fiduciary Rule
June 15, 2016
Fortune
Most M&As Fail, and Microsoft Should Be Worried
June 15, 2016
Reuters
Judge Extends VW Diesel Emissions Settlement Deadline
June 15, 2016
The Economist
Alphabet is Still Working Out How to Treat its Internal Startups
June 15, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
States Fail to Overturn Reg A+ Preemption Provisions
June 15, 2016
Reuters
Court Backs Landmark Internet Equal-Access Rules
June 14, 2016
Dealbook
Regulator’s Plan to Rein In Trading Risks Raises Concerns
June 14, 2016
Bloomberg
Goldman Splits From Bank Group Selling Hung Buyout Loan
June 14, 2016
Wall Street Journal
Study Finds State Oil Cos More Prone to Corruption
June 14, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC to Permit Voluntary Filing Using Inline XBRL
June 14, 2016
Dealbook
Supreme Court Rejects Puerto Rico Law in Debt Restructuring Case
June 13, 2016
Reuters
Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
June 13, 2016
Bloomberg
Former Delta Air Lines Trader Penalized $3.1 Million by Nymex
June 13, 2016
Financial Times
GS Alleged to Have Exploited Lybia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
June 13, 2016
CFA Institute
SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Urges Full Transparency on Bond Trades
June 13, 2016
Dealbook
Cracks Appear in Merger of Williams and Energy Transfer Equity
June 12, 2016
Bloomberg
Symantec to Buy Cybersecurity Firm Blue Coat for $4.65 Billion
June 12, 2016
Reuters
Walgreens Terminates Relationship with Theranos
June 12, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
Revenue Recognition, Internal Controls Hot Topics at Financial Reporting Conference
June 12, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Issues $17 Million Whistleblower Award
June 10, 2016
Dealbook
How Keeping Up Appearances Ruined a Former Dallas Banker
June 9, 2016
Bloomberg
Puerto Rico Debt-Crisis Plan Passes House in Bipartisan Vote
June 9, 2016
Fortune
Inside the Fractious Battle for Viacom
June 9, 2016
Reuters
Drivers Sue Uber, Lyft Over Exit from Austin, Texas
June 9, 2016
D&O Diary
Does Rule 105-1 Need Revision to Prevent Improper Insider Trades?
June 9, 2016
Dealbook
Design Within Reach Merger Never Happened, Lawsuit Claims
June 8, 2016
Reuters
Vodafone Grabs Control of Sky New Zealand in $2.4 Billion Merger
June 8, 2016
Financial Times
Yahoo Looks to Offload 3,000 Patents
June 8, 2016
Fortune
An Inside Look at How Hormel Acquired Applegate
June 8, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
Petition Asks Supreme Court to Clarify Corporations’ Duty to Disclose
June 8, 2016
Bloomberg
Criticism Leveled at Judge, Media over University Suit
June 7, 2016
Dealbook
Who Decides ‘Fair Value?’ In Dell’s Case, a Judge
June 7, 2016
Reuters
Sovereign Wealth Funds Throw Funding Lifeline to Tech Ventures
June 7, 2016
Financial Times
Top Lawmaker Rethinks Dodd-Frank
June 7, 2016
Financial Times, Jim Hamilton's World
Best Buy Price Impact Rebuttal Ruling Won’t Get 2nd Look
June 7, 2016
Dealbook
Panama Papers Show How Rich Americans Hid Millions Abroad
June 6, 2016
Reuters
Wheezing Unicorns Catching Breath of Fresh IPO Air
June 6, 2016
Bloomberg
The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Guide to Trading on Inside Information
June 6, 2016
The Economist
Expensive Times for Companies Accused of Collusion
June 6, 2016
Forbes
John Oliver Buys And Forgives $15 Million In Medical Debt: But Is The Forgiveness Taxable?
June 6, 2016
Dealbook
Shareholder Initiatives Show Their Value
June 5, 2016
Reuters
Lawmakers Probe Fed Cyber Breaches
June 5, 2016
Fortune
Error Costs T. Rowe Price $190 Million in Dell Buyout Settlement
June 5, 2016
Jim Hamilton's World
California Proposes Broker-Dealer Registration Exemption for Finders
June 4, 2016
WSJ Law Blog
SEC Punishes Firm Over Suspicious-Activity Report Failures
June 4, 2016
The Economist
How Markets Have Learned From Academic Insights
June 2, 2016
Dealbook
Payday Loans’ Debt Spiral to Be Curtailed
June 2, 2016
Reuters
J&J to Buy Hair Care Products Maker Vogue for $3.3 Billion
June 2, 2016
Bloomberg
BP to Pay $175 Million to Settle Claims It Hid Spill Size
June 2, 2016
D&O Diary
Sixth Circuit Holds American Pipe Tolling Doesn’t Apply to Statutes of Repose
June 2, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Adopts Amendment to Form 10-K Implementing FAST Act Provision
June 2, 2016
Dealbook
Why the World Is Drawing Battle Lines Against American Tech Giants
June 1, 2016
Reuters
Obama Slams Trump for Promising to Roll Back Wall Street Reforms
June 1, 2016
WSJ Law Blog
Inside the US Swiss Bank Tax Evasion Program
June 1, 2016
Fortune
Latest Salesforce Mega Deal Highlights Challenges of Tech Integration
June 1, 2016
D&O Diary
SCOTUS Review of Concurrent State Court Jurisdiction for IPO-Related Securities Class Suits Sought
June 1, 2016

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