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Directors And Officers Insurance Claimed to Cover Inflated Stock Settlement.
Directors or Officers of a corporation located in Florida reportedly assert that a nearly $7 Million settlement of a lawsuit accusing it of securities fraud involving inflated Stock prices, will cover the claim...

Association Directors and Officers.
Automatic renewal provisions in management contracts reportedly may not be a good thing for Directors and Officers of Homeowner and Condominium Associations. Association Directors and Officers who agree to such provisions reportedly may be opening themselves up to claims that...

welcome to new officers and directors of ALWD (photos, too)
The Association of Legal Writing Directors has announced the results of its recent elections for officers and members of the Board of Directors. The new President-elect is Associate Professor of Law Mary Beth Beazley of The Ohio State University, Moritz...

Sallie Mae Warns of Train Wreck in Student Loan Market
The chief executive of Sallie Mae warned of a “train wreck” in the student loan market today. The headline evokes fears that yet another shoe is about to drop in the national credit crisis...

Student Loan Crisis
Sallie Mae says it cannot write money-losing student loans indefinitely. "Today's environment is the most difficult we have seen in our 35-year history of student lending," Sallie Mae CEO Albert Lord, quoted in Thursday's 5 Minute Report by Agora Publishing...

Officers and Directors Not Considered "Passive" under Rule 13d
Officers and Directors Not Considered "Passive" under Rule 13d Recently, I received a question about an old blog about how officers and directors are not considered passive under Rule 13d...

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How splits can affect stock value

Coca-Cola Co.
has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a securities lawsuit claiming the company artificially inflated sales to boost its stock price.

Bankrupt Money Manager
Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Female Sales Reps Win Gender Case Against Novartis
Female Sales Reps Win Gender Case Against Novartis

City and Mayor Whistleblower
Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement.

YTB International
Sales Agents Seek Class Action

Ticketmaster
FacesThird Class Action Alleging Fraud Related to Ticket Sales