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Labor Law Prof Blog
Bodie on Requiring Disclosures Prior to Representation Elections
Matt Bodie (St. Louis U.) has just posted on SSRN his article (forthcoming FIU L. Rev. symposium issue) Mandatory Disclosure in the Market for Union Representation. Here's the abstract:For over…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
On Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
In my life as a trial lawyer, I have found myself in a recurrent situation, in which a judge or an arbitrator eventually looks at me in an argument over…
Securities Law Prof Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Matrixx Initiatives v. Siracusano
On January 10 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument ( Download MatrixxOralArgument09-1156) in Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, 585 F.3d 1167 (9th Cir. 2009), where investors brought a class action against…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Failure to disclose a wood stove may void home insurance
Insureds denied coverage following fire loss for failure to disclose the existence of a wood-burning furnace to the insurer. Jackson v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., [2010] B.C.J. No. 2113,…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Proposes Specialized Disclosures Mandated by Dodd-Frank
The SEC today voted unanimously to propose measures, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, which would require new disclosures by reporting issuers concerning conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Labor Dept. Proposes Rule to Improve Disclosure on Target Date Retirement Funds
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced a proposed rule on target date retirement funds and other similar investments offered in 401(k)-type pension plans. The proposed…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Data Released under Massachusetts Disclosure Law Governing Payments from Drug Companies to Health Care Providers
As reported in the Boston Globe, Massachusetts enacted a statute two years ago requiring any drug or medical device manufacturing company doing business in the state to report certain payments…
Securities Law Prof Blog
FINRA Fines Goldman Sachs For Failing to Disclose Tourre’s Wells Notice
FINRA has fined Goldman, Sachs & Co. $650,000 for failing to disclose that two of its registered representatives, including Fabrice Tourre, had received formal notices from the SEC that they…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Is 10 days too long for a 13D filing?
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
The rule says you have 10 days to file a Schedule 13D, but count me as one who thinks we'd all be okay if that was reduced to 2 days,…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC’s Corp Fin Reminds Companies of Disclosure Obligations Related to Mortgages and Foreclosures
The SEC has posted on its website a Sample Letter sent in October 2010 to public companies on accounting and disclosure issues related to potential risks and costs associated with…