Quarterly State Compliance Review
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that recently went into effect. It also looks at some recent important cases, including a Delaware Supreme Court decision.
Features
<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> SEC Proposed Rule 21F-13: A Hidden Whistleblower Tax?
Corporate Counsel take note: on Nov. 3, the SEC published proposed Regulation 21F, establishing a program designed to reward individuals who provide the SEC with information leading to successful enforcement actions. The proposal was mandated by Dodd-Frank and sets out procedures under which whistleblowers could qualify for significant monetary awards by providing information to the SEC regarding violations of the federal securities laws.
Features
The Demise of the RRRA's Four-Year Statute
A central feature of the RRRA was its prohibition, in any rent overcharge complaint, on examination of rental history more than four years old at the time the complaint was filed. In two recent decisions, The Court of Appeals has eviscerated that prohibition.
Decisions of Interest
Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.
Features
Some Formerly in Foster Care May Now Return to the System
As of Nov. 11 of this year, under certain circumstances, some children who have aged out of the foster care system may voluntarily re-enter it.
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