SEC slaps former Comverse CEO with $53 million in charges
Jacob ‘Kobi’ Alexander, the former chairman and CEO of Comverse Technology, the makers of voicemail software, has agreed to pay...
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FTC clears RR Donnelly’s acquisition of Bowne
RR Donnelley & Sons in conjunction with Bowne, a New York based printing, shareholder and marketing communications firm announced...
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Court upholds stockholder-proposed bylaw amendment accelerating date of annual meeting
A corporation seeking to deter unwanted acquirers has a variety of legal tools at its disposal. For instance, the Delaware General...
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SEC sets common ground in Europe
The SEC and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) held a meeting yesterday in Paris to discuss the status of...
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A holistic approach to entity management
Most companies are still finding it tough going in this slow economy. Imagine how management and the board would respond to losing...
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Don't forget about state filings
Most companies do a good job of understanding and complying with federal filing regulations, but it is important to remember that...
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Eliminating buyback costs
Many public companies seeking to increase shareholder value through stock repurchases are finding themselves hindered by an...
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SEC reaches out over whistleblower rules
SEC reaches out over whistleblower rulesThe much anticipated rule-making proposal on whistleblower compensation has been released...
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FCPA defense complicated by Travel Act
Much has been made of the UK’s 2010 Bribery Act, one of the first anti-corruption laws with extra-territorial reach to prohibit in...
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Legal outsourcing: time to take things outside?
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as 
they say, and for those in the outsourcing business the recent economic crisis was...
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