Corporate Governance

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Update: The oral argument for FirstEnergy’s case at the Ohio Supreme Court – described below – will begin on January 9, 2019, and a ruling is expected later this year.  For years, FirstEnergy has been seeking a bailout for its uneconomic coal and nuclear plants. The Ohio-based utility finally got its wish in late 2016,… Keep reading →

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The SEC has agreed to a $1 million settlement with Voya Financial Advisors

FirstEnergy: Bankruptcy Court Asserts Primacy Over FERC; Approves Rejection Of Power Purchase Agreements

SK Corporation Oil Refinery In South Korea

In a closely watched battle between FirstEnergy Solutions and the Ohio Valley Energy Corporation that could have significant implications for the U.S. power sector

Currents: Energy Industry Insights – June 2018

Obama's New Proposed Regulations On Coal Energy Production Met With Ire Through Kentucky's Coal Country

Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a new West Virginia royalties law

Tesla’s Stock Option Grant To Its CEO

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Tesla’s shares are traded on NASDAQ. As of the grant date of the option, the market cap of Tesla was approximately $59 billion.

Supreme Court Limits Scope Of Whistleblower Protections Under Dodd-Frank: Items Of Note And Potential Impacts

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SCOTUS resolved a circuit split on the question of whether the whistleblower anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Act extends to individuals who report alleged violations of securities laws within a company.

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2018

Markets Stabilise After Turbulence Last Week

Which company received a second declination letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

SCOTUS: Whistleblowers Must Report Out To The SEC Or No Dodd-Frank

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Rejecting contrary SEC regulation, Court holds that Dodd-Frank does not protect whistleblowers who report up internally but do not report out to the SEC.

Cyber Risk News & Trends

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The new year kicked off with leading institutions weighing in with their cybersecurity predictions for 2018.

Israeli Stock Market Reacts To News Of Ariel Sharon's Health

While the SEC has worked over the last several months to provide meaningful guidance around the offer and sale of digital tokens, state securities regulators have now begun to take action, with Texas leading the way.

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