Introduction Earlier this year, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton fired a warning shot across the bow of practicing securities attorneys: “act responsibly and hold [yourselves] to high standards.” Chairman Clayton specifically called out members of the securities bar advising clients on initial coin offerings (ICOs) that were not being registered with the SEC under the federal
May 29, 2018 marked 50 years since the passage of the Truth in Lending Act. The law is considered one of the most important federal consumer protection laws, applies to the vast majority of consumer credit transactions, and is the subject of frequent amendment and regulatory interpretation. For the occasion, the American Bar Association convened
Susan Maslow (LAW ’82) discusses the Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in Supply Contracts.
Matt Brinker (LAW ’12) and Beth Cohen discuss why becoming a “B Corp” may be the right choice for today’s mission-driven entrepreneurs
Drinker Biddle attorneys Andrew Kassner and Joseph Argentina (LAW ’09) discuss the dismissal of Rent-A-Wreck’s bankruptcy petition for lack of good faith.
When last we checked in with our intrepid railroad, legendary railroader E. Hunter Harrison was leading the company through rapid and tumultuous change. Trumpeting his famed ‘Precision Railroading’ and driving CSX’s stock up more than $10B in value, while overseeing rapid consolidation and layoffs, at least shareholders were enjoying the fruits of activist investing. Looming
Ballard Spahr attorney Louis Chodoff (LAW ’88) discusses the impact of the opioid epidemic on employer drug testing policies.
Fox Rothschild attorneys discuss the SEC’s 2018 examination priorities for the Office of Compliance Inspections.
Reed Smith attorneys discuss the impact of recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
