Alerts From the Stoel Rives Web Site http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?show=2330 en-us Copyright 2010, Stoel Rives clientservices@stoel.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 9/8/2010 12:15:30 AM http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2377 This update is a publication of Stoel Rives LLP for the benefit and information of our clients and friends. This update is not legal advice or a legal opinion on specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for informational purposes only. ... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=6384 FTC Announces Minor Reductions to Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Thresholds, Effective February 22, 2010 DOJ Issues $900,000 Fine for Failure to Honor Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period New Merger Notification Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=5228 If it becomes law, House Bill 2829, as amended (the current text of which is available here), would amend Oregon's "other constituency" statute in ORS 60.357(5) to explicitly extend its applicability beyond the takeover context to all decisions of a ... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=3462 UpcomingSeminarFebruary 11, 2009Seattle, WashingtonLearn about legal issues in purchasing troubled assets at a complimentary breakfast seminar featuring Stoel Rives attorneys and keynote speaker David Chen of Equilibrium Capital Group, a member of the ... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2905 ... Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2856 Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, companies that are parties to a merger or acquisition of a certain size must provide advance notification to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission before the transaction can close. Failure to ... Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2628 In a groundbreaking ruling on Monday, September 17, the European Court of First Instance reinterpreted the longstanding rules of confidential communications as they are applied to corporations. The Court upheld the European Commission’s determination ... Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2331 On December 22, 2006, the SEC made some changes to the executive compensation disclosure rules adopted in July 2006.1 The most significant change is that, instead of reflecting in the Summary Compensation Table the full cost of options and other stock-based ... Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2333 In August 2006, the SEC issued final rules governing disclosure of executive compensation, director compensation, executive compensation arrangements on Form 8-K, related-person transactions, and corporate governance matters. The rules ... Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2335 The practice of “backdating” stock option grants has recently captured the attention of regulators, prosecutors, the plaintiffs’ bar, shareholders and the media. The SEC’s Enforcement Division and the offices of the United States Attorney are investigating ... Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2337 In August, the FASB staff stated that the grant date used for measuring the fair value of options for purposes of FAS 123(R) did not occur until the material terms of the grant had been communicated to the optionee and there was a "mutual understanding" ... Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2338 Any company already subject to FAS 123(R), or voluntarily expensing options under FAS 123(R), should review its procedures for making and communicating option and other equity grants. At a recent meeting with national audit firms, the FASB staff stated ... Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2339 On April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the adoption of a new rule that extends the compliance dates for FASB No. 123R, Share-Based Payments, which relates to stock option expensing. The new rule allows companies to implement ... Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/showalert.aspx?Show=2340 IRS Notice 2005-1, issued December 20, 2004 (www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-05-01.pdf) provides the first published guidance for compliance with new section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code in a process that will continue into 2005. The IRS has identified ... Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT