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New SEC Proposals Would Greatly Streamline Capital Formation For Smaller Public Companies
The outside counsel interviewed for this Special Section discuss civil justice and litigation-relatedrecommendations designed to improve the competitiveness of U.S. capital markets and the institutions that use them. These recommendations, which were also highlighted in our May and June issues, are...
Read MoreProposed FASB Staff Position Clarifies The Accounting For Liquidated Damages Penalties In Registration Rights Agreements
The long awaited salvation from the havoc of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) treatment of liquidated damages and other cash settlement provisions may at last be on the horizon. For almost two years now, the SEC has held up registration statements, and in many cases has required...
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