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Robins Kaplan LLP

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Fiduciary Responsibility in the Spotlight

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Wealth and celebrity provide no immunity from the burdens of fiduciary responsibility. The more complex an estate or financial portfolio, the greater the opportunity for fiduciary breaches—whether through elder exploitation,...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #4

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Under Armour on Friday said it has agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 class action lawsuit accusing the sports apparel maker of defrauding shareholders about its revenue growth in order to meet Wall Street forecasts....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - June 2024

In this week’s edition, we look at the climate-linked criminal lawsuit filed against a French oil major. We also review a survey conducted by Bloomberg Law that shows a majority of attorneys believe they will see only a...more

Carlton Fields

Can Government Use Criminal Fraud Statute to Get Around “Personal Benefit” Requirement for Insider Trading?

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The government prosecutes insider trading against insiders who convey material nonpublic information (“tippers”) and outsiders who acquire material nonpublic information (“tippees”) through two avenues: civil proceedings...more

Nossaman LLP

Felony Forfeitures Statutes Tested Again: A Tale of Two States’ Pension Reform Statutes–One Forfeiture Survives and One Does Not

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The constitutionality of California’s felony forfeiture statute, as applied by the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), survived yet another challenge in September 2023,...more

Goodwin

Court Denies Dapper Labs’ Motion to Dismiss, Finding That NFTs May Be Securities

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On February 22, 2023, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action brought by purchasers of a non-fungible token (NFT) against Dapper Labs, Inc....more

Polsinelli

Former OpenSea Employee Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in First Ever “Digital Asset Insider Trading” Scheme

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A former employee of OpenSea, the largest marketplace for the purchase and sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has been indicted and charged with wire fraud and money laundering allegedly in connection with actions he took...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Delaware Court’s Decision Highlights Boeing’s Defective Corporate Culture and Board Governance Failures (Part II of IV)

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When considered in light of the Chancery Court’s decision, DOJ’s essential findings in its Boeing investigation are problematic at best.  The Chancery Court’s decision outlines how Boeing’s culture of safety deteriorated into...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Blue Bell: Failures of Role of the Board – Part 1: Governance

Over the past couple of blog posts, we have considered the guilty pleas by Blue Bell Creameries to charges that they distributed adulterated ice cream products and paid a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

Embezzlement of 401(k) Deferrals by COO of Architecture Firm is (Doubly) Costly

On March 22, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against Christine Bodouva that her restoration of funds to her Company’s 401(k) Plan should be offset against the District Court’s order for forfeiture...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

SEC and DOJ Charge Board Member with Trading on Inside Information . . . During a Board Meeting

On Friday, the SEC filed a complaint against James C. Cope, a former member of the Executive Committee of Pinnacle Financial Partners’ (“PFP”) board of directors, alleging that he engaged in insider trading. The same day,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Wine, Steak, and Massage Parlors Are Personal Benefits for Insider Trading

On May 26, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that friends’ gifts of wine, steak dinners, and other luxury items can constitute the types of personal benefit needed to establish a breach of duty in...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation Quarterly

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Welcome to the fourth issue of Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation Quarterly, Seyfarth’s quarterly publication of the Securities & Financial Litigation Group focusing on decisions or other items of interest for...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Impact of Newman on SEC Enforcement: Part I

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This is the first segment of a five part series discussing the impact of the Second Circuit’s ruling in Newman on SEC insider trading cases. Introduction - In seeking rehearing and an en banc hearing before the...more

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