The Remarkably Unpopular “Regulation A” Securities Offering
Jul 24, 2012
Private placements are investments that typically are offered to a select group of individuals without general advertising. Your local strip mall might be owned by a limited partnership that raised mon...
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Section 83(b) Elections – Consider Them When Granting or Receiving Restricted Stock
Jul 24, 2012
In June 2012, the IRS published a sample Section 83(b) election form (available here) that may be used for making a Section 83(b) election regarding restricted stock.
A Section 83(b) election allows an...
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Compensation Consultants for Public Companies Must Be “Independent” Per New SEC Rules – More Rules in the Pipeline
Jul 24, 2012
On June 20, 2012, the SEC adopted final rules requiring companies to disclose whether consultants to its compensation committee have any existing conflicts of interest with the company. Factors that mi...
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Community Banks De-Registering with SEC Pursuant to JOBS Act
May 31, 2012
Community banks continue totake advantageof new JOBS Act thresholds that now allow banks with less than 1,200 shareholders[1]to deregister with the SEC. Prior to April 2012, the deregistration threshol...
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When Selling Business to Non-U.S. Buyer, Remember Your CFIUS Filing
May 31, 2012
When a U.S. business sells a company or assets to a non-U.S. buyer and the sale has potential national security implications, companies typically conduct a CFIUS filing in order to clear the transacti...
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Public Companies - Clawback Policy for Accounting Restatements Expected in 2012
Feb 01, 2012
In the first half of 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue new rules requiring public companies to implement a clawback policy mandating the recoupment of certain incent...
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Final Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules Adopted by SEC
Jun 30, 2011
On May 25, 2011,the SEC issued final rulesgoverning the new whistleblower bounty program mandatedby last yearsDodd-Frank financial reform law. Under the new rules, if a whistleblower provides informati...
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New Food Safety Whistleblower Law Impacts Food Companies
Mar 24, 2011
Little noticed by the general public but of intense interest to the
food industry, in January 2011, President Obama signed the most sweeping
food safety legislation of the past 70 years. The FDA Fo...
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