Introduction: This post is the first of a series (presently of indeterminate length) based upon information obtained from the recently concluded Opal Conference of family offices held in Newport, Rhode Island. These posts will be denoted at the end of … Continue reading
Stephen Honig
A couple of weeks ago, a three-judge panel of the United States Circuit Court (for the non-lawyers: the highest Federal courts except for the Supreme Court) decided the case of SEC v Scoville, which in effect held that the SEC … Continue reading
Diversity is a huge issue in constructing boards of directors, and never is it so focused as for reporting companies. Extant SEC disclosure rules contained in Regulation S-K already required disclosure of diversity information, to the extent consent from a … Continue reading
Most public observers note the wealth gap in the United States. Liberal Democratic politicians for the past two years have suggested legislation to narrow it, and one theme is to prevent public corporations from buying back their own stock unless … Continue reading
A growing practice is for either a buyer or a seller of a company to insure the risk that there is a misstated warranty or representation in the acquisition documentation which triggers an obligation of the seller(s) to compensate the … Continue reading
I again apologize for drifting away from law and business; I promise I will return to my core mission. BUT I really wanted to share the view outside my office window right now. The Patriots victory parade is wending its … Continue reading
Forgive another post about baseball, particularly after my recent post noting how rarely I diverted from legal and business affairs. Jackie Robinson was born 100 years ago today. There is an entire section of today’s Times devoted to his life, … Continue reading
The Civil Liberties Union is a non-partisan organization defending civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution and our laws. It’s political impact fairly can be said to be “liberal” as that phrase is understood in today’s politics. ACLU brings numerous suits, … Continue reading
The artwork on the top of the first page of this blogsite contains a courthouse and baseball players, but law generally gets the nod when I post; since I started this site years ago there are 324 lawyer posts and … Continue reading
What will be the major issues for public companies in the 2019 proxy season? An expert panel convened by the National Association of Corporate Directors – New England on January 15 suggested these: is your Board composition appropriately diverse, and … Continue reading