More Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Articles

Finance

A New Era Of Whistleblower-Triggered Investigations

Editor: Please tell us about your background and professional experience. Sparling: I graduated from Cardozo Law School in 1998 and joined Cleary Gottlieb’s New York office as a litigation associate. I then clerked for Judge Robert Chatigny in the U.S. District of Connecticut. Following...

Read More

Finance

FDIC Professional Liability Lawsuits Deserve Close Scrutiny

Recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) lawsuits filed against directors and officers of failed financial institutions may shape corporate law for years to come. Although many people assume that the allegations in such FDIC lawsuits are unique to banking, this is...

Read More

Finance

Acquirors Beware: The Unintended Standstill Consequences Of Confidentiality Agreements

A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision highlights the importance of careful review and negotiation of the confidentiality agreements typically entered into at the beginning of the merger and acquisition process. In Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Company (Del. Ch. 2012...

Read More