Publications

Searched Practice: Corporate

"A Renewed Focus on Regulation S-P: The Protection of Consumers' Nonpublic Personal Information," Investment Advisor Association Newsletter (May 2010)
Kerry Burke Co-Author, Lisa Mondschein Co-Author, Brandon Gay Co-Author

"Financial Services Regulatory Reform Legislation," Covington Advisory (3/16/2010)
Timothy Clark Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author

"Senators Merkley and Levin Introduce Proprietary Trading Legislation," Covington E-Alert (3/12/2010)
Stuart Stock Co-Author, D. Jean Veta Co-Author, Mark Plotkin Co-Author, Keith Noreika Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, Timothy Clark Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Michael Nonaka Co-Author

"Is Your Company Adequately Protected From the Continuing Nationalization of Foreign Investments in Venezuela and Other Countries?," Covington Advisory (2/17/2010)
Oscar Garibaldi Co-Author, Miguel López Forastier Co-Author

"Update on Private Fund Adviser Registration," Covington E-Alert (10/29/2009)
Timothy Clark Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"Registration of Advisers to Private Investment Funds," Covington E-Alert (7/16/2009)
Timothy Clark Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author

"Obama Administration Outlines Proposal for Comprehensive Financial Regulatory Reform," Covington E-Alert (6/17/2009)
D. Jean Veta Co-Author, Stuart Stock Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Mark Plotkin Co-Author, Keith Noreika Co-Author, Michael Nonaka Co-Author

"Obama Administration Outlines Executive Compensation Reform Plans," Covington E-Alert (6/10/2009)
Stuart Stock Co-Author, D. Jean Veta Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Mark Plotkin Co-Author, Keith Noreika Co-Author, Michael Nonaka Co-Author

"Ban on the Use of Placement Agents for Public Pension Investments," Covington E-Alert (5/1/2009)
Loretta Shaw-Lorello Co-Author, Andrew Bratt Co-Author

"Possible SEC Registration of Investment Funds," Covington E-Alert (4/17/2009)
Timothy Clark Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"New Systemic Risk Legislation," Covington E-Alert (4/17/2009)
Stuart Stock Co-Author, Timothy Clark Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"Treasury Outlines Framework for Financial Regulatory Reform," Covington E-Alert (3/27/2009)
Stuart Stock Co-Author, D. Jean Veta Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, Bruce Bennett Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Keith Noreika Co-Author, Michael Nonaka Co-Author, Mark Plotkin Co-Author

"Increased Activity in Secondary Market for Private Equity Fund Interests," Covington E-Alert (12/4/2008)
Timothy Clark Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"California Supreme Court Affirms Limitations on NonCompetition Covenants," Covington E-Alert (11/17/2008)
Bruce Deming Co-Author, Ingrid Rechtin Co-Author

"The Federal Reserve's Commercial Paper Funding Facility -- Corporate and Other Considerations for Potential Participants," Covington E-Alert (11/5/2008)
Bruce Bennett Co-Author, Keith Noreika Co-Author, Stuart Stock Co-Author

"The 2008 Shareholder Proxy Season In Review," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulations (10/1/2008)
Keir Gumbs Co-Author, Brandon Gay Co-Author

"Reflections on Indenture Remedies and Investor Protection," Insights (February 2008)
Bruce Bennett Author

"Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice 3d," (2008)
Michael Baxter Contributing Editor

"Retooling the Internal Control Process - A Welcome Relief," Insights (August 2007)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Sarah Bannister Co-Author

"Considering Director Independence," Covington Advisory (7/12/2007)
David Martin Co-Author, Michael Riella Co-Author

"Retooling the Internal Control Process -- A Welcome Relief," Covington Advisory (7/2/2007)
David Engvall Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, Sarah Bannister Co-Author

"Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.: A Uniform Test for Pleading Scienter in Securities Fraud Cases," Covington Advisory (6/29/2007)
David Bayless Co-Author, Linda Goldstein Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author, C. William Phillips Co-Author

"IRS Changes Scope of "Covered Employees" Under Section 162(m)," (6/8/2007)
David Engvall Co-Author, Robert Newman Co-Author

"Delaware Supreme Court Limits Creditor Claims Against Corporate Directors," Covington E-Alert (5/31/2007)
Dianne Coffino Co-Author, Benjamin Hoch Co-Author, Charles Jeanfreau Co-Author

"A Reasoned Approach to Sanctions Under the Securities Act of 1933," Washington Legal Foundation (April 2007)
Tammy Albarrán Co-Author

"In re Netsmart Technologies, Inc. Shareholders Litigation - Do Revlon Duties Require a Pre-signing Market Check?," Covington Advisory (3/20/2007)
Jack Bodner Co-Author

"Did A Ruling About Disclosure Change The Game? Apparently So.," Covington E-Alert (3/12/2007)
Michael Hopkins Co-Author, Charles Jeanfreau Co-Author, Susan Johnston Co-Author

"SEC Staff Response to Hewlett-Packard Opens the Door For Shareholder Access Proposals," Corporate Counsel Weekly (02/07/2007)
Keir Gumbs Co-Author

"Going Dark From a Deal: Exiting the Reporting System After Completion of a Merger," Insights (February 2007)
W. Andrew Jack Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author

"Liability Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation (January 2007)
Jacqueline Wolff Co-Author

"SEC Amends Disclosure Rules for Stock-Based Compensation," Covington Advisory (12/28/2006)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author

"New Securities Law Disclosures and Listing Standards for 2007," Covington Advisory (12/19/2006)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Carey Roberts Co-Author, Frank London Co-Author

"Shareholder Proposals," 28th Annual Institute on Proxy Statements, Annual Meetings and Critical Corporate Disclosures (December 2006)
Keir Gumbs

"Shelf Offerings," New York City Bar Association Conference "Complying with the Securities Laws" (October 2006)
Bruce Bennett

"New Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules," Covington Advisory (8/23/2006)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author, Michael Riella Co-Author, Heather Davis Co-Author

"SEC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules," Covington Advisory (7/27/2006)
David Engvall Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author

"AIM - Electronic Settlement for US Shares," PLC Magazine (July 2006)
Dana Ackerly Co-Author, Simon Amies Co-Author

"Upcoming Changes to NASDAQ®," Covington Advisory (6/27/2006)
David Engvall Author

"Intellectual Property Issues in Bankruptcy," Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal (Summer 2006)
Charles Jeanfreau Author

"The Attraction of London's AIM Market," Focus Europe AIM Supplement, Corporate Counsel (June 2006)
Dana Ackerly Co-Author, Simon Amies Co-Author

"The Next Big Scandal? Stock Option Practices Under Scrutiny," Covington Advisory (5/26/2006)
Nancy Kestenbaum Co-Author, W. Andrew Jack Co-Author, Bruce Baird Co-Author

"BSA/AML Regulatory Alert," Covington E-Alert (5/8/2006)
Mark Plotkin Co-Author, D. Jean Veta Co-Author

"The SEC's Internet Proxy Delivery Rulemaking," Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Corporate Governance Professionals, Philadelphia, PA (May 2006)
Keir Gumbs

"SEC ou 144A - Vantagens e desvantagens de registrar uma oferta pública nos Estados Unidos," Capital Aberto (April 2006)
Rubén Kraiem Co-Author

"Term Sheets and Other Communications after Securities Offering Reform," Insights (March 2006)
Bruce Bennett Co-Author

"SEC Rejects Company's Argument That Majority Voting Policy Substantially Implements Majority Vote Shareholder Proposal," BNA Corporate Counsel Weekly (1/18/2006)
David Martin Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author

"Whistleblower Schemes under Sarbanes Oxley and EU Privacy Rules," Covington E-Alert (1/16/2006)
Henriette Tielemans Author

"The Majority Vote Movement: How to Handle Majority Vote Shareholder Proposals," Corporate Governance Advisor (January/February 2006)
Keir Gumbs

"Exchange Act Reporting Update," Covington Advisory (1/9/2006)
David Martin Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author, Michael Riella Co-Author

"Corporate Penalty Guidelines," Covington Advisory (1/7/2006)
Bruce Baird Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author

"BSA/AML Regulatory Alert," Covington E-Alert (1/5/2006)
D. Jean Veta Co-Author, Mark Plotkin Co-Author

"Shareholder Proposals," BNA Corporate: Practice Series Portfolio No. 83 (2006)
Keir Gumbs

"Interview with Keir D. Gumbs, Esq.: Navigating the SEC No-Action Request Process: How to Avoid Common Problems With Shareholder Proposals," Corporate Counsel Weekly (11/30/2005)
Keir Gumbs

"Securities Registration: Will Free Writing Prospectuses Be Used?," Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor (October 2005)
David Martin Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author

"A Breath of Fresh Air: The SEC Adopts Securities Offering Reform Amendments," Covington Advisory (7/26/2005)
David Martin Co-Author, Bruce Bennett Co-Author, Keir Gumbs Co-Author

"In Search of Internal Control - A Mid-Course Correction?," BNA Corporate Accountability Report (7/8/2005)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author

"FDA Disclosure in an SEC World," Drug Information Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC (6/29/2005)
Scott Cunningham

"In Search of Internal Control - A Mid-Course Correction?," Covington Advisory (6/16/2005)
David Martin Author

"Securities Registration: Understanding Succession Under The Federal Securities Laws," Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor (April 2005)
Keir Gumbs

"In re Worldcom, Inc. Securities Litigation: Due Diligence for Underwriters and Directors," Covington Report (3/7/2005)
Bruce Bennett Author

"Hedge Fund Managers: Summary and Implications of New Rules Requiring SEC Registration," Journal of Investment Compliance (March 2005)
Carolyn Taylor Author

"Acquisitions and Partnering - Know Your Target," Life Sciences Law & Business, Vol. 1, Issue 5 (December 2004/January 2005)
Edward Britton Co-Author, John Hurvitz Co-Author

"Covington Expands its Corporate and Latin American Capabilities," Covington E-Alert (12/1/2004)
Christian Neira Co-Author

"New Securities Law Disclosures in 2004 - U.S. and Foreign Private Issuers," Covington Advisory (11/1/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, D. Michael Lefever Co-Author, Kerry Burke Co-Author

"New Deferred Compensation Legislation: Corporate and Securities Law Issues for Companies Amending Compensation Plans and Arrangements," Covington Advisory (10/29/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Bruce Bennett Co-Author, Frank London Co-Author

"Whistleblower Protection Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," Wall Street Lawyer (October 2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Barbara Hoffman Co-Author

"Hedge Funds: SEC Proposes to Require Hedge Fund Adviser Registration," BNA Securities Regulation & Law (9/6/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"Protection for Whistleblowers Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act," BNA Corporate Accountability (8/13/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Barbara Hoffman Co-Author

"SEC Proposes to Require Hedge Fund Adviser Registration," Covington Advisory (8/5/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Carolyn Taylor Co-Author

"An Expanding and Accelerating Universe: Securities Law Disclosures in 2004," Benefits Practice Center, Executive Compensation Library, Journal Reports: Law and Policy (BNA) (August 2004)
Kerry Burke Co-Author, David Martin Co-Author

"SEC Alleges Another Fair Disclosure Violation Against Siebel Systems, Along with Lack of Disclosure Controls," Covington Report (7/2/2004)
Bruce Bennett

"The New SEC-FDA Alliance," Business Crimes Bulletin (July 2004)
Jacqueline Wolff Co-Author

"The Future of Manufacturing in the Industrialized World," Address to World Bearing Statistics Conference (5/7/2004)
Dana Ackerly Author

"SEC Expands Form 8-K Requirements and Shortens Filing Deadline," Covington Advisory (4/6/2004)
David Martin Author

"After the Acquisition: Tax Planning for Business Integration," International Tax Review (April 2004)
William Chip

"A New Standard for Auditing Internal Control Over Financial Reporting," Covington Advisory (3/26/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author

"SEC and FDA Announce New Referral Program," Covington Report (2/23/2004)
Jacqueline Wolff Author

"Another Call For Disclosure by Public Companies of Business in Terrorist-Supporting States," Covington Advisory (2/18/2004)

"New NYSE and Nasdaq Corporate Governance Listing Standards," Covington Advisory (2/12/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, David Engvall Co-Author

"The SEC's New MD&A Interpretive Release," Covington Report (2/12/2004)
Bruce Bennett

"Section 363 Sales Free and Clear of Interests: Why the Seventh Circuit Erred In Precision Industries v. Qualitech Steel," 59 Business Lawyer 475 (2004)
Michael Baxter Author

"Corporate Governance," In Brief (February 2004)
Simon Currie Author

"Extension of Section 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code to Nondebtor Parents, Affiliates, and Transaction Parties," The Business Lawyer; Vol. 59, No. 2 (February 2004)
Susan Johnston Co-Author

"New Securities Law Disclosures in 2004: Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statement," Covington Advisory (1/12/2004)
David Martin Co-Author, Kerry Burke Co-Author, D. Michael Lefever Co-Author

"Regulating Corporate Governance through the Market: Comparing the Approaches of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom," 27 J. Corp. L. 341, reprinted in CONTROL OF CORPORATE MANAGEMENT 469 (R. L. Campbell ed., 3d ed.) (2004)
Kerry Burke

"La Faillite À L'américaine: Une Introduction Au Chapitre 11 Du Code Des Faillites Des États-Unis," (2004)
Michael Baxter Author

"Shareholder Democracy: An Analysis of Current Trends," PLC Global Counsel Handbook on Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties (January 2004)
David Martin Author

"A Few FTC/DOJ Joint Venture Highlights," 2004 Antitrust Review of the Americas, a Global Competition Review Special Report (11/1/2003)
George Chester Author

"Private Placement Variable Life Insurance," Kirsch, Variable Annuities and Variable Life Insurance Regulation (2003)
David Brown Author

"A Summary of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002," Covington Advisory (7/26/2002)
David Martin Co-Author, John Vine Co-Author

"What Investment Managers Need to Know About Charters and Bylaws," Issue Alert (6/1/1999)
Leonard Chazen Author

"Equity, Consortia and Joint Venture Documentation," excerpted from Power Project Documentation, 2d Edition (5/1/1999)
William Collins Author

"1999 Annual Survey of Letter of Credit Law & Practice," (1999)
Michael Baxter Contributing Author

"Barnett Bank Opens New Opportunities for Banks," International Financial Law Review (June 1996)
Stuart Stock Co-Author

"Mergers and Acquisitions: Interstate Banking Proposals," Twenty-Seventh Banking Law Institute (May 1992)
Stuart Stock

"Accompanying PLI book," Basic Business Bankruptcy Seminar, New York City (1992)
Michael Hopkins Editor

"Market Concentration Index Slips as a Merger Yardstick," American Banker (10/10/1990)
Stuart Stock Author

"The Merchants National Decision - Did the Fed Really Win?," American Banker (12/12/1989)
Stuart Stock Author

"Banking Organizations and Equity Investments," The Bankers Magazine (March/April 1989)
Stuart Stock Author