An internal investigation is any effort to gather and analyze facts to help make a decision. Morrison & Foerster managing partner Craig Martin has overseen more than a dozen such efforts. His advice: Understand the purpose of the investigation and how you will use the findings before you start. Reassess scope as the investigation proceeds. … Continue Reading
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Subscribe to SEC / Regulatory RSS FeedMaintaining Control When Shareholders Are Virtual
Posted on from MoFo Tech Fall/Winter 2012Amid shareholder demands for greater engagement, Internet-based annual meetings may enhance accessibility and save costs. Registered participants can follow presentations, ask questions, and exercise real-time voting. But virtual shareholder meetings may pose “greater risks of surprises,” especially on contentious issues, since shareholders may be less deferential while sitting shrouded at their home or office, says… Continue Reading
Startups, Accelerated
Posted on from MoFo Tech Fall/Winter 2012The new JOBS Act gives fast-growers a streamlined path to capital. Capital is the lifeblood of a growing tech company, and today access to that capital in the U.S. is improving thanks to recent regulatory and legislative initiatives. Growing tech companies now have an array of new alternatives to consider. In a rare show of bipartisan congressional… Continue Reading
Who’s in Charge Here?
Posted on from MoFo Tech Spring/Summer 2012Executives face liability for crimes they don’t know about Legal principles traditionally shield corporate officers and employees from criminal liability for violations by their companies in which they did not take part. An exception is the Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine, or RCOD, which holds executives criminally liable for corporate activities that occur on their watch—even if… Continue Reading