| 10/27/2008 | Second Circuit Issues Ruling on Foreign Issuer Securities Case
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| 07/18/2008 | Cigarette Cartel, Pharma Pricing- Recent UK Antitrust Rulings
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| 07/18/2008 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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| 07/11/2008 | Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Criminal Defense Newsletter, Summer 2008
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| 07/02/2008 | European Commission Adopts Cartel Settlement Procedure
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| 04/23/2008 | SEC and FINRA Examination Priorities in 2008
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| 03/31/2008 | Four Morrison & Foerster Litigators Named California Lawyers of the Year
Jim Bennett, Jordan Eth, and Terri Garland honored in Securities, Rachel Krevans honored in Intellectual Property |
| 02/14/2008 | California Supreme Court Affirms “Continuous Stock Ownership Requirement” for Plaintiffs in Derivative Shareholder Litigation
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| 02/01/2008 | Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White-Collar Criminal Defense Quarterly Newsletter, Winter 2008
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| 11/28/2007 | Morrison & Foerster Wins Jury Verdict for JDSU and Three Former Executives in Securities Fraud Class Action
Trial victory in securities class action; partners James Bennett, Jordan Eth, and Terri Garland led trial team for JDSU |
| 08/07/2007 | Lawrence Gerschwer, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Joins Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement and White Collar Practice
Experienced federal prosecutor worked in Securities and Commodities Fraud and Public Corruption Units |
| 07/26/2007 | National Law Journal Names Morrison & Foerster to Its Defense Hot List
List highlights firms that accomplished exemplary, cutting-edge work in civil defense during 2006 |
| 06/21/2007 | Supreme Court Endorses “Holistic” Approach to Evaluating Securities Fraud in Tellabs
Court provides guidance about what constitutes a “strong inference” of scienter, rejects any bright-line rules |
| 06/20/2007 | Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, et al. v. Billing, et al. – Supreme Court Sides with Investment Banks in Antitrust Suit over IPO Practices
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| 06/11/2007 | Complaint Dismissed – Delaware Court Issues Significant Backdating Decision
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| 05/10/2007 | NY Court Affirms Right to Ex Parte Interviews of Adversary’s Former Employees
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| 05/04/2007 | Morrison & Foerster Wins Acquittal for Healthcare Executive Charged in Federal Anti-Kickback Case
Adam Hoffinger leads trial team on behalf of former sales director of EMD Serono
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| 04/02/2007 | N.Y. Court of Appeals Affirms Absolute Privilege for Content of Form U-5 Notices
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| 03/30/2007 | The U.S. Supreme Court Confronted the Federal Securities Laws in Three Cases This Week
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| 03/26/2007 | Supreme Court Grants Review To Consider Whether Shareholders Can Assert “Scheme” Claims Against Secondary Actors
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| 03/14/2007 | Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former Hewlett Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn
Morrison & Foerster's James Brosnahan, lead counsel for the former Hewlett-Packard Chairman, calls it "the right result" |
| 02/28/2007 | SDNY Blocks SEC Enforcement Case As Time-Barred
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| 02/27/2007 | Second Circuit Decision “Squarely Holds” Accountants May Be Primarily Liable Under Federal Securities Laws
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| 02/08/2007 | Delaware Court Issues Ruling In Spring-Loading Case
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| 02/07/2007 | Delaware Court Issues Ruling in Backdating Case
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| 01/18/2007 | DOJ’s Renewed Focus on Procurement Fraud: What It Means for You
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| 12/12/2006 | Thompson Memorandum Revised: U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty Changes Guidelines for Prosecuting Corporate Fraud
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| 12/08/2006 | High Court Antitrust Trend Continues — Two New Cases Granted
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| 11/01/2006 | New Rules for E-Discovery — Are You Ready?
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| 06/28/2006 | Tenth Circuit Addresses Selective Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection when Documents Are Produced to the DOJ and SEC Pursuant to a Confidentiality Agreement
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| 05/25/2006 | SEC Brings its First Ever Enforcement Action Under the USA PATRIOT Act Against Crowell, Weedon & Co.
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| 05/23/2006 | Stock Options Back-Dating Investigations
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| 05/22/2006 | Morgan Stanley Pays $15 Million to Settle SEC Civil Injunctive Action Alleging That It Failed to Timely Produce Documents During Two SEC Investigations
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| 04/12/2006 | Morrison & Foerster Adds Leading White Collar Defense Attorneys Adam Hoffinger and Robert Salerno to its Washington Office
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| 03/29/2006 | Firm's Website Named to “20 Websites Every Director Should Bookmark”
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| 03/21/2006 | Audit Engagement Letters May Affect Auditor Independence
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| 01/10/2006 | SEC Sets Framework for Imposing Financial Penalties on Corporations
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| 11/04/2005 | What Public Companies Need to Know About Sarbanes-Oxley
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| 09/21/2005 | Siebel Systems and Two Former Officers Prevail Over SEC in Regulation FD Dispute
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| 08/25/2005 | Lessons from Disney
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| 06/30/2005 | Shareholder Lawsuits Are Not "Downside Insurance Policies": The Supreme Court’s Decision in Dura Pharmaceuticals
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| 05/04/2005 | Morrison & Foerster Forms Forensic Accounting Services Group
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| 04/04/2005 | SEC Enforcement Action against Flowserve Corporation
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| 03/30/2005 | Securities Fraud Trial Victory
SEC v. Gane (USDC, Southern District of Florida) |
| 03/29/2005 | Ninth Circuit Defines SEC Power to Obtain Pre-Litigation Freeze of "Extraordinary Payments" to Executives
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| 03/03/2005 | Recent Developments on Disclosure of Executive Compensation and Perquisites
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| 02/25/2005 | "On the Road" from China to NASDAQ: Perspectives from the Front Lines
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| 01/19/2005 | Morrison & Foerster Expands Securities Litigation Practice in San Diego
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| 01/13/2005 | Former CEO of Dicom Imaging Systems Exonerated by Federal Court in Florida of All Securities Fraud Charges Brought by SEC
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| 01/12/2005 | WorldCom and Enron Directors Settle Litigation Using Own Funds
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| 10/06/2004 | A New Era - AIM's Change of Status to an Exchange Regulated Market
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| 07/22/2004 | Securities Class Action Litigation in the U.S.-- What Asian Issuers Need to Know
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| 07/09/2004 | SEC Charges Siebel Systems, Inc. with Second Violation of Regulation FD and Brings First Case Charging a Violation of Rule Requiring Issuers to Maintain Adequate Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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| 07/08/2004 | SEC Announces the Public Release of Comment Letters and Responses
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| 06/28/2004 | The Time for Preparing for Increased Reporting on Form 8-K is Now
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| 05/26/2004 | Derivative Actions and Changing Standards of Director Independence
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| 04/06/2004 | Independence Requirements For Board Members
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| 04/02/2004 | SEC Accelerates and Expands Reporting of Significant Events on Form 8-K
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| 03/30/2004 | Ten Disclosure Danger Areas for Life Sciences Companies
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| 02/26/2004 | SEC Delays Implementation Date of Internal Control Report Requirement for Many Public Companies
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| 02/09/2004 | "Spinning" IPO Shares: The eBay Decision
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| 01/06/2004 | SEC Issues MD&A Guidance for 2004
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| 12/16/2003 | New NYSE and Nasdaq Corporate Governance Requirements
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| 12/05/2003 | Executives! Start Using Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans!
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| 12/04/2003 | New Proxy Statement Disclosures Regarding Director Nomination Process and Communications between Shareholders and Boards of Directors
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| 12/02/2003 | Congress Passes Anti-Spam Law, Preempts Much State Anti-Spam Legislation
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| 11/20/2003 | The New World of SEC Enforcement
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| 11/18/2003 | 15 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying D&O Insurance
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| 10/21/2003 | Reminder: EDGAR Passwords Must Be Changed Annually
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| 10/15/2003 | What In-House Lawyers Should Know About Internal Investigations
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| 09/23/2003 | SEC Filing Fee to Increase by 36%
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| 08/26/2003 | Importance of Disclaiming Duty to Update in Public Disclosures
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| 08/14/2003 | SEC Proposes Enhanced Disclosure of Director Nomination Process and Communications between Investors and Boards of Directors of Public Companies
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| 08/11/2003 | SEC Approves PCAOB Funding Rules; PCAOB Issues Notices of Accounting Support Fee
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| 07/28/2003 | SEC's Electronic Filing System Has Been Updated to Accept Recently Adopted Forms and Exhibits
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| 07/15/2003 | Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange Revise Shareholder Approval Requirements for Equity Compensation Plans
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| 07/08/2003 | SEC Publishes Proposed PCAOB Rules For Funding
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| 06/25/2003 | Securities and Exchange Commission Requires Internal Control Report for Annual Reports of Public Companies
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| 05/28/2003 | SEC Adopts Prohibition on Improper Influence on Auditors
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| 05/27/2003 | <span>D&O Insurance: What You Must Know to Minimize Your Potential Personal Liability</span>
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| 05/20/2003 | Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts New Rules for Publicly Traded Companies' Audit Committees
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| 05/19/2003 | Securities and Exchange Commission Eliminates Paper Filing for Section 16 Filers
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| 04/28/2003 | Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Deal Protection Measures
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| 04/16/2003 | Unusual EDGAR Procedures for "Furnishing" New Item 12 of Form 8-K
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| 04/11/2003 | California Supreme Court Opens the Door to Novel Shareholder Actions
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| 04/07/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Analysts' Certification of Research Reports
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| 03/26/2003 | SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules Regarding CEO/CFO Certifications
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| 03/26/2003 | New Item 12 of Form 8-K - A Timing Trap for the Unwary
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| 03/03/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Auditor Independence
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| 02/26/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules for the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and the Furnishing of Earnings Releases on Form 8-K
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| 02/21/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
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| 02/19/2003 | SEC Issues Final Rules Regarding Insider Trades During Pension Fund Blackout Periods
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| 02/19/2003 | DOL Issues Final Rules Regarding Written Notice to Pension Fund Participants Prior to Blackout Periods
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| 02/19/2003 | SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Disclosure of Audit Committee Financial Expert
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| 02/12/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Proxy Voting Rules
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| 02/06/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules for Attorney Professional Responsibility
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| 02/03/2003 | SEC Adopts Final Rules on Code of Ethics
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| 01/31/2003 | SEC Adopts Rule Regarding Retention of Records Relevant to Audits and Reviews
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| 01/16/2003 | Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Rules for Public Companies' Audit Committees
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| 01/10/2003 | SEC Proposes Rules Regarding Auditor Independence
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| 01/06/2003 | California Secretary of State Issues Forms and Instructions for New Information Reporting Requirements
Applicable to Both Domestic and Foreign Corporations |
| 12/09/2002 | Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Rules for Attorney Professional Responsibility
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| 12/05/2002 | SEC Proposes Rules for Disclosure of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
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| 12/03/2002 | SEC Proposes Rules for the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and the Filing of Earnings Releases on Form 8-K
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| 11/27/2002 | SEC Proposes Rule Regarding Retention of Records Relevant to Audits and Reviews
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| 11/27/2002 | SEC Announces First Regulation FD Actions
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| 11/22/2002 | SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Insider Trades During Pension Fund Blackout Periods
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| 11/11/2002 | The SEC's "Best Price" Rule: Recent Case Law Complicates Planning for Tender Offers
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| 11/05/2002 | SEC Issues Proposed Rules Regarding Disclosure of Audit Committee Financial Expert
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| 10/31/2002 | SEC Proposes Rules on Code of Ethics
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| 10/29/2002 | SEC Proposes Rule Prohibiting Improper Influence on Conduct of Audits
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| 10/28/2002 | Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes Report on Effectiveness of Internal Controls for Annual Reports
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| 10/17/2002 | California Follows the Sarbanes-Oxley Trend: New State Corporate Disclosure Requirements Applicable to All Public Companies Doing Business in California
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| 10/03/2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Act Certifications of Asset-Backed Securities Issuers
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| 09/26/2002 | SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Accelerated Filing of Quarterly and Annual Reports and Requires Disclosures Regarding Website Access
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| 09/04/2002 | SEC Requires CEO and CFO Certification of Quarterly and Annual Reports
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| 08/29/2002 | SEC Adopts Final Rules Implementing Accelerated Reporting Under Section 16
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| 08/20/2002 | NYSE Adopts Changes to its Corporate Governance and Listing Standards; Differences between Current NYSE and Nasdaq Proposals and Sarbanes-Oxley Act Requirements
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| 08/16/2002 | Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: New Section 16 Reporting Requirements for Insiders
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| 08/01/2002 | CEO and CFO Certification Under Sarbanes-Oxley
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| 07/30/2002 | Dramatic Changes to Corporate Governance for Public Companies and New Framework for Oversight of Auditors
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| 07/01/2002 | SEC Alert: SEC Orders Senior Officers of Large Public Companies to Attest to the Accuracy of Their Company's Financial Statements
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| 06/20/2002 | SEC Proposes Management's Certification of Quarterly and Annual Reports
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| 05/17/2002 | SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Foreign Companies and Foreign Governments to File Registration Statements and Periodic Reports Electronically
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| 04/27/2002 | SEC Alert: Inquiry Launched into Research Analyst Conflicts; NYSE/Nasdaq Joint Rule Regulating Research Analysts to be Considered
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| 04/23/2002 | SEC Proposes Expanding the Events Required to be Reported in Form 8-K
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| 04/23/2002 | SEC Proposes Accelerating Due Dates for Quarterly and Annual Reports and Encouraging Website Access to Periodic Reports
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| 03/22/2002 | Temporary Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients
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| 03/19/2002 | NASD and NYSE Propose Broad Restrictions and Disclosure Rules Relating to Research Analysts
Proposed rules restrict activities and mandate disclosure for research analysts in order to mitigate conflicts of interests |
| 03/13/2002 | The Role of the Audit Committee in Protecting Against Improper Accounting Practices
Best Practices Manual for Audit Committees |
| 01/29/2002 | SEC Provides Guidance for Compliance with Current Disclosure Obligations under Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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| 01/28/2002 | Securities and Exchange Commission Announces Results of First Enforcement Action for Misleading Pro Forma Earnings
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| 01/23/2002 | Guide on Disclosure of Price-Sensitive Information by Hong Kong Listed Companies
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| 12/12/2001 | SEC Commissioner Laura Unger Issues Special Study on Regulation FD
Commissioner Urges Clarifications to Regulation FD |
| 09/17/2001 | SEC Extends Emergency Order through September 28 and Provides Additional Guidance on Rules 144(e) and 10b5-1
SEC Temporary Action in Response to Market Developments Affecting Issuer Equity Repurchases, Section 16 Purchases and Broker-Dealer Compliance |
| 07/01/2001 | Securities Litigation Alert: SEC Ninth Circuit Win
Recent SEC Victory in Ninth Circuit on the Scope of an Investment Professional's Duty to Investors |
| 06/06/2001 | Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action Involving Merger and Stock Sales by Corporate Executives
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| 05/01/2001 | Plaintiffs' Lawyers Filing Lawsuits Against New Public Companies Based on Alleged Underwriter Compensation Arrangements
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| 03/01/2001 | Securities Litigation Alert: California Exempts Pre-Planned Trades from Insider Trading Rules
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| 10/01/2000 | Recent Securities Exchange Commission Actions Against Web-Site Operators
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| 10/01/2000 | Preventative Measures: Ways to Reduce the Risks Associated with Regulation FD
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| 08/01/2000 | Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts New Insider Trading Rules, 10b5-1 and 10b5-2
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| 08/01/2000 | Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Final Regulation FD
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| 06/01/2000 | Changes to NYSE and NASDAQ Independent Director and Audit Committee Requirements & New SEC Rules Regarding Audit Committee Disclosure
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| 05/01/2000 | SEC Issues Electronic Media Interpretive Release
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| 11/01/1999 | Ninth Circuit Will Not Reconsider Silicon Graphics Decision
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| 09/01/1999 | Securities Litigation and Corporate Disclosure Alert: Eleventh Circuit Provides Guidance on Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor
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| 09/01/1999 | Securities Litigation Alert: SEC Charges 68 Individuals, Entities With Fraud and/or Abuses of the Financial Reporting Process
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| 08/01/1999 | Securities Litigation Alert: Accounting Bulletin Addresses Concept of Materiality in Financial Statements
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| 04/01/1999 | Ninth Circuit Clarifies Presumptions of Reliance
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| 10/07/1998 | California Supreme Court Hears Key Securities Cases
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| 10/01/1998 | SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S
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| 08/25/1998 | Ninth Circuit Adopts More Stringent Insider Information Test
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| 04/08/1998 | Securities Class Action Alert: Hockey v. Medhekar
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| 02/01/1998 | Ninth Circuit Amends Ruling On Liability For Statements To Securities Analysts
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| 09/14/1997 | California Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling Permitting State and Federal Securities Class Actions to Proceed Simultaneously
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| 08/08/1997 | Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling On Liability For Statements To Securities Analysts
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