On May 12, 2011, the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced SEC approval of its BX Venture Market. This new listing market will provide companies who would not otherwise qualify for a listing on AMEX, NASDAQ or NYSE with the opportunity …
“I’ve found that when you want to know the truth about someone that someone is probably the last person you should ask.” (Dr. Gregory House – HOUSE, Fox Network) About four years ago there was ample talk about the uses …
Recent U.S. Developments The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) calls for mandatory say-on-pay votes at all annual meetings of U.S. issuers and certain foreign issuers that are subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) …
Director elections no longer are “routine” in any sense of the word. Activist and other investors, who in years past often focused on peripheral issues such as confidential voting and achievement of a range of societal objectives (perhaps worthy, but …
Social media use is proliferating at an unprecedented rate. What many people once thought was a silly fad has now become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. It is widely reported that there are 50 million “tweets” on Twitter …
