Congress Moves Quickly to Approve Repeal of Dodd-Frank’s SEC Confidentiality Provision

Under suspension of the rules and by voice vote, the House late Sept. 23 passed the Senate’s proposal—S. 3717—to repeal certain exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act provided to…

Supreme Court’s Honest Services Decision Will Hamper Prosecution of Corporate Fraud, Lawyers Say

NEW YORK—A recent U.S. Supreme previous hitCourtnext hit decision effectively limiting the breadth of the honest-services theory of fraudulent behavior will likely lead to fewer criminal cases launched against senior…

Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Bounty Provision Will Have Large Impact, Washington Lawyer Predicts

The previous hitwhistleblowernext hit bounty provision of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act—with its lure of generous payouts—is likely to be…

New California Rule Requires Utilities to Derive 33 Percent of Electricity from Renewables

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation Sept. 23 requiring the state’s utilities by 2020 to derive one-third of their electricity from solar, wind, geothermal, and other…