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ARCHIVED 2006
Apple Panel on Options Backs Chief
By: John Markoff and Eric Dash - The New York Times. Securities Mosaic, December 30, 2006
Second Circuit Review; The Second Circuit's Rigorous Class-Certification Criteria
By: Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp. New York Law Journal, December 28, 2006
U.S. Attorney : On The Record Kevin Ryan
By: Staff Writer. San Francisco Chronicle, December 24, 2006
'Lucky' Stock Options Not Limited to Executives; Study Finds Board Members Profit, Too
By: Terence O'Hara. Washington Post, December 18, 2006
A Push to Fix the Fix on Wall Street
By: Stephen Labaton. New York Times, December 17, 2006
Executive Compensation Comes Into The Clear
By: Terence O'Hara. Washington Post, December 15, 2006
Auditing Reform: Mission Accomplished!
By: Steven Pearlstein. The Washington Post, December 15, 2006
SEC Votes to Ease Audit Requirements
By: Carrie Johnson. The Washington Post, December 14, 2006
KPMG Plans Counter Suit of Fannie Mae
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, December 14, 2006
Small Brokers Cry For Help
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, December 14, 2006
Few Firms Have a Regulatory Response Team Despite Anti-fraud Programs
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWEB.com, December 12, 2006
Some Courts: PSLRA Stay-Provision Language Ambiguous
By: Jeff G. Hammel and Robert J. Malionek - Latham & Watkins. New York Law Journal, December 11, 2006
Critics: To Let Up On Wall St. Is A Mistake; Report Derided As Defense 'Wish List.'
By: Pamela A. MacLean. The National Law Journal, December 11, 2006
Schulman Resigns as Partner at Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 8, 2006
Specter Bill Seeks to Alter DOJ Corporate Fraud Investigations
By: Jason McLure - Legal Times. Law.com, December 8, 2006
GCs' Power Gains Also Mean More Exposure; As General Counsel Take On Larger Roles In Their Companies, They Are More Likely To Become Targets In Investigations
By: Peter J. Henning. Law.com, December 8, 2006
Fannie Mae to Restate Results by $6.3 Billion Because of Accounting
By: Eric Dash. The New York Times, December 7, 2006
S.E.C. Changes Its Tune on Letting Foreign Securities Leave
By: Floyd Norris. The New York Times, December 7, 2006
Deadlock Broken on Revising Audit Rule; Proposal to Rein In Accounting Costs
By: Carrie Johnson. Washington Post, December 6, 2006
Attorneys Question Portfolio-Monitoring Services; Claim It's A Red Herring For More Lawsuits
By: Sara Hansard. Investment News, December 4, 2006
Determining Fraudulent Intent Splits Courts
By: Pamela A. MacLean. The National Law Journal, December 4, 2006
Europe A Wary Step Closer To Class Actions; A Distant Cousin To U.S.-Style Litigation
By: Peter Geier. The National Law Journal, December 4, 2006
SEC Democrats Balk At Plan; The Honeymoon For Christopher Cox May Soon Be Over At The Securities And Exchange Commission
By: Staff Writer - Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, December 4, 2006
This Waiver Rule Is Unfair: Companies Turning Over Material To Government Investigators May Boost Their Risk Of Shareholder Lawsuits
By: Staff Writer - Business Week Online. Securities Mosaic, December 4, 2006
Democrats Should Push Accounting Reforms
By: Staff Writer - Daily Breeze. Securities Mosaic, December 4, 2006
Companies Face New Rules on Keeping Data
By: Christopher S. Rugaber. The Associated Press, December 1, 2006
Senator Has Questions for NASD
By: Gretchen Morgenson. The New York Times, December 1, 2006
Shift in Corporate Prosecution Ahead; Government to Stiffen Rules On Indicting Companies
By: Carrie Johnson. Washington Post, November 30, 2006
Deregulation Returns To Wall Street
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes, November 30, 2006
Big Board to Cut Some Fees
By: Staff Writer - BLOOMBERG NEWS. The New York Times, November 30, 2006
Committee on Capital Markets Regulation Recommends Enhancing Shareholder Rights and Curbing Excessive Regulation and Litigation; Interim Report Outlines 32 Recommendations in Four Key Areas to Make U.S. Markets More Competitive
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire, November 30, 2006
Securities Act Class Action: SLUSA Nixes State Jurisdiction
By: Mitchell A. Lowenthal and Timothy M. Haggerty - Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP
. New York Law Journal, November 29, 2006
Enhanced Rating System Developed To Help Predict Securities Class Action Lawsuit Risk; The Corporate Library's New Screen Detects The Most Likely -- And Least Likely -- Public Companies To Face A Securities Class Action
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, November 29, 2006
Trial of Class-Action Law Firm Is Set for 2008
By: Cindy Chang. New York Times, November 28, 2006
Self-Deal? CEOs? Nahhh ...; Backdating May Be Just The Beginning: A Lot Of Other Suspicious Stuff Tends To Happen When Companies Grant Options.
By: Justin Fox. Fortune, November 28, 2006
Battle Of The Class-Action Titans
By: Daniel Fisher. Forbes, November 28, 2006
Wall Street's New Sheriff
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes, November 28, 2006
How To Clean Up a Scandal: ACS And Several Other Companies Caught In The Options Backdating Scandal
By: Staff Writer - Business Week Online. Securities Mosaic, November 28, 2006
SEC To Consider Hedge Fund, Short-Selling Rules
By: Staff Writer - Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, November 28, 2006
London's Freewheeling Exchange; It's Winning The Listings War Against New York, But Investors Can Get Burned
By: David Henry. BusinessWeek, November 27, 2006
Stock Option Probes Widen, But D&O Rates Remain Stable
By: Rupal Parekh. Business Insurance, November 27, 2006
Peer Pressure: Inflating Executive Pay
By: Staff Writer - New York Times. Securities Mosaic, November 26, 2006
Shareholder Equity Likely To Diminish Under New Accounting
By: Drew DeSilver - Seattle Times. Securities Mosaic, November 26, 2006
Anybody Up For a Change Of SOX?
By: Jill "J.R." Labbe - Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX). Securities Mosaic, November 26, 2006
Signing Up A New Chief In The Age Of Prenups
By: Staff Writer The New York Times. Securities Mosaic, November 25, 2006
Audit Clears SEC's Financial Statements
By: Staff Writer Washington Post. Securities Mosaic, November 16, 2006
The Options Blood Bath
By: Staff Writer Washington Post . Securities Mosaic, November 14, 2006
10b-5 'Scheme' Liability
By: Gregory A. Markel and Gregory G. Ballard. The National Law Journal, November 13, 2006
Auditor Infantilism: Where Are The Limits?
By: Elizabeth MacDonald. Forbes.com, November 13, 2006
Company's Reputation Is What Gets Fried When Its Books Get Cooked
By: Staff Writer. HT Media Ltd., November 13, 2006
SEC, Accounting Board Officials To Weigh Sarbanes-Oxley Update
By: Carrie Johnson. WashingtonPost.com, November 11, 2006
Too Many Regulators For Wall Street?
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, November 9, 2006
SEC Inches Toward Risk-Based Margin Requirements
By: Staff Writer Investment Dealers Digest. Securities Mosaic, November 8, 2006
SEC May Consider Corporate Use Of Blogs
By: Staff Writer Orlando Sentinel. Securities Mosaic, November 8, 2006
A Report By The World's Largest Auditors Urges Relaxed Standards For Liability
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, November 8, 2006
Sec Enforcement Actions Are Down While Penalties Are Up
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, November 7, 2006
Corporate Governance Tops List Of Concerns For In-House Counsel
By: Staff Writer Chicago Tribune. Securities Mosaic, November 7, 2006
Accountants Have Become Hot Commodities
By: Staff Writer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Securities Mosaic, November 7, 2006
Institutions Increasingly Filing Own Securities Suits; Higher Damages, Friendlier Courts Fuel Stand-Alones
By: Sara Hansard. Investment News, November 6, 2006
Securities Class Actions Plummet As Derivative Suits Take Center Stage In '06; Insurers And Brokers Are Fielding More Questions About D&O Coverage
By: Mark E. Ruquet. National Underwriter, November 6, 2006
FASB Issues A Tough New Statement On Pensions 'Financial Statements Will Be Complete'
By: Staff Writer Accounting Today . Securities Mosaic, November 6, 2006
Misdeeds By Directors May Not Void All Cover: Court
By: Mark A. Hofman. Business Insurance, November 6, 2006
Dial S For Scandal, Fund Companies In Trouble Again Over Servicing Kickbacks
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, November 5, 2006
Panel Studying SOX, U.S. Competitiveness Plans To Issue Report Nov. 30, Scott Says
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, November 5, 2006
Where Were The Auditors?
By: Elizabeth MacDonald. Forbes.com, November 11, 2006
Compliance, Not Legal Fees, Named As GCS' Chief Concern
By: Martin C. Daks New Jersey Law Journal. Law.com, November 1, 2006
Do Cooperation Agreements Diminish The Right To A Jury Trial In White-Collar Cases?
By: Ellen S. Podgor. Law.com, November 1, 2006
U.S. Securities Firms Rake It In Abroad; No Sarbanes-Oxley To Worry About
By: Yaran Onaran Marketplace by Bloomberg. The International Herald Tribune, October 31, 2006
Dodging Taxes Is A New Stock Options Scheme
By: Eric Dash. NYTimes.com, October 30, 2006
Falling D&O Claim Rates: A Trend Or Just A Blip?
By: Dave Lenckus. Business Insurance, October 30, 2006
Nasdaq In Cooperation Deal With Japan's Jasdaq Exchange
By: Staff Writer Securities Industry News. Securities Mosaic, October 30, 2006
Watchdog Snaps At Watchdog As SEC Faces Investigation
By: Staff Writer Times. Securities Mosaic, October 28, 2006
SEC Plans Tougher Enforcement In '07
By: Staff Writer Chicago Tribune. Securities Mosaic, October 28, 2006
NYSE Chief Now Willing To Reshape Merged Board
By: James Kanter International Herald Tribune. The New York Times, October 26, 2006
The SOX Roadmap: A Dead-End For America
By: Paul Sharman, president and CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants. AccountingWeb.com, October 26, 2006
Study Reports Act Serves Its Purpose: Moving Class Actions
By: Barbara L. Jones. Daily Record (Kansas City, MO), October 25, 2006
SEC Rule Closes Timing Loophole
By: Chuck Jaffe Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ). Securities Mosaic, October 25, 2006
Big Board Moves To Change Rule On Proxy Votes
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, October 25, 2006
US Law Firm Opens British Office To Help Pension Funds Sue Companies
By: Staff Writer Times. Securities Mosaic, October 23, 2006
Attorneys Blame Increase In Restatements On Auditor Reporting, 'Materiality' Definition
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, October 23, 2006
SEC To CA 9: 'Stringer' Ruling Could Harm Law Enforcement Efforts
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, October 23, 2006
'Credible Basis' Of Possible Wrongdoing Needed To Access Records Under Del. Law
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, October 23, 2006
An 8,000-Pound Gorilla, With Little Oversight
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, October 20, 2006
Many Companies In Options Scandal Had Directors In Common
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, October 20, 2006
Options Backdating Walking The Plank
By: Staff Writer. The Economist, October 19, 2006
SEC Probes Of Insider Trading Are Increasing
By: Staff Writer Los Angeles Times. Securities Mosaic, October 19, 2006
The $25 Billion Gorilla
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, October 17, 2006
SEC Delays Action On Shareholder Proxy Rules
By: R.J. Lehmann. BestWire, October 17, 2006
Landmark Study Reveals SOX Compliance Issues
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, October 16, 2006
One More Addition To The Options Crowd
By: Staff Writer Securities Industry News. Securities Mosaic, October 16, 2006
SEC Chief Accountant's Letter Talks Options
By: Staff Writer Accounting Today . Securities Mosaic, October 16, 2006
Euronext And NYSE Open To Rival Talks
By: Staff Writer Bloomberg News. The New York Times, October 16, 2006
They Pay But Deny Any Guilt
By: David Lazarus. The San Francisco Chronicle, October 13, 2006
Stock Options: 00B4, Backdating and Springloading00B4, - Are Your Records in Order?
By: Eric C. Belli-Bivar and Liana L. Turrin. Mondaq, October 12, 2006
Exec Ousters May Be Just The Start Of Options Fallout
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, October 12, 2006
Making A Strong Case For Sarbanes-Oxley: A Former Crook Argues Against Watering Down Securities Law
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, October 11, 2006
Litigation as a Growth Industry: Fulbright & Jaworski Survey Finds U.S. Businesses Face an Average of 305 Lawsuits Worldwide, While Spending 70% of Legal Budgets on Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 10, 2006
Class Action Changes Bring Quick Impact
By: Marica Coyle The National Law Journal. Law.com, October 10, 2006
ACE USA White Paper Examines Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation and Directors & Officers Liability Insurance
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 9, 2006
New Format For SEC Data To Boost Investor Access
By: Terry Savage Chicago Sun Times (IL). Securities Mosaic, October 9, 2006
Civil Suits Thrive In Backdating Scandal
By: Shaheen Pasha. CNNMoney.com, October 9, 2006
Investors Press Their Demands The Path To Power In The Boardroom May Pass Through The Courtroom
By: Emily Heller. The National Law Journal, October 9, 2006
They Deceived Shareholders. Who Cares?
By: Floyd Norris. NYTimes.com, October 6, 2006
Firms With Good Ethics Likened To Family Unit
By: Staff Writer Deseret Morning News. Securities Mosaic, October 5, 2006
NYSE Open To Adding More Markets In Europe
By: Staff Writer International Herald Tribune. Securities Mosaic, October 5, 2006
Enron's True Legacy Is A Lesson On Compliance
By: Andrew Weissmann. Law.com, October 4, 2006
New Pension Accounting Rules Drops Big Liability On Balance Sheet News
By: Rachel Beck AP Fulton County Daily Reporter (Atlanta). Securities Mosaic, October 3, 2006
Speed Characterized The Dot-Com Boom, But The Resulting Litigation Is Slow Going
By: Elizabeth Goldberg. American Lawyer, October 1, 2006
Gatekeeper GCS Increasingly Becoming Targets For Liability
By: Sheri Qualters The National Law Journal. Law.com, September 29, 2006
Will D&O Carriers Step Up to the Plate on Stock Options?
By: Blair G. Connelly and Peter K. Rosen. New York Law Journal, September 26, 2006
SEC To Replace EDGAR; Filings To Be Interactive News
By: Philippa Maister Fulton County Daily Reporter (Atlanta). Securities Mosaic, September 26, 2006
Oxley: Changes Ahead In Corporate Governance Law
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, September 26, 2006
Stop Right There
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, September 25, 2006
Cook The Books, Get Life In Prison: Is Justice Served?
By: Carrie Johnson and Brooke A. Masters. WashingtonPost.com, September 25, 2006
SEC's Hewitt Offers Views On Accounting For Stock Options
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, September 25, 2006
Internal Controls Cox Says SOX §404 Problems Can Be Fixed; Discusses Exempting Community Banks' HCs
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, September 25, 2006
A New SEC To Reopen Board Elections Issue
By: Jonathan Peterson. Los Angeles Times, September 25, 2006
Naughty & NYSE; The Big Board Is Dirtying Its Hands With OTC Stocks
By: Staff Writer New York Post. Securities Mosaic, September 25, 2006
Causes And Consequences Of Venture Capitalist Litigation
By: Xuan Liu, Imants Paeglis and Thomas Walker. Euromoney Institutional Investor, Journal of Private Equity, September 22, 2006
Investors Wait To See If SEC Preserves Their Court Victory
By: Staff Writer Fulton County Daily Reporter (Atlanta). Securities Mosaic, September 21, 2006
Oxley Bemoans Namesake Law's Implementation
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, September 21, 2006
Educator's Work Exposes Business Scandal
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News . Securities Mosaic, September 20, 2006
SEC Chairman Defends Sarbanes-Oxley: But Cox Acknowledges Internal-Control Rules Should Be Tweaked
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, September 19, 2006
Cooperate or else
By: Bill McConnell. Daily Deal, September 18, 2006
Being A Director Harder Than It Used To Be; Tougher Laws, Longer Hours Taking A Toll On Those Who Serve On Corporate Boards
By: Carolyn Said. SF Chronicle, September 17, 2006
Silicon Valley Loses Its Sheen Bending The Rules: As Rash Of Scandals Erupts, Some Wonder If South Bay's Freewheeling Culture Isn't To Blame
By: Jessica Guynn. SF Chronicle, September 17, 2006
A Clubby World Turns Aggressive And Combative On Corporate Boards, A New Push For Change
By: Brooke A. Masters. WashingtonPost.com, September 16, 2006
Backdating Issues? Remember Your Company's Insurance Coverage
By: Jonathan M. Cohen and John P. Sheahan Legal Times. Law.com, September 15, 2006
DOJ Reviewing Guidelines For Corporate Investigations
By: Marcia Coyle. The National Law Journal, September 14, 2006
Debunking Big Lies About Stock Options
By: Jack Adamo. Adviser Soapbox, September 14, 2006
Backdating Stock Options: Intentional Fraud Or Carelessness?
By: Michael S. Sirkin and Andrea S. Rattner The Corporate Counselor. Law.com, September 13, 2006
The Corporate Noose, A Little Too Tight
By: Steven Pearlstein. WashingtonPost.com, September 13, 2006
United States: Recent Fee Relief Intensifies Competition Between NYSE And NASDAQ
By: Staff Writer Morrison & Foerster LLP. Mondaq.com, September 13, 2006
SEC's Cox Must Show His Hand
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, September 12, 2006
Another Bid To 'Fix' On Sarbanes-Oxley
By: Staff Writer UPI Business News. Securities Mosaic, September 12, 2006
Governance Boardroom Dynamics - Things Are Changing Slowly But Surely The Boardroom Is Becoming A More Diverse Environment
By: Mark Story Director. Securities Mosaic, September 12, 2006
A Job Definition Of Convenience
By: James J. Eccleston. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 11, 2006
Economics Focus: Dismal Science, Dismal Sentence
By: Staff Writer. Economist, September 9, 2006
Nasdaq Is Planning To Start An Options Exchange In 2007
By: Jenny Anderson. NYTimes.com, September 7, 2006
Banks Can Appeal In Enron Debt Case
By: Staff Writer. AFX International Focus, September 7, 2006
Options On The Hill
By: Jessica Holzer. Forbes.com, September 7, 2006
Banking, Finance Panels To Probe Stock Option Practices
By: Staff Writer Congress Daily . Securities Mosaic, September 6, 2006
Report Estimates The Costs Of A Stock Options Scandal
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, September 6, 2006
One Route Seems Closed, So Lawyers Try Different Lawsuit in Stock-Option Scandal
By: Julie Creswell. New York Times, September 5, 2006
Brokers' Pay A Half-Finished Job: Big Brokers Are Outraged That Most Of The Market Can Still Accept Contingent Commissions. Their Smaller Rivals Do Not Care, And Are Aggressively Targeting The Top Four's Business
By: Michael Loney. Euromoney Institutional Investor, September 1, 2006
Waiting For The Smoke To Clear: The Stock Options Backdating Scandal Looks Set To Shatter The Calm That D&O Writers Have Been Enjoying
By: Michael Loney. Euromoney Institutional Investor, September 1, 2006
Standing On Principles
By: Alix Nyberg Stuart. CFO Magazine, September 1, 2006
Creature From Black Monday . . . Alive
By: Brooke A. Masters. WashingtonPost.com, September 1, 2006
Legal Penalties In Corporate Frauds Seldom Paid By Legal Advisers
By: Staff Writer Washington Post. Securities Mosaic, August 31, 2006
NY Securities Lawyers Warn Sarbanes Reform Is Too Little Too Late
By: Staff Writer Legal Week. Securities Mosaic, August 31, 2006
Securities Fraud
By: Beth Bar. New York Law Journal, August 31, 2006
Optional Sox
By: Mallory Factor (Commentary). Forbes.com, August 30, 2006
US Trading Victims Still Await Payments
By: Staff Writer Times. Securities Mosaic, August 29, 2006
Plaintiffs' Suits Against Companies Decline
By: Paul Davies The Wall Street Journal. AP DataStream, August 28, 2006
Signs Of Insider Trading Match Surge In Mergers
By: Staff Writer International Herald Tribune. Securities Mosaic, August 28, 2006
Ethics Expert Blasts Execs In Options Scandal
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, August 27, 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Has A Dark Side
By: Staff Writer Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Securities Mosaic, August 27, 2006
A Win For Corporations Facing Prosecution
By: Staff Writer Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ) . Securities Mosaic, August 27, 2006
United States: On Backdating Battles
By: Jonathan Cohen and John P. Sheahan. Mondaq Business Briefing, August 23, 2006
Exploring 'Options' To Avoid Backdating Woes
By: Joseph W. Bartlett, Esq. The Deal. Law.com, August 23, 2006
Board Of Directors' Responsibilities
By: Staff Writer Business Recorder. Securities Mosaic, August 22, 2006
Gimme Guidance
By: Vahan Janjigian and Michael Ozanian. Forbes.com, August 22, 2006
Report Faults Analysis In 24-Year Sentence
By: Tom Fowler. The Houston Chronicle, August 22, 2006
Stock Options Are Turning Out To Be The New Area Of Corporate Controversy In The US, With Manipulation Verging On The Illegal Becoming Rife.
By: Michael Feldberg. Lawyer, August 21, 2006
Nasdaq's New Market Categories; Nasdaq Becomes A National Securities Exchange
By: Staff Writer Mondaq. Securities Mosaic, August 21, 2006
On Backdating Battles In House Counsel Right From The Start, Remember To Check Insurance Coverage In-House
By: Jonathan M. Cohen and John P. Sheahan, Gilbert Heintz & Randolph Legal Times . Securities Mosaic, August 21, 2006
Firms Can't Get Enough Of Their Own Shares: Buybacks Can Reflect Corporate Confidence, But Critics See Dangers
By: B. Deener Dallas Morning News. Securities Mosaic, August 20, 2006
Sarbanes Refugees Heading For AIM
By: Staff Writer Independent On Sunday. Securities Mosaic, August 20, 2006
Head Of The Class
By: Liam Moloney. Daily Deal, August 18, 2006
Securities Regulation
By: Professor Roberta S. Karmel. NYLaw Journal, August 17, 2006
Option Play
By: Daniel Fisher. Forbes.com, August 17, 2006
Some Companies Going 'Dark' To Avoid SOX Compliance
By: Martin C. Daks Recorder. Securities Mosaic, August 17, 2006
Defending Against Backdating Suits
By: Marie Leone. CFO.com, August 16, 2006
ABA Criticizes Government On Legal Fees Advancement Policy
By: Beth Bar New York Law Journal. Law.com, August 16, 2006
SEC Tweaks Sarbanes-Oxley Rules
By: Staff Writer Oxford Analytica. Forbes.com, August 16, 2006
United States: Attorney And Auditor Potential Liability For Options Backdating
By: Staff Writer McDermott Will & Emery. Mondaq.com, August 16, 2006
"Witch Hunt" In The Silicon Valley
By: Staff Writer Business Week Online. Securities Mosaic, August 15, 2006
As Scrutiny Of Corporate Boards Rises, So Does Compensation For Directors
By: Staff Writer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Securities Mosaic, August 15, 2006
United States: SEC Proposes To Delay Internal Control Reporting Requirements For Newly Public Companies And Smaller Public Companies; Issues Final Rule Providing Some Immediate Relief For Smaller Foreign Private Issuers
By: Staff Writer Morrison & Foerster. Mondaq.com, August 14, 2006
Investment Adviser Sanctions: Three-Tier Sanction Scheme
By: Norman Arnoff and Stephen B. Wexler. NY Law Journal, August 11, 2006
More Than 100 Companies Now Under Options Scrutiny
By: Staff Writer Mercury News. Mercury News Wire Services, August 11, 2006
Who's Next In The Crosshairs?
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, August 10, 2006
How Class Action Securities Suits Settle
By: Staff Writer. UPI Business News, August 9, 2006
SEC Offers Further Relief From Section 404
By: Staff Writer Sec News Digest. Securities Mosaic, August 9, 2006
Stop Whining About SarbOx!
By: Andy Serwer Fortune. Securities Mosaic, August 7, 2006
New Options-Reporting Rules Would Strain Small Companies
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, August 6, 2006
Professional Liability
By: Norman B. Arnoff and Sue C. Jacobs. NY Law Journal, August 5, 2006
United States: SEC, Antitrust Division May Square Off Over Jurisdiction
By: Richard Liebeskind, Bryan R. Dunlap and Gena Chieco. Mondaq Business Briefing, August 3, 2006
Companies 'Go Dark' To Avoid SOX Compliance
By: Martin C. Daks -- New Jersey Law Journal. Law.com, August 3, 2006
SEC, Antitrust Division May Square Off Over Jurisdiction
By: Richard Liebeskind, Bryan R. Dunlap and Gena Chieco. Mondaq, August 3, 2006
At SEC, A Year Of Relative Calm Cox's Tenure As Chairman Hasn't Lived Up To Rhetoric
By: Carrie Johnson. WashingtonPost.com, August 2, 2006
White-Collar Crime
By: Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello. New York Law Journal, August 1, 2006
Number Of Securities Class Actions In U.S. Decrease Sharply
By: Gabe Friedman. Daily Journal, August 1, 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley And Meetings
By: James M. Goldberg, Esq. Corporate Meetings & Incentives. Securities Mosaic, August 1, 2006
SEC Issues Order Approving The Exchange Act
By: Staff Writer Sec News Digest. Securities Mosaic, August 1, 2006
IRS Will Probe Stock Option Awards At Some Companies
By: Marcy Gordon The Associated Press. Law.com, July 31, 2006
The Road Ahead, The SEC's Cox Must Choose His Path On Fund Regulation
By: Staff Writer Investment Dealers Digest. Securities Mosaic, July 31, 2006
Research Spending On The Rise: SEC Guidelines Create Business Opportunities
By: Staff Writer Investment Management Weekly. Securities Mosaic, July 31, 2006
Options Fiesta, And Investors Paid The Bill
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, July 30, 2006
Hedge Fund Hell
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, July 28, 2006
Milberg Appointed Co-Lead Counsel In Backdating Suit
By: Anthony Lin. The Legal Intelligencer, July 27, 2006
SEC Requires More Exec Pay Disclosure
By: Marcy Gordon - The Associated Press. Washingtonpost.com, July 26, 2006
Stanford Law School and Cornerstone Research Release Mid-Year Securities Fraud Class-Action Filings Report; Securities Fraud Lawsuits Continue to Decline in First Half of 2006
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, July 26, 2006
Backdating Flap Could Make Insurers Wary
By: Jaclyn Marie. CFO.com, July 25, 2006
Hedge Fund Heaven
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, July 25, 2006
The First Thirty Days
By: Matthew Jacobs - McDermott Will & Emery. Mondaq, July 24, 2006
Nasdaq's 3 Platforms To Become 1
By: Staff Writer - Securities Industry News. Securities Mosaic, July 24, 2006
Hedge Funds Go Back To Senate
By: Staff Writer. Marketwatch, July 24, 2006
Stock Scandal: Who's Next?
By: Hannah Clark. Forbes.com, July 24, 2006
Government Announces First Criminal and Civil Cases Focused on Options Timing
By: Thomas Newkirk. SEC News Alerts, July 24, 2006
SEC Crackdown On Options In Tech Sector Hits Intuit
By: Staff Writer. Accounting Today, July 24, 2006
The Long Arm Of US Law
By: Staff Writer - Sunday Telegraph (United Kingdom). Securities Mosaic, July 23, 2006
Silicon Valley Firms Scrutinized on Stock Option Policies; Silicon Valley Cannot Seem To Shake Off The Sins Of Its Dot-Com Past
By: Gary Rivlin and Eric Dash. The New York Times, July 22, 2006
Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Decision Creates Split In Circuits For Determining Primary Violations Of Section 10(b) Of The Securities Exchange Act
By: Staff Writer. PrimeZone, July 20, 2006
'Biggest Thing Going' Plaintiffs' Attorneys Jockey For Backdating Cases
By: Beth Bar. New York Law Journal, July 20, 2006
Congress Debates Auctions For Lead Counsel In Securities Class Actions
By: Pamela A. MacLean The National Law Journal. Law.com, July 19, 2006
D&O Insurers Seen Paying In Stock-Options Scandal As More Firms Become Embroiled, Small Claims May Pile Up For Chubb, AIG, XL
By: Alistair Barr. MarketWatch, July 19, 2006
Has The Wave Of White-Collar Prosecutions Crested?
By: Jason McLure Legal Times. Law.com, July 18, 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley One Reason Firms Hoarding Cash: Fed Gov. Warsh Says Regulatory Uncertainty Has Had Impact
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, July 18, 2006
Study Finds Backdating Of Options Widespread
By: Stephanie Saul. NYTimes.com, July 17, 2006
SEC Adopts Guidance To Narrow Use Of Soft-Dollars By Money Managers
By: Phyllis Diamond. Securities Regulation & Law Report, July 17, 2006
Fixing Sarbanes-Oxley
By: Staff Writer. Chicago Tribune, July 17, 2006
HealthSouth's Trusty Bankers
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, July 16, 2006
U.S. Attorney Launches Task Force On Backdating Federal Inquiry Hits Highest Level Yet
By: Therese Poletti. San Jose Mercury News, July 14, 2006
SEC Votes To Publish Interpretive Guidance On "Soft Dollars"
By: Staff Writer Sec News Digest. Securities Mosaic, July 13, 2006
Corporate Governance In The USA And Europe: They Are Closer Than You Might Think
By: Staff Writer Corporate Governance. Securities Mosaic, July 12, 2006
Securities Class Rules Not So Bad After All
By: Justin Scheck The Recorder. Fulton County Daily Report, July 11, 2006
Sec Moves Forward On Sarbanes-Oxley 404
By: Staff Writer Sec News Digest. Securities Mosaic, July 11, 2006
Securities And Exchange Commission SEC Proposes Contract Study On Broker, Adviser Regulation
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, July 10, 2006
Nicolaisen On Reporting: 'We Need To Get This Right'
By: Staff Writer Accounting Today. Securities Mosaic, July 10, 2006
Stock Option Scandal: Academic Rocks Corporate America By Revealing Boardroom Reward Ploys
By: Staff Writer Guardian. Securities Mosaic, July 10, 2006
Battle Intensifies Among US Exchanges NYSE Tweaks Pricing Structure While CME Makes Splash In Europe
By: Staff Writer Investment Dealers Digest. Securities Mosaic, July 10, 2006
The Real CEO Pay Problem
By: Staff Writer. Fortune, July 10, 2006
Options Gone Wild!; Separating The Flagrantly Illegal From The Merely Slimy
By: Adam Lashinksy. Fortune, July 10, 2006
SOX Whistleblowing Rule Triggers a Continental Divide
By: Daniel P. Westman. Law.com, July 7, 2006
Letter From Silicon Valley What Options Scandal?
By: Elizabeth Corcoran. Forbes.com, July 5, 2006
Options Raise Angst In Valley Executives, Workers Brace For Fallout Over Backdating
By: Scott Duke Harris. San Jose Mercury News, July 5, 2006
Trickery Of Option Awards
By: Kathleen Pender. The San Francisco Chronicle, July 4, 2006
Corporate Governance: Investing In Ethics Why Boards Must Engage
By: Staff Writer Management . Securities Mosaic, July 4, 2006
Get To Know Your Share Of Votes
By: Staff Writer Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ). Securities Mosaic, July 4, 2006
Class Rules Not So Bad After All: Backdating Suits Make Big Plaintiff Firms Pine For Reform ΐ La 1995
By: Justin Scheck. The Recorder, July 3, 2006
The SEC Gets Passive Aggressive, News Chairman Wants Filings Written In Plain English
By: Staff Writer Texas Lawyer. Securities Mosaic, July 3, 2006
House Tort Reform Bill Aims At Securities Suits; Measure Would Curb Alleged Abuses
By: Mark A. Hofmann. Business Insurance, July 3, 2006
Corporate Leaders Go Back To School Scandal Issues Draw Increased Attendance
By: Scott Duke Harris. San Jose Mercury News, July 2, 2006
What The Big Guys Said
By: Staff Writer. San Jose Mercury News, July 2, 2006
A Conscience Of Corporations
By: William J. Holstein - New York Times. Securities Mosaic, July 2, 2006
Commission Approves NASD Rule Changes Reflecting Nasdaq's Registration As A National Securities Exchange And Issues Order Modifying A Condition To Nasdaq's Operation As An Exchange
By: Staff Writer Securities Regulation Alert from Securities Mosaic. Securities Mosaic, June 30, 2006
Reliance On The Advice Of Counsel
By: Sue C. Jacobs and Norman B. Arnoff. New York Law Journal, June 30, 2006
NYSE-Euronext Will Play By European Rules
By: Staff Writer Evening Standard (London). Securities Mosaic, June 29, 2006
A Call For Curbs On CEO Pay
By: Kathleen Pender. The San Francisco Chronicle, June 27, 2006
Proceed With Caution
By: John F. Baughman and H. Christopher Boehning. New York Law Journal, June 27, 2006
For Time Being, Hedge Funds Stay Registered
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, June 27, 2006
Do Managers Watch Your Wallet On Proxy Votes?
By: Staff Writer Daily Breeze. Securities Mosaic, June 26, 2006
SEC Proposal Would Force More Disclosure On Compensation
By: Staff Writer Newsday. Securities Mosaic, June 26, 2006
D&O Insurers Look To Avoid Hot Spots By Trying To Predict Next Major Debacle; Health Care, Life Sciences And Fortune 100 Sectors Among Hard-To-Place Segments
By: Steve Tuckey. National Underwriter -Property & Casualty/Risk & Benefits Management Edition, June 26, 2006
U.S. D&O Insurers Watching Closely As Stock-Options Controversy Unravels
By: Staff Writer. BestWire, June 26, 2006
Court Says S.E.C. Lacks Authority On Hedge Funds
By: Floyd Norris. NYTimes.com, June 24, 2006
IASB Chairman Calls For Accounting Standards Convergence By 2011
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, June 22, 2006
Just What Wall St. Needs
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, June 22, 2006
4 Major Firms Buy Minority Stake In CHX: Each To Pay $5 Million For Share Of Operations
By: Staff Writer Chicago Sun Times (IL). Securities Mosaic, June 22, 2006
Tech Execs Push For Privacy Rules; Key Supporter Also Wants To Hold Back Customer Lawsuits
By: Verne Kopytoff. The San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 2006
Silicon Valley Turning Into Litigation Valley Shareholders Want Their Money Back
By: Scott Duke Harris and Therese Poletti. San Jose Mercury News, June 20, 2006
SEC Calms Europe On Sarbanes-Oxley
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, June 20, 2006
SEC Staying Neutral On Potential Exchange Mergers
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 19, 2006
PSLRA Stay Does Not Always Halt The Process Plaintiffs At Times Have Received Discovery Prior To Motion To Dismiss
By: Gary L. Cutler. New York Law Journal, June 19, 2006
Stock Options Grant Timing: Is Your Company At Risk?
By: Jay Musoff Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Mondaq, June 16, 2006
NYSE's Coup Stirs Political Opposition In Europe
By: Jenny Anderson and Heather Timmons; Carter Daugherty contributed. The New York Times, June 15, 2006
In 'Reverse Auction' Fight, Plaintiffs Firm Goes After Skadden Arps And Robbins Umeda
By: Staff Writer. The Recorder, June 14, 2006
Options Scandal Hits Companies Hard
By: Staff Writer Newsday. Securities Mosaic, June 14, 2006
Viewing The Corporate Office As A Crime Scene
By: Ronald L. Marmer and Andrew Weissmann. New York Law Journal, June 13, 2006
Money Some Don't Want
By: Barry B. Burr. Pensions and Investments, June 12, 2006
Reforming Disclosure
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes.com, June 12, 2006
SEC Antifraud Exemption For Foreign Private Issuers Upheld
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 12, 2006
Proxy Group Recommends Elimination Of 'Broker Voting' On NYSE
By: Kip Betz. Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 12, 2006
Minutes Of Audit Committee Meeting Protected By Attorney/Client Privilege
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 12, 2006
Nasdaq's Hard Sell
By: Erika Brown. Forbes.com, June 12, 2006
NYSE In Europe? Investors Won't Notice Much Change At First
By: Brooke A. Masters and Paul Blustein. WashingtonPost.com, June 11, 2006
Next Step In Stock Option Probes: 'Backdate' Lawsuits
By: Amanda Bronstad The National Law Journal. Law.com, June 9, 2006
SEC Looking At Possible Revisions To Executive Pay Disclosure Plan
By: Staff Writer English Business News. Securities Mosaic, June 8, 2006
Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect SOX Whistleblower Provisions
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, June 8, 2006
Enron Case Showed The Limitations Of The Underdog Defense
By: Peter J. Henning. Law.com, June 7, 2006
Backdated Stock Options Grow To `Serious Concern,' SEC Says
By: Staff Writer Chicago Tribune. Securities Mosaic, June 7, 2006
Milberg Weiss Case Highlights Waiver Controversy Experts Cite Potential Infringement On Attorney-Client Communications
By: Leigh Jones The National Law Journal. New Jersey Law Journal, June 5, 2006
Insiders Sell Stock After Buybacks Conflict Likely Between Execs, Shareholders
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, June 5, 2006
Cox Questions Quarterly Filing, Mentions Real-Time Information
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 5, 2006
NYSE, Euronext See Italy As Next Frontier
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, June 5, 2006
Stock Options And Rigged Prices, Silicon Valley Firms Fear That More Could Be Caught Up In Scandal
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, June 3, 2006
Which Bosses Really Care If Shares Rise?
By: Floyd Norris. The New York Times, June 2, 2006
As Venture Capitalists Lose Immunity, Litigators Gain Work
By: Xenia P. Kobylarz -The Recorder. Law.com, June 1, 2006
Big Bonuses Still Flow, Even If Bosses Miss Goals
By: Gretchen Morgenson. NYTimes.com, June 1, 2006
Fraud And White Collar Crime: Beyond Borders
By: Staff Writer - Legal Week. Securities Mosaic, June 1, 2006
Lawyers: Enron's Last Mystery? Was Enrons Law Firm As Blind To The Companys Shenanigans As It Maintains? Internal Messages Reviewed By BusinessWeek Suggest The Firm Doubted The Legitimacy Of Some Of Enrons Business Practices
By: Michael Orey. Business Week Online, June 1, 2006
If Stockbrokers Punch Clock, Will Your Service Take A Hit?
By: Thomas Kostigen - MarketWatch. Thomson Financial News, May 31, 2006
Debate Heats Up On Justices Deferred-Prosecution Deals
By: Edward Iwata. USA Today, May 31, 2006
Nasdaq To Benefit From New SEC Regulation
By: Mary Crane. Forbes.com, May 30, 2006
House Rep Vows To Push Tort Bill
By: Donna Block. Daily Deal, May 29, 2006
Deafened By The S.E.C.'s Silence, He Sued
By: Gretchen Morgenson. NYTimes.com, May 28, 2006
Are Enrons Bustin' Out All Over?
By: Gretchen Morgenson. The New York Times, May 28, 2006
Is It Time To Relax The Sarbanes-Oxley Act? Enron Verdicts, Options Probes Revive Debate Over Proposed Rollback
By: John Shinal. MarketWatch, May 27, 2006
Guilty Verdicts To Help Prosecutors Chasing Companies
By: Paul Davies. AP DataStream, May 26, 2006
Selinger: Clients Opting Out of Class Actions
By: Christopher Faille. HedgeWorld Daily News, May 26, 2006
Aim To Knock The SOX Off
By: Raphael Grunfeld, Carter Ledyard & Milburn, Legal Week. Securities Mosaic, May 25, 2006
A Law Firm Under Pressure; Case Reopens Debate On Whether To Indict A Company
By: Brooke A. Masters. WashingtonPost.com, May 25, 2006
For 9th Circuit, Less Means More
By: Marie-Anne Hogarth. The Recorder, May 24, 2006
Euronext Turns Down Offer From German Exchange
By: James Kanter (Carter Dougherty and Heather Timmons from London International Herald Tribune). The New York Times, May 24, 2006
Survey Shows Fear Of SOX Keeps Accounting Functions In U.S. - Companies Are Looking First To Automation Before Moving Their Finance Functions Offshore, Even As Manufacturing And Customer-Service Jobs Are Sent Overseas
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, May 24, 2006
Stock-Option Backdating Scandal Expands
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, May 24, 2006
Top Regulators Vow To Redouble Efforts To Educate Consumers
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, May 23, 2006
More Companies Decide To Furnish SEC Reports Using Interactive Data
By: Staff Writer. Securities Mosaic, May 23, 2006
Feeney, Demint Introduce Bills To Exempt Smaller Firms From SOX 404
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 22, 2006
Campos Says SEC Should Weigh Possibility Of Advisory Votes On Compensation Reports
By: Staff Writer Executive Compensation. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 22, 2006
Financial Planners Watching Lawsuit Against SEC
By: Staff Writer Daily Oklahoman. Securities Mosaic, May 21, 2006
Milberg Weiss Case May Resemble Arthur Andersen's, Lawyers Say
By: Joel Rosenblatt. Bloomberg, May 19, 2006
Rush To Join Exchanges While Mirror Is Cloudy
By: Jenny Anderson; Heather Timmons contributed reporting for this article. The New York Times, May 17, 2006
SEC Announces Next Steps For Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation
By: Staff Writer. SEC, May 17, 2006
TLPJ Launches Special Project To Preserve Class Actions
By: Staff Writer. U.S. Newswire, May 16, 2006
SEC's Glassman To Leave After Current Term
By: Kathleen Day. WashingtonPost.com, May 16, 2006
SEC Tells Appeals Court FPA Challenge To Broker-Dealer Rule Should Be Dismissed
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 15, 2006
SEC, PCAOB Roundtable On SOX 404: Year Two Better But More Guidance Needed
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 15, 2006
Nasdaq Announces New Addition To Stake In LSE, Now Nearly 25 Percent
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 15, 2006
SEC Spotlights Investor Education: Everybody Loses When Scammers Hit
By: Staff Writer Money Management Executive. Securities Mosaic, May 15, 2006
Nasdaq Has Easier Road Than NYSE Bear Stearns Analysts
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, May 15, 2006
SEC's Cox Says Sarbanes-Oxley Tricky In Practice: Regulators Seek Input About Governance
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, May 10, 2006
Regulators To Expand Seminars Crackdown
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, May 9, 2006
London Calling
By: Staff Writer Forbes. Securities Mosaic, May 8, 2006
Regulators To Hear Corporate Complaints
By: Staff Writer Los Angeles Times. Securities Mosaic, May 8, 2006
SEC Likely To Announce Delay In Reg NMS Rule Soon, Colby Says
By: Rachel McTague and Richard Hill. Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 8, 2006
Is The Stock Ownership Recusal Requirement Too Unforgiving?
By: Howard Bashman. Law.com, May 8, 2006
Supreme Court Hears Putnam Case: Decision Could Determine Who Can Sue Funds
By: James M. Amend. Money Management Executive, May 8, 2006
Don't Throw Sox Baby Out With The Bath Water
By: Staff Writer Sunday Times. Securities Mosaic, May 7, 2006
SEC Chief Tells Press Not To Worry
By: Staff Writer Rocky Mountain News. Securities Mosaic, May 6, 2006
Contingent Commissions Likely to Remain in Regulators' Sights, CEOs Say
By: Raymond J. Lehmann. A.M. Best Newswire, May 4, 2006
US: Class Divide
By: Richard Kelly. Legal Week Global, April 27, 2006
SEC To Get Intelligence Briefings
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, April 27, 2006
Banks Face Pressure From Liability Suit
By: Staff Writer Oxford Analytica. Forbes.com, April 26, 2006
SEC Interactive Filing Push Gaining Steam
By: Staff Writer Washington Internet Daily. Securities Mosaic, April 26, 2006
Building A Better Board
By: Staff Writer Personnel Today. Securities Mosaic, April 25, 2006
Qwest Asks Court To Settle Privilege Issue
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, April 25, 2006
London Stock Exchange Says It Has Not Received Takeover Approach From The NYSE
By: Staff Writer English Business News. Securities Mosaic, April 24, 2006
Top Court Mulls Scope Of Rule On Jurisdiction
By: Steve Lash. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 24, 2006
Corporate Reforms' Compliance Costs Meet Backlash
By: Staff Writer Los Angeles Times. Securities Mosaic, April 24, 2006
Arbitrators Must Decide Whether SOX Claim By Ex-Employee Of Hedge Fund Is Arbitrable
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, April 24, 2006
The Trial Of Sarbanes-Oxley; Regulating Business
By: Staff Writer. The Economist, April 22, 2006
A New Kind Of Exchange
By: Liz Moyer. Forbes, April 20, 2006
Mutiny Over The Bounty
By: William P. Barrett. Forbes.com, April 20, 2006
Small Firms Would Get Audit Relief Under SEC Plan
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, April 20, 2006
Audit Law's Costs Decline, Survey Shows
By: Floyd Norris. NYTimes.com, April 19, 2006
New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Woo LSE Shareholders
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, April 19, 2006
SEC Violates Procedures Act
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, April 18, 2006
Judges Press Companies That Cut Off Legal Fees
By: Lynnley Browning. The New York Times, April 17, 2006
SEC Takes Fire For Plan To Reveal Pay Of Highly Paid Non-Executives
By: Staff Writer Deseret Morning News. Securities Mosaic, April 17, 2006
Getting Past "Old Man Scrooge"
By: Staff Writer Securities Industries News. Securities Mosaic, April 17, 2006
Fund Managers May Have Some Pay Secrets, Too
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, April 16, 2006
One Borrowed Share, But One Very Real Vote
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, April 16, 2006
Are Shares Of Exchanges Entering Bubble Territory?
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, April 14, 2006
Pension Rule May Wipe Out Equity Accounting Change Moves Costs Onto Balance Sheets
By: Albert B. Crenshaw. WashingtonPost.com, April 13, 2006
SEC Move Generates Debate
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, April 13, 2006
SEC Adopts New Policy On Media Subpoenas Following Controversy
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, April 12, 2006
DJ Experts Say SEC's Proposal Too Soft On Exec Compensation
By: Judith Burns. Dow Jones Newswires, April 12, 2006
Reducing The Proxy Vote's Paper Trail
By: Cindy Skrzycki. WashingtonPost.com, April 11, 2006
SEC Aims For $Tars
By: Staff Writer New York Post. Securities Mosaic, April 11, 2006
Nasdaq Has A Trick Up Its Sleeve
By: Liz Moyer and Chris Noon. Forbes, April 11, 2006
Corporate Ethics Ought To Start At The Top
By: Staff Writer Copley News Service. Securities Mosaic, April 10, 2006
Appeals Court Overturns SEC Rules On Mutual Funds But Gives Agency 90 Days
By: Staff Writer Deseret Morning News. Securities Mosaic, April 10, 2006
The Secret Lives Of Short-Sellers; The Rise Of Hedge Funds And Indie Research Raises New Questions About A Shadowy World
By: Jane Sasseen, with Amy Borrus in Washington and Emily Thornton in New York. Business Week, April 10, 2006
SEC Chief Walks Fine Line, Surprising Some
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, April 6, 2006
Webcast Planned On New NAIC Audit Rules: Sarbanes-Oxley For The Smaller Insurer
By: Staff Writer. Primezone, April 6, 2006
NYSE Appoints 5 To Regulatory Board Shakers Marketplace
By: Staff Writer International Herald Tribune. Securities Mosaic, April 6, 2006
The Out-Of-Towners -- Out-Of-State Corporations Face Expanded Liability Under California's Securities Laws
By: Michael C. Tu. The Recorder, April 5, 2006
When Firms Bark And SEC Bites, Result Is More Cowed Analysts
By: Jesse Eisinger The Wall Street Journal. Desert Morning News, April 3, 2006
Advisers Complain Of SEC Citations For Lacking Policies That Are Not Required
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, April 3, 2006
SARBOX 404 Not For Smaller Public Companies, Says 65% Of Voters In The Investrend Poll
By: Staff Writer Investrend. Securities Mosaic, April 3, 2006
Securities And Exchange Commission SEC Unlikely To Finalize Proposals On Exec Comp, Deregistration Until FY 2007
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, April 3, 2006
Internet Disclosures Can Cost Your Company How To Manage Them
By: Tony Galban. Environmental Compliance & Litigation Strategist, April 1, 2006
Corporate Governance To Improve Banks, Companies' Working
By: Staff Writer Business Recorder. Securities Mosaic, March 30, 2006
Corporate Governance Shifts Focus
By: Staff Writer. Independent (NZ), March 29, 2006
When Firms Bark And The SEC Bites, Wall Street May Decide To Hush Up
By: Jesse Eisinger. LONG & SHORT, March 29, 2006
Cox Predicts Betterment Of E-Proxy Proposal In Final Rule
By: By Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 27, 2006
Keep Your Head Down
By: Dean Phypers. The New York Sun, March 27, 2006
Perspectives: As Sarbanes-Oxley Deflates In Washington, NAIC Forges On
By: Eleanor Barrett Bestwire Services. Securities Mosaic, March 27, 2006
Shareholder Class Actions A Weak Bet For Plaintiffs
By: Staff Writer Associated Press. Chicago Tribune, March 25, 2006
Nasdaq Technology Upgrade Bumped Up To June
By: Staff Writer - San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, March 23, 2006
Ruling Limits Investors' Legal Options; High Court Decides Against Large State Class-Action Suits
By: Brooke A. Masters. Washington Post, March 22, 2006
Cox Talks Up Empowering Shareholders Through Technology
By: Staff Writer. Securities Mosaic, March 21, 2006
Stanford Center's New Database
By: Barry B. Burr. Pensions and Investments, March 20, 2006
No Lifeguard On Duty
By: Staff Writer Securities Industries News. Securities Mosaic, March 20, 2006
Shareholders Prod Companies To Disclose Political Spending
By: Staff Writer Los Angeles Times. Securities Mosaic, March 20, 2006
Backdated Stock Options Under Investigation In US
By: Staff Writer Times. Securities Mosaic, March 20, 2006
Political Obstacles To Exchange Deals: SEC, FSA Turf War Might Make LSE Sale Tricky
By: Staff Writer - Investment Dealers' Digest. Securities Mosaic, March 20, 2006
Proxies; Campos Has Concerns About SEC's Proxy Reform Proposal
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 20, 2006
NYSE, Others Attack Nasdaq Data Facility
By: Staff Writer - Securities Industries News. Securities Mosaic, March 20, 2006
SEC Considers Relaxing Accounting Guidelines
By: Staff Writer Contra Costa Times. Securities Mosaic, March 18, 2006
Fewer Chiefs Also Serving As Chairmen
By: Claudia H. Deutsch. New York Times.com, March 17, 2006
Ex-Stock Exchange Chairman Grasso Loses Bid To Dismiss Compensation Suit
By: Anthony Lin New York Law Journal. Law.com, March 16, 2006
Directors' And Officers': US - Blurred Vision.; While The Number Of US Shareholder Class Actions Has Fallen; Why The Bigger Picture For Insurers Remains Far From Clear
By: Simon Goldring and Elizabeth Wheal. Post Magazine, March 16, 2006
Risky Business: Can Faulty Country Risk Factors in the Prospectuses of U.S. Listed Chinese Companies Raise Violations of U.S. Securities Law?
By: Peter Friedman. Securities Class Action Reporter, March 15, 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Strikes Fear In Hearts Of London Investors
By: Staff Writer Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom). Securities Mosaic, March 15, 2006
Stock Tables Move From Newspapers To Internet
By: Staff Writer International Herald Tribune. Securities Mosaic, March 15, 2006
A U.S. Takeover No Longer Appalls London's Exchange
By: Heather Timmons. The New York Times, March 14, 2006
SEC Officials To Propose E-Mail Rules For Funds
By: Staff Writer Money Management Executive. Securities Mosaic, March 13, 2006
Glassman Urges Review Of SEC Rules Both Old, New For Effectiveness, Efficiency
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 13, 2006
Oxley, Baker Tell SEC Agency Has Power To Mitigate SOX Provisions
By: Richard Hill and Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 13, 2006
Big Board Shares Traded For First Time
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, March 9, 2006
NYSE Group Head Opposes Separate Regulator
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, March 9, 2006
A Rap On The SEC's Hard Line: The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Is Charging That The Agency Is Too Punitive In Its Enforcement Practices
By: Staff Writer Businessweek Online. Securities Mosaic, March 9, 2006
NYSE Group's Future Hinges On Trading Stocks Faster
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, March 6, 2006
NASDAQ Unveils 'Cubes' Direct-Buy Plan; Program Geared Toward Small Investors May Be Expanded
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, March 6, 2006
Securities And Exchange Commission Cox Says SEC To Develop Guidelines On Issuing Subpoenas To Journalists
By: Phyllis Diamond. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 6, 2006
SEC Proposes Changes To Rule On Funds' Use Of Redemption Fees
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, March 6, 2006
NYSE Chief Reveals Aim To Share Out Contracts
By: Staff Writer Times. Securities Mosaic, March 4, 2006
Serenity Now!
By: Anne Stuart. CFO Magazine, March 1, 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Heavily Burdens Small Firms, Boston Chamber Study Says
By: Staff Writer Boston Globe (MA). Securities Mosaic, March 1, 2006
SEC Leader Issues Rebuke Over Journalist Subpoenas
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, February 28, 2006
From Big Board To Big Buyer: Smaller Exchanges Could Be Next NYSE Target
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, February 28, 2006
SEC Approves Merger Of NYSE And Electronic Archipelago
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, February 28, 2006
Securities Reform Law Failing, Experts Claim
By: Sara Hansard. Investment News, February 27, 2006
Fractured Class Actions; ``Opt-Outs'' Are A Growing Headache For Companies
By: Lorraine Woellert. Business Week, February 27, 2006
SEC Says It Will Lean On Independent Directors
By: Staff Writer Money Management Executive. Securities Mosaic, February 27, 2006
Time To Regulate The Regulations?
By: Staff Writer Information Week. Securities Mosaic, February 27, 2006
The Soaring Cost Of A Boardroom Safety Net Once Oblivious To Their Liability Coverage, Directors Are Coping With A Steep Rise In Premiums
By: Janet McFarland. Globe and Mail, February 23, 2006
Disclose Earlier, Cut Your Damages Later - Revealing The Possibility Of Bad News Before It Becomes A Certainty Can Mitigate Damages In The Event Of A Securities Class-Action Lawsuit, Suggests A New Study
By: David M. Katz. CFO.com, February 22, 2006
FASB Responds To SEC Study
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, February 21, 2006
Where A Statute Is Not Ambiguous, The Authoritative Statement Is The Statutory Text Itself, Not The Legislative History Or Any Other Extrinsic Material
By: Staff Writer. Securities Litigation Alert, February 20, 2006
In Order To Maintain A Class Action On Behalf Of Shareholders, An Independent Injury To The Class Of Shareholders Must Be Alleged, That Is Separate From Injury To The Assets Of The Corporation Or Mutual Fund
By: Staff Writer. Securities Litigation Alert, February 20, 2006
Insurance Can Negate The Nefarious Effect Of Lawsuits
By: Rory O'Brien, R. Mark Keenan and Diana Shafter Gliedman. Investment News, February 20, 2006
PCAOB & Sarbanes-Oxley Under Fire
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, February 20, 2006
Securities Class Action System In Need Of Repair, Says U.S. Chamber Institute For Legal Reform
By: Staff Writer. U.S. Newswire, February 16, 2006
Is The System Broke Or Are Brokers Gaming The System?
By: Allan G. King. The Recorder, February 15, 2006
Private Insecurities
By: Kenneth M. Lehn. Wall Street Journal, February 15, 2006
A Change At Big Board
By: Staff Writer Reuters. The New York Times, February 15, 2006
National Association Of Corporate Directors' Report On "Director Liabilities: Myths, Realities, And Prevention" - Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
By: Thelen Reid & Priest LLP (the Corporate Governance Group). Mondaq Business Briefing, February 14, 2006
NYSE Ramps Up IPO Effort
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, February 14, 2006
It Is Not Against Public Policy To Prevent An Indemnitor From Bringing Allegations Of Fraudulent Conduct Against An Indemnitee, Where The Claims Against The Indemnitee Have Been Dismissed With Prejudice And Where The Wrongful Conduct That Allegedly Precludes Indemnification Was Never Alleged Against The Indemnitee In The Underlying Action
By: P. Michaels. Securities Litigation Alert, February 13, 2006
SEC Tightens Rules On Executive Pay
By: Staff Writer. Forbes.com, February 10, 2006
Inefficient Electronic Discovery Management Can Cost Clients
By: Fenwick & West LLP. Mondaq Business Briefing, February 7, 2006
Securities Class Action Settlements Reach Record Level In 2005, Finds Cornerstone Research; Median Settlement Size Nearly 20% Above 2004 Levels
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, February 7, 2006
Anti-Tax Group Challenges Sarbanes-Oxley
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, February 7, 2006
SEC Budget Boosts Tech Dollars: Enforcement Division Gets 2% Hike For Salaries, Benefits
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, February 6, 2006
SEC's Executive Disclosure Rule Could Have Ripple Effects In D&O Market
By: Staff Writer Bestwire. Securities Mosaic, February 6, 2006
Shareholders Pushing For Majority Voting For Directors
By: Staff Writer Star Ledger (Newark, NJ). Securities Mosaic, February 6, 2006
SEC Final Rule On Accelerated Deadlines For Filing Periodic Reports Sent To House
By: Staff Writer -- US Fed News. Securities Mosaic, February 4, 2006
The Riskier, But Far Richer, Payoffs From Running Investment Firms
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, February 4, 2006
Executive Perks: SEC Wants More Info On Compensation
By: Staff Writer Miami Herald. Securities Mosaic, February 4, 2006
State, Valley Still Paying Tab For Enron Debacle
By: Staff Writer. San Jose Mercury News, February 4, 2006
Earnings Restated? Don't Blame A Lawsuit For It
By: Stephen Labaton. New York Times, February 3, 2006
Voting For Directors May See Change
By: Bruce Meyerson Associated Press. Forbes.com, February 3, 2006
Secret Sources Safe In Securities Suit
By: Shannon P. Duffy; U.S. Courthouse Correspondent. The Legal Intelligencer, February 3, 2006
SEC Member's Financial Diplomacy Seeks To Soothe Worries In The EU
By: By Robert O'Connor, London editor Bestwire. Securities Mosaic, February 2, 2006
The SEC Is Handing Out Bigger And Bigger Fines For Misdeeds. But Is This The Right Approach?
By: Alix Nyberg Stuart. CFO Magazine, February 1, 2006
So Long Footnoted Liabilities
By: Staff Writer. CFO Magazine, February 1, 2006
Penalty Box
By: Alix Nyberg Stuart. CFO Magazine, February 1, 2006
New SEC Rule Makes Brokers Reveal More About Their Standards
By: Staff Writer The Philadelphia Inquirer. Securities Mosaic, January 30, 2006
CCOS Wrestle Over Reporting To The Sec: Also Worry What To Do When Management Resists Change
By: Staff Writer Money Management Executive. Securities Mosaic, January 30, 2006
Global Floodgates Open On Shell Reserves Fraud Class Action
By: Staff Writer ShellNews.net. Mondaq Business Briefing, January 30, 2006
Corporate Crime Puts SEC In Bind
By: Staff Writer Columbia State. Securities Mosaic, January 29, 2006
SEC To Supervise Hedge Fund Industry
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, January 29, 2006
Opportunity For Corporate Fraud Has Shrunk -- But It's Still There
By: Carrie Johnson and Ben White. WashingtonPost.com, January 26, 2006
Big Four's Dominance Under Threat
By: Staff Writer Accountancy Age. Securities Mosaic, January 26, 2006
Should The Securities Industry Have Just One Set Of Rules?
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, January 25, 2006
Plaintiff Shareholders Argue That Fraud Couldn't Have Happened Without Advice From Lawyers
By: Peter Geier. Broward Daily Business Review, January 25, 2006
Wall Street Is Relieved At New Rules On Gifts
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, January 24, 2006
Shareholder Suits Ensnaring Attorneys Creative Litigation Widens The Net
By: Peter Geier. The National Law Journal, January 23, 2006
Funds Plan Ahead For Independent Rule
By: Staff Writer Money Management Executive. Securities Mosaic, January 23, 2006
Chamber Of Commerce Targets Changes In Sarbanes-Oxley
By: Staff Writer Congress Daily. Securities Mosaic, January 23, 2006
Corporate Financial Scandals And Sarbanes-Oxley Have Complicated The Role Of In-House Counsel. That's Why Lawyers Should Understand The Schemes That Executives Might Use To Manipulate Reported Earnings
By: Tad Howard. Legal Times, January 23, 2006
Stock Exchange Glitches Prompt Concern Even Electronic Trading Systems Aren't Foolproof
By: Staff Writer San Jose Mercury News. Securities Mosaic, January 21, 2006
Securities New Policy On Penalties Takes Into Consideration The Extent To Which Shareholders Might Be Harmed
By: Roy M. Hartman Palm Beach Daily Business Review. Securities Mosaic, January 19, 2006
SEC, DOJ Policies Parallel On Corporate Penalties
By: Richard E. Brodsky and Jason Savitz Miami Daily Business Review. Securities Mosaic, January 19, 2006
Court Says Sarbanes-Oxley Does Not Extend Overseas News
By: Pamela A. MacLean The Recorder. Securities Mosaic, January 18, 2006
Opening The Boss's Pay Packet
By: Staff Writer SEC. Securities Mosaic, January 18, 2006
Supreme Court Rules For Wachovia In Case: Banks Facing Lawsuits Now May Move More Easily To Federal Courts
By: Staff Writer The Charlotte Observer. Securities Mosaic, January 18, 2006
Staking Their Claims In A Litigious Society, Companies That Administer Payouts In Class-Action Lawsuits Are Hitting It Big
By: Richard J. Dalton, Jr. Newsday, January 17, 2006
Top Court To Hear Stockholder Case Against Merrill; Ex-Rep Seeking Shift To State Court For Fraud Charges
By: Dan Jamieson. Investment News, January 16, 2006
Nasdaq Gets OK To Operate As Exchange
By: Staff Writer Marketwatch. Securities Mosaic, January 16, 2006
Accounting Overhaul May Squeeze Pensions
By: Staff Writer General Financial/ Business News. Securities Mosaic, January 16, 2006
Will D&O Prices Stabilize As Market Cap Losses Drop? Settlement Values Are Just One Factor Driving Rates
By: Dave Lenckus. Business Insurance, January 16, 2006
NASD Appoints Top Enforcer Schapiro As Its Chief Executive
By: Brooke A. Masters. Washington Post Staff Writer, January 13, 2006
Head Of SEC Finance Division Resigns
By: Staff Writer AP Online. Securities Mosaic, January 11, 2006
SOX And Environmental Reporting
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, January 10, 2006
Enrons Lasting Influence
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, January 10, 2006
Why It's Timely To Have A New Exchange On Stocks
By: Staff Writer Evening Standard (London). Securities Mosaic, January 10, 2006
SEC Takes Aim At 'Best Price' Rule, Proposed Amendments Could Result In More M&A Tender Offers, Less Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Investment Dealers' Digest, January 9, 2006
SEC Unveils Corporate Penalties Policy; McAfee To Pay $50M Over SEC Charges
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, January 9, 2006
CA 3: Stale Claims Not Revived By Expanded SOXA Limitations Periods
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, January 9, 2006
SOX Limitations Period Doesn't Revive Old Claims
By: Staff Writer. National Law Journal, January 9, 2006
A Fund vs. Its Former Self
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, January 8, 2006
S.E.C. Agrees On Set Of Principles For Fining Companies For Fraud
By: Staff Writer New York Times. Securities Mosaic, January 5, 2006
SEC's Advisory Rule Leaves Big Questions Approaching January Deadline
By: Staff Writer Bank Investment Consultant. Securities Mosaic, January 5, 2006
Cox Names SEC Chief Attorney
By: Staff Writer Deal.com. Securities Mosaic, January 4, 2006
Securities Firms See A Decline In Investor Suits, Loss Claims
By: Kara Scannell. The Wall Street Journal, January 3, 2006
CPA Firms Brace For SOX 404 Small Biz Exemption
By: Staff Writer. AccountingWeb.com, January 3, 2006
Directors Focus On Insurance After Costly Settlements
By: Dave Lenckus. Business Insurance, January 2, 2006
Securities And Exchange Commission Former SEC Chairman Hills Urges Agency To Make Financial Statements More Relevant
By: Rachel McTague. Securities Regulation & Law Report, January 2, 2006
Directors Get Comfortable With New Regulations; Regulatory Review/Preview;
Securities And Exchange Commission
By: Staff Writer. Euromoney Institutional Investor, January 1, 2006
SETTLEMENTS
AND DISMISSALS ARCHIVED 2006
Judge Dismisses Securities Fraud Complaint Against Zurich in Converium Case
By: David Pilla. BestWire Services, December 29, 2006
Summary Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Proposed Settlement
By: Staff Writer - Entwistle & Cappucci LLP. PR Newswire, December 28, 2006
Banks to Settle An Enron Suit
By: Staff Writer. New York Times, December 28, 2006
Notice of Initial Distribution of Net Settlement Fund
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire Europe, December 27, 2006
Securities Fraud Complaints Consolidated; Teachers' Retirement System Made Lead
Plaintiff
By: Judge Kram. New York Law Journal, December 26, 2006
Judges OK $2.45B Settlement in Nortel Case.(Nortel Networks Corp. and shareholders)
By: Staff Writer. eWeek, December 26, 2006
$83 Million Distribution Begins For Defrauded Shareholders Of Gemstar-TV Guide
By: Staff Writer. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), December 22, 2006
Summary of Proposed Settlement: El Paso Corporation Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire Europe, December 22, 2006
Check Point to settle class action suit
By: Staff Writer. AFX UK ProFeed, December 21, 2006
Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action [In Re: Central Freight Lines]
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire Europe, December 20, 2006
The Law Firms of Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff LLP, Announce a Proposed Class Action Settlement
By: Staff Writer - Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff LLP. PR Newswire Europe, December 15, 2006
MicroFinancial Incorporated Reports Dismissal of Class Action Suit Appeal
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 11, 2006
Shareholders Case Against PHLX and Wall Street Investors Allowed to Proceed
By: Staff Writer - Berger & Montague, P.C.. PR Newswire, December 11, 2006
Time Warner Will Pay Alaska $50 Million To Settle Securities...
By: Staff Writer. Warren Publishing, Inc., December 11, 2006
Report: Plaintiffs Ask To Dismiss Claims Against Enron's Law Firm
By: Staff Writer - The Associated Press. AP Worldstream, December 9, 2006
CIGNA Reaches Agreement in a 2002 Securities Class Action Suit
By: Staff Writer. AP Alert - Medical, December 8, 2006
RPT Van der Moolen Gets Court Approval For Settlement Of ADR Trading Case
By: Staff Writer. AFX Equitynext Focus, December 7, 2006
Court Rejects Class Action Against Banks
By: Julie Creswell. The New York Times, December 6, 2006
Insurer and Ex-Chiefs Firm Settle 18 Cases
By: Jenny Anderson. The New York Times, December 6, 2006
Barclays Reinstated as Enron Defendant
By: Staff Writer - BLOOMBERG NEWS. The New York Times, December 6, 2006
Chimicles & Tikellis LLP Issues Update On Securities Class Action Against Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO)
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire Europe, December 4, 2006
SEC'S HealthSouth Opinion Favors UBS: The Brief Says Private Placement Laws Protect Bank In Unusual Two-Step Bond Sale
By: Dan Freed - SourceMedia. Investment Dealers' Digest, December 4, 2006
Not So Fast
By: Elizabeth Goldberg. Corporate Counsel, December 1, 2006
Partial Settlement, Proposed Certification of Settlement Class and Hearing
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, December 1, 2006
Scrushy to Pay HealthSouth $31 Million
By: Staff Writer - BLOOMBERG NEWS. New York Times, November 30, 2006
OmniVision Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2007 Chief Operating Officer James He Appointed to Board of Directors
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire Europe, November 30, 2006
Despite French Law, Documents In France Ordered Produced Pursuant To 2005 Subpoena Duces Tecum; In re Vivendi Universal S.A. Securities Litigation
By: Magistrate Judge Pitman. New York Law Journal, November 29, 2006
Brought To You Live By TIVO: Advertisements
By: Staff Writer. St. Petersburg Times, November 29, 2006
Fee Award in Royal Ahold Case Tops $130M
By: Byline: Barbara Grzincic. Daily Record (Baltimore, MD), November 29, 2006
Inquiry Notice, Scienter Failure Lead To Dismissal Of Accounting Fraud Suit Against Polaroid, KPMG; In re Polaroid Corporation Securities Litigation
By: Judge Stein. New York Law Journal, November 28, 2006
IMNR: Reaches Agreement In Class Action Lawsuit
By: Brian Edwards. Market News Publishing US, November 14, 2006
High Court Refuses To Hear Qwest Case
By: Staff Writer Associated Press. Forbes.com, November 13, 2006
Gilat Announces A Settlement Has Been Reached In The Consolidated Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed In The US
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, November 13, 2006
H.D. Vest Mutual Fund Kickback Suit May Be Dismissed Unless Customers Come Forward By November 17
By: Staff Writer. PR Newswire US, November 13, 2006
Defendants Win Ruling
By: Staff Writer. Houston Chronicle, November 11, 2006
Barrier Therapeutics Announces Submission Of Voluntary Dismissal Of Securities Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, November 10, 2006
Mamma.com Announces the Settlement of its Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. Market Wire, November 9, 2006
Transaction Systems Architects Announces Settlement Of Class Action
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, November 9, 2006
UnitedHealth Group Announces Personnel, Governance Actions
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, November 8, 2006
Martha Stewart To Pay $5M To Settle Suit
By: Staff Writer. AFX International Focus, November 8, 2006
PDI, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2006 Financial Results and Comments on Recently Completed Strategic Plan PDI Board Approves Common Stock Repurchase Program
By: Staff Writer - PDI, Inc.. PR Newswire Europe, November 7, 2006
Jury Acquits, Hangs In Trial Of McKesson's Former CEO And GC
By: Justin Scheck The Recorder. Law.com, November 7, 2006
Citigroup Settles Old WorldCom Suits
By: Staff Writer. CFO Magazine, November 6, 2006
Claims Of Securities Fraud Cannot Rest On Speculation And Conclusory Allegations.
By: Katherine C. Lake, Fowler White Boggs Banker, Tampa, FL. Securities Litigation Alert, November 6, 2006
The Need To Develop An Effective Litigation And Settlement Strategy Will Not Justify A Court In Lifting The Mandatory Discover Stay Imposed By The PSLRA While Motions To Dismiss Are Pending
By: Staff Writer. Securities Litigation Alert, November 6, 2006
Discovery Labs Announces Federal Court's Dismissal of Class Action Law Suits
By: Staff Writer. PrimeZone, November 6, 2006
Doughnut Chain Settles Class Action For $75M
By: Staff Writer. The National Law Journal, November 6, 2006
Kodak Obtains Favorable Judgment In Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, November 6, 2006
CA 11: Scienter Not Shown By Allegedly False SOX Certification
By: Staff Writer. Securities Regulation & Law Report, November 5, 2006
Barclays Agrees To Pay $144M To Extricate Itself From Enron Lawsuit
By: Hans Kundnani. The Guardian, November 4, 2006
Enron Collections Near Billion Mark; Settlement With Barclays Is Latest MegaClaims Score
By: Kristen Hays. The Houston Chronicle, November 4, 2006
Travelers Will Settle Shareholder Litigation
By: Staff Writer. Hartford Courant, November 4, 2006
Ex-Leader Of Computer Associates Gets 12-Year Sentence And Fine
By: Michael J. de la Merced. NYTimes.com, November 3, 2006
Edward Jones Settlement Would Give Plaintiffs $22 Each; Attorneys To Split $38m.
By: Heather Cole. Daily Record, November 2, 2006
Bank's Motion To Dismiss Is Granted, But Plaintiffs Have Option To Amend After Further Discovery
By: Staff Writer (Judge Cedarbaum). New York Law Journal, November 2, 2006
Amerigroup Agrees To Settle Fraud Lawsuit By Shareholders
By: Tom Shean. The Virginian-Pilot, October 27, 2006
DJ US Judge Dismisses Securities Fraud Suit vs. Yukos Oil
By: Staff Writer. Prime-Tass, October 26, 2006
Summary Notice Of Pendency And Proposed Settlement Of Class Action
By: Staff Writer. The Associated Press, October 23, 2006
WorldCom Fraud Victims To Receive First Installment Of Money
By: Staff Writer Deseret Morning News. Securities Mosaic, October 23, 2006
Putative Securities Fraud Class Action Against Maker Of Paxil Is Dismissed For Failure To State A Claim
By: Staff Writer (Judge Preska). New York Law Journal, October 20, 2006
Technologies Class Action Settlement
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 20, 2006
Avery Dennison Corporation Notified That U.S. Department Of Justice Has Decided To Close Its Investigation
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, October 19, 2006
Bisys To Settle Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. AFX Asia Focus, October 16, 2006
Shareholders May Use Directors' Criminal Convictions To Plead Civil Securities Fraud; In Re Adelphia Communications Corp., No. 03-1529 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2006)
By: Staff Writer. Securities Class Action Reporter, October 15, 2006
Proposed Securities Fraud Class Action Dismissed; FRCP 9(b), PSLRA Pleading Requirements Not Met
By: Staff Writer (Judge Haight). New York Law Journal, October 11, 2006
SINA Announces Dismissal Of Securities Class Action Lawsuit
By: Staff Writer. AP Alert - Business, October 9, 2006
Fleet Reaches Settlement With Enron
By: Staff Writer. AFX International Focus, October 6, 2006
NERA's Role In In Re: PolyMedica Corp. Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. NERA Update, October 5, 2006
Underwriter's Engagement In Unalleged Securities Law Breaches In IPO Not A Defense To Indemnification
By: Staff Writer (Judge Holwell). New York Law Journal, October 3, 2006
Peregrine Defendants Lose Appeal; Supreme Court Declines To Hear Case
By: Bruce V. Bigelow. The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 3, 2006
Bigdeals/Bigsuits Barclays Enron Litigation
By: Staff Writer. American Lawyer, October 1, 2006
Court Denies Untimely Motion To Revoke Decision To Opt-Out Of Settlement In WorldCom Class Action
By: Staff Writer (Judge Cote). New York Law Journal, September 29, 2006
BellSouth Settles Fraud Claims For $35 Million
By: R. Robin McDonald. Fulton County Daily Report, September 29, 2006
Merix Corporation Obtains Dismissal Of Federal Class Action Securities Complaint
By: Staff Writer. Business Wire, September 29, 2006
Yourman Alexander & Parekh LLP And Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP Announce Pendency And Proposed Settlement Of In Re MasTec, Inc. Securities Litigation
By: Staff Writer. PrimeZone, September 29, 2006
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