On February 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Hao He a/k/a Jimmy He in federal district court in Atlanta, Georgia. The SEC alleged that He obtained material, nonpublic information about Sina Corporation...
In September 2013, Socially Aware took a close look at the potential legal issues confronting users of Google Glass, the now instantly recognizable, compact head-mounted display mounted on a pair of specially designed eyeglass frames, which lets...
On January 10, the Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued time-limited relief to a registered futures commission merchant (FCM) with respect to certain of the requirements in CFTC...
We analyzed the terms of venture financings for 124 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley that reported raising money in the fourth quarter of 2013.... By: Fenwick & West LLP
A federal court has ruled that, although a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision expanded the kinds of equitable remedies available to a plaintiff under ERISA § 502(a)(3), those remedies are still unavailable when the ERISA plaintiff has an adequate...
Over the last two years various community activist groups—many backed by labor organizations—have implemented aggressive, public strategies designed to disrupt the workplace and put pressure on employers, especially in the retail and fast food...
Revised Definition of “Enforceable Obligation” Provides Administrative Cost Allowance for Housing Successor Entity - On February 18, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 471 that, among other things, affects the Recognized Obligation...
On February 12, 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released the final version of its Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the "Cybersecurity Framework" or "Framework") and the companion NIST...
Branded content is a hype word. Audiovisual content is meddled with products and vice-versa, while advertisers are more creative in devising new solutions. Within this context product placement is becoming increasingly important. But what are the...
The Elevator Speech Overview - The House and Senate were in session this week, but left town as quickly as possible to avoid weather related delays due to the snowstorm that hit the east coast Wednesday evening. President Obama hosted a state...
