Corporate Legal News Sample

LEGAL BUSINESS / TECHNOLOGY

General Counsel Moves

1. Bloom Burton & Co. Announces Appointment of Sonia Yung as General Counsel - Business Wire, (General Counsel), April 15, 2019
2. JANET BAWCOM JOINS INGREDION AS GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY - Nasdaq, (General Counsel), April 15, 2019
3. ÅF Pöyry appoints Susan Gustafsson as general counsel of group management - Lesprom Network, (General Counsel), April 15, 2019

1. Elite Document Technology Re-brands as Elite Discovery - GlobeNewswire, April 15, 2019
2. Northern Trust adds legal contracting to private equity blockchain - Ledger Insights, April 15, 2019

1. Worldox and WindTalker Announce Strategic Integration Partnership, Worldox: Press Releases, April 15, 2019
2. Infographic: 3 Key Takeaways from the “State of Corporate Law Departments 2019” Report, Legal Executive Institute: Blog, April 15, 2019
3. ProLaw Once Again Recognized by National Law Journal, Thomson Elite: Press Releases, April 15, 2019
4. eBillingHub Accelerates through 2018 with Increased Market Share, Thomson Elite: Press Releases, April 15, 2019

1. “Above the Trend Line” – Your Industry Rumor Central for 4/15/2019 - insideBIGDATA, April 15, 2019
2. Global eDiscovery Market 2019 Share, Growth, Key Manufacturers Analysis and Regional Forecast - News Tech Markets, April 15, 2019

SECURITIES LITIGATION

State Attorneys General

1. How to Report Storm Damage in Delaware, Attorney General: Delaware, April 15, 2019
2. Pinwheels for Prevention: Raising Awareness about Child Abuse, Attorney General: Utah, April 15, 2019

1. Labaton Sucharow Files Class Action Alleging Price Manipulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Bonds, Labaton Sucharow: Press Releases, April 15, 2019

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Federal Trade Commission

1. Online Lending Company Agrees to Settle FTC Charges It Engaged in Deceptive and Unfair Loan Servicing Practices, FTC: News Releases, April 15, 2019
2. The Avant settlement: New financial platforms, established consumer protections, FTC: Consumer Protection Business Center Blog, April 15, 2019

1. American Express Financial Corporation (Now Known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc.), Securities & Exchange Commission: Administrative Proceedings, April 15, 2019
2. Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Renew an Existing Pilot Program Until November 4, 2019, SEC: Selected CBOE Rulemaking, April 15, 2019
3. Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Priority Customer Complex Order Surcharge and Provide an Additional Rebate Per Originating Contract Side to Qualifying Members, SEC: Selected ISE Rulemaking, April 15, 2019
4. Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule 7.31(i)(4) Relating to the Last Sale Peg Modifier., SEC: Selected NYSE Rulemaking, April 15, 2019
5. Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Listed Company Manual for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies To Reduce the Continued Listing Standards for Public Holders from 300 to 100 and to Enable the Exchange to Exercise Discretion to Allow Special Purpose Acquisition Companies a Reasonable Time Period Following a Business Combination to Demonstrate Compliance with the Applicable Quantitative Listing Standards, SEC: Selected NYSE Rulemaking, April 15, 2019
6. Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule 7.44-E to Expand and Modify the Exchange's Retail Liquidity Program, SEC: NYSE Arca Rulemaking, April 15, 2019
7. Sara Cortes and David Bartels Named Deputy Chief Counsels of the Division of Investment Management, Securities & Exchange Commission: Press Releases, April 15, 2019
8. Lawrence P. Schmidt, Commercial Equity Partners, Ltd, FutureGen Company (d/b/a FutureGen Capital), FGC Distressed Assets Investment #1, LLC; FutureGen Capital DDA CG Fund LLC; FGC Tax Lien Fund #2, LLC; FGC Trading Fund #1 LLC; FGC SPE NO 1 LLC; FGC SPE NO 2 LLC; and FGC CM Note Fund LLC, Securities & Exchange Commission: Litigation Releases, April 15, 2019
9. April 15, 2019, Securities & Exchange Commission: What's New, April 15, 2019
10. April 12, 2019, Securities & Exchange Commission: What's New, April 15, 2019

1. FCC Eliminates Outdated Regulations Burdening Phone Industry, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019
2. FCC Seeks Comment on Bidding Procedures for Third 5G Spectrum Auction, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019
3. Zenji Nakazawa Remarks at US-Caribbean Resilience Partnership Event, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019
4. FCC Repeals Unnecessary Policy That Raises Rural Phone Rates, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019
5. Comm. O'Rielly Remarks at NTCA Legislative & Policy Conference, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019
6. FCC Takes Steps to Make Millimeter Wave Spectrum Available for 5G, FCC: Headlines, April 15, 2019