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Former CEO Sentenced in Historic Insider Trading Case Under Rule 10b5-1

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On June 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer of the Central District of California sentenced a former Chairman and CEO of a behavioral healthcare company to 42 months in federal prison. This conviction represents the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Ten Key Facts about SEC Investigations for CEOs and In-House Counsel

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigates publicly-traded and privately-held companies for a broad range of statutory and regulatory violations. SEC investigations can target issues ranging from...more

Polsinelli

SDNY Rejects Director Liability for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims, Creating a Split Among Federal District Courts

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Public company directors, who are under constant threat of claims, received welcome news earlier this month.  On December 9, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that corporate directors...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC and DOJ Charge Former Executives of Private Company for Misrepresenting the Company’s Technology - A Reminder that Private...

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In a case reminiscent of last year’s blockbuster government actions against Theranos and its former executives, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have separately charged two former...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for Tax Reform: The Current State of Play on Proposed Changes to Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits

On November 16, 2017, the House of Representatives voted to approve its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senate is expected to vote on its version of the bill following the Thanksgiving break, which would require a...more

Jones Day

Proposed UK Corporate Governance Reforms Target Executive Pay Justification, Employee Engagement

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The Situation: The UK government has proposed several corporate governance reforms in an effort to improve transparency and accountability in private and public employers....more

Fenwick & West LLP

CEO Pay Ratio Rule – Start Preparing Now - Little Likelihood of Repeal or Delay of the CEO Pay Ratio Rule

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Despite many predictions that the CEO pay ratio rule would be repealed, or at least delayed, there is no indication that any such relief will be provided to reporting companies. It appears, at least for now, that the CEO pay...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Portland, Oregon Adopts First-of-Its-Kind CEO Pay Ratio Tax on Employers

The Portland, Oregon City Council has passed an ordinance that will impose a tax surcharge on publicly traded companies whose chief executive officers are paid at least 100 times more than the median pay of other company...more

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Cybersecurity: Where Does the Buck Stop?

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Over the last few months, we’ve been talking about cybersecurity issues for employers. We’ve discussed the responsibilities and risks associated with personally identifiable information and the wave of lawsuits resulting...more

Blank Rome LLP

And The Survey Says . . . GCs Need More Cybersecurity And Social Media Training

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Becoming better versed in issues surrounding cybersecurity and social media risk would greatly benefit general counsel at publicly traded companies, according to a recent survey of executive leadership....more

K&L Gates LLP

Conversations on Goverance: Practical Insights for Public Company Leaders: Crisis Management: Key Questions

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We live in a world full of high-stakes, high-profile corporate crises – environmental disasters, product liability issues, data breaches and government investigations, to name a few. No company is immune. Therefore, advance...more

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