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DELAWARE SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS IN A SHORT FORM MERGER ARE ENTITLED TO “QUASI-APPRAISAL” REMEDY WHEN MATERIAL FACTS ARE NOT DISCLOSED
In Berger v. Pubco Corporation, Case No. 509, 2009 WL 1976529(Del. July 9, 2009), the Delaware Supreme Court held that minority stockholders are entitled to a “quasi-appraisal” remedy to recover…
InsureReinsure
Bermuda: Bermuda Monetary Authority Publishes Consultation Paper on Disclosure and Transparency
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the BMA) has recently published a consultation paper (the Paper) outlining proposals on how it intends to enhance its disclosure and transparency regimes.
Securities Law Prof Blog
Sec Publishes Proposed Disclosure Amendments on Municipal Securities
The SEC published for comment proposed amendments to Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) relating to municipal securities disclosure. The proposal would amend certain requirements regarding…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Proposes to Improve Disclosure about Municipal Securities
The SEC voted unanimously on July 15 to propose rule amendments to improve the quality and timeliness of municipal securities disclosure. The proposed amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-12 would help investors…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee Announces Public Meeting
The SEC's newly-formed Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on July 27, 2009, at the SEC's main offices at 10 a.m. It will be open to the public and webcast. The public is invited…
M & A Law Prof Blog
BAC-ML: The E-Mail
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
The internal e-mail disclosed as part of the House Oversight Committee's hearings on the BAC/Merrill deal make for some interesting reading. In the exchange below Scott Alvarez, General Counsel for the…
The Business of Benefits
The SEC’s and DOL’s Cross Agency Retirement Plan “Compliance Waltz”
By Robert Toth
One of the natural byproducts of doing a lot of 403(b) work is a necessary familiarity with many of the security law rules which apply to retirement plans. This familiarity…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Settles Two Proceedings Involving Undisclosed Marketing Agreements
The SEC settled two administrative proceeding involving an undisclosed marketing arrangement between BISYS Fund Services, a mutual fund administrator, and AmSouth Bank (AmSouth), a mutual fund adviser. In one, J.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A post-Stevens pitch to formalize prosecutorial disclosure duties
Main April 29, 2009A post-Stevens pitch to formalize prosecutorial disclosure dutiesOver at Politico, Josh Gerstein has this fascinating report, headlined "Stevens Judge wants evidence rules changed." Here is how it…
Drug & Device Law
FAS 5 Update: Report On FASB Roundtable
By Bexis
We've posted before about the Financial Accounting Standard Board's proposal to revise how the accounting rules deal with loss contingencies, such as pending litigation.The FASB held its roundtable regarding the…