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Delaware Merger Objection Lawsuit Filings Decline in Response to Chancery Court’s Rejection of Disclosure-Only Settlements | The D&O Diary

By Securities Docket on November 18, 2015, 11:17 am

As I have noted in recent posts, several members of the Delaware Court of Chancery have made it clear that they are increasingly skeptical of disclosure-only settlements in merger objection lawsuits. It now appears that the Chancery Court rulings are starting to have an impact at the supply end of the food chain; according to […]

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged M&A Cases

SEC says most report wrongdoing to bosses before telling agency – MarketWatch

By Securities Docket on November 18, 2015, 11:11 am

Scott Friestad, the associate director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, told the audience at the Securities Enforcement Forum this month that the SEC will continue pursue cases where employees are prevented or discouraged from reporting wrongdoing by employers who threaten them with professional and personal reprisals. via SEC says most report wrongdoing to bosses […]

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Whistleblowers