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SEC Adopts Rule Defining "Venture Capital Fund" For Purposes Of Exemption From The Investment Advisers Act
Many venturecapital and private equity fund managers eagerly anticipated the recent adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of Rule 203(l)-11(the "Rule") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") defining the term "...
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Second Circuit: D&O Insurance Covers Subpoenas, Special Litigation Committees And Independent Consultants
Policyholders were recently granted a sweeping victory on critical issues of insurance coverage for subpoenas and securities-related costs in the Second Circuit's MBIA Inc. v. Federal Insurance July 1, 2011, opinion. Perhaps most importantly, the court resolved in MBIA's favor the long-...
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The Dodd-Frank Act, One Year Later
It's been just over a year since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law.The implications for corporate counsel and other corporate officers are still emerging and evolving. Ely Razin, Head of Business Law & Governance and Scott McCleskey,...
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