The Splitting of the AFL-CIO: What It Means to the Nation's Employers
Gavin S. Appleby and Gerald T. Hathaway of Littler Mendelson, P.C.
The splitting of the AFL-CIO and the emergence of a separate union coalition, Change to Win, means employers must prepare themselves to operate in this new, aggressive union environment.
Securities and Exchange Commission Requires Internal Control Report for Annual Reports of Public Companies
Morrison & Foerster LLP
On May 27, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") concluded its nearly one year rulemaking agenda relating to the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act") with the adoption of rules requiring internal control reports in annual reports of most public companies.
Year 2000 Law Bulletin: A New Interpretive Release by the SEC Regarding Disclosure of Y2K Issues by Public Companies
Henry Lesser,Kit A. Pierson and Roger C. Rappoport of Heller Ehrman LLP
This bulletin provides an overview of the Security Exchange Commission's rules regarding Y2K disclosures by public companies.
Y2K
Diviacchi Law Office
Information and Readiness Disclosure Act President Clinton recently signed into law the Year 2000 Information a.
President Clinton Signs Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act
Day Pitney LLP
On October 19, 1998, President Clinton signed into law the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (the.
Thinking Points for a Full Company Response to the Year 2000 Software Crisis
Jonathan E. Polonsky of Thelen LLP
This article provides a checklist of issues that each company's management and its Year 2000 Project team will have to confront in the near future as they address Year 2000 remediation and compliance.
SEC Releases Strict New Guidelines Requiring Expanded Public Company Disclosure of Year 2000 Issues
David M. Furbush of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
This article presents a discussion of new public company disclosure guidelines.
Greater Use of SEC Enforcement Tool Against Accounting Firms Has Important Consequences for Companies
Michael J. Halloran of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
The recent spate of high profile financial scandals and their effect on the U.S. economy may compel the SEC to use a rarely invoked, but powerful, enforcement tool against accounting firms. Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act), as amended, requires accounting firms to utilize audit procedures designed to detect illegality and to bring material illegal acts they detect during the course of an audit to the attention of senior management and the company's audit committee.
Disclosure of Year 2000 Problems and Securities Liability
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Disclosure of Year 2000 Problems and Securities Liability In this section, we discuss disclosures that may.
Trends In Union Membership
Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the first increase in total union membersh.
The Time for Preparing for Increased Reporting on Form 8-K is Now
Larry M. Spirgel of Morrison & Foerster LLP
On August 23, 2004, the SEC's expanded Form 8-K reporting requirements go into effect. The new requirements nearly double the number of significant events reportable on Form 8-K and include new filing requirements for, among other things, creation of a direct financial obligation or an off-balance sheet arrangement.
Y2K Disclosures Can Be Protected from Suit
Kyle A. Israel of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
For many months now businesses have been asking each other "Is your business Y2K compliant?" These inquiries have .
National Credit Union Administration 1998 Legislative Update
National Credit Union Administration, General Counsel
Update from the National Credit Union Administration which provides summaries of important 1998 legislation affecting credit unions.
SEC Issues Formal Guidance on Year 2000 Disclosures
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
In 1997, virtually everyone heard about the "Year 2000 Problem" or millenium bug. Early this year, the SEC staff .
SEC Issues Interpretive Release on Year 2000 Disclosure Requirements
Charles J. Spiess of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
This article originally appeared in the October 1998 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and is republished.
The Year 2000 Problem: It's Not Too Late To Avoid The Legal Bite Of The Millennium Bug
Francis H. Casola of Woods Rogers PLC
The Year 2000 Problem ("Y2K") or, as some call it, the Millennium Bug, has been widely publicized. While there .
Year 2000 Act Is Signed into Law
John B. Kennedy,Charles L. Kerr and Raj Rokesh Vaswani of Morrison & Foerster LLP
This article presents an overview of the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act.
Year 2000 Update: Good Samaritan Law Passed!
Gary P. Biehn of White and Williams LLP
The Year 2000 Information and Readiness Act On October 19, 1998 President Clinton signed the "Year 2000 Inf.
SEC Update: Y2K Disclosure and "Plain English" Requirements
Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.
The SEC does not believe that most issuers are adequately addressing their Y2K readiness.
Securities Law Update--March 1998
David M. Furbush of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
The following is a "Top Ten" list of the employment issues that are the most dangerous, and most frequently ignored, by new and growing companies.
Board and Committee Governance-New Responsibilities of Committees
Paul P. Brountas,Barry J. Hurewitz,Barry J. Hurewitz,Barry J. Hurewitz and Barry J. Hurewitz of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Paul Brountas, Senior Counsel at Hale and Dorr LLP, spoke about the new responsibilities of Board Committees, on the Board and Committee Governance panel. Mr.Brountas first discussed important recent developments. He noted that most in-house counsels have already been responsible for filing two certifications under S-O, but a number of unanswered questions regarding those filings remain outstanding.
How Safe Is The Y2K Harbor For The Good Samaritan?
Matthew J. Cuccias of Carr Maloney P.C.
Congress has passed, and the President said he will sign,1 the "Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure.
Frequently Asked Y2K Questions
U.S. Department of Transportation
Answers to frequently asked questions from the Department of Transportation regarding transportation Y2K issues.