Recently by J. Kenneth Menges, Jr.
Energy | Private Equity
Texas – Land Of Opportunity
Editor: As partners-in-charge of the Houston and Dallas offices respectively, would you each describe your practice as well as the practices that each of your offices specializes in? Menges: Our practice in Dallas is a diverse general business practice that serves a variety of industries. We...
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Rule 14a-8 Amendments Allowing Shareholder Proposals On Proxy Access To Go Into Effect Shortly
On September 15, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release announcing that amendments to Rule 14a-8 allowing shareholder proposals on proxy access will become effective as soon as the SEC's release is published in the Federal Register . As a result, companies soon...
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A Wake-up Call For The SEC
Editor: Please describe the DC Circuit's decision to vacate SEC Rule 14a-11, the Proxy Access Rule. What are some of its critical elements? Menges:Commonly known as the Proxy Access Rule, 14a-11 was adopted by the SEC after authorization by the Congress in the Dodd-Frank bill to facilitate...
Read MoreTexas - Envy Of The Nation
Editor: Texas seems to have weathered the economic crisis better than other regions of the U.S. with an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent at the end of June as compared with the national average of 9.5 percent. To what do you attribute this improved performance? Menges:Texas has performed...
Read MoreTexas Again Leads The Way
Editor: Texas seems to have weathered the economic storm better than most other states. To what do you attribute that? Menges: Based on my experience as a business lawyer in Texas for more than 25 years and as a member of the board of the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, I believe that...
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