Legal Research

SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites
The SEC posted on its website its interpretive release to provide guidance regarding the use of company web sites under the Exchange Act and the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws...

SEC Provides Guidance to Open Up Use of Corporate Web Sites for Disclosures to Investors
News release: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to provide new guidance to public companies about how to...

SEC Issues Interpretive Release Regarding Use of Company Web Sites
Because many intellectual property professionals are often called upon to handle business law matters that involve technology (but not pure IP), I’d thought many readers would be interested in an article recently published by my colleague Zakiya Black...

SEC Recognizes Company Blogs re Reg FD
In a much-anticipated move, the SEC entered the web age this week. SEC special counsel Kim McManus outlined a commission guidance on using company web sites for Reg FD purposes...

SEC Issues New Guidance on Web Sites
On July 30 the SEC voted to provide new guidance to public companies about how to comply with the securities laws while developing their Web sites to serve as an effective means for disseminating important information to investors...

Law Professors and the SEC
Race to the Bottom has an interesting article and I learned something new.The White House announced that Troy Paredes from the University of Washington in St...

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

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

Can collection agency call me for my mother debt that she never had?
Get an Attorney - quickly. Do not talk to the collection people. Do not tell the...

Can I sue my employer for creating a hostile work environment and lying about my work performance to get me to quit?
How does the owner of the business feel about all of this? I suggest that you tr...

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

Is it legal for a company to overwork their employees?
Well, he could 1. Get a new job. Sister, I understand ya, if he's anything ...

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.

Parmalat SpA
Italy's biggest dairy company awaits final approval for a securities settlement that would pay investors $10.5 million

Google Inc.
alleging deceptive charges for ads displayed on third party web sites.

Online Medication Sites
Prescription Drugs Sold Without Prescriptions

Securities Settlement
GMH Trust Securities to pay $8.75 million in pending class action suit.

Engle Homes
accused of deceiving homebuilders regarding unexploded bombs in building sites.