Securities Reform Act - panacea or a problem?

Article Abstract:

The Private Securities and Reform Act of 1995 may well increase securities litigation unless companies reform their communications practices and reach out more to institutional investors. 'Safe harbor' disclosure provisions require that companies familiarize their spokespersons with the legal language stipulated in the statute and involve top management levels in spelling out their companies' commercial intent. Clauses defining settlement responsibilities and emphasizing the plaintiff status of institutional investors could encourage disputes over compensation obligations and entitlements.

Financial Regulation & Reporting, Interpretation and construction, Class actions (Civil procedure), Class action lawsuits, Laws, regulations and rules, Securities law, Institutional investments, Financial disclosure

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The price of regulation

Article Abstract:

Some insurers and banking institutions have been fighting over the right to regulate insurance business. A survey shows that insurers are paying proportionately more than banks into a regulatory scheme that costs proportionately less to administer. This means that as compared with governmental banking agencies, insurance regulators spend a much smaller proportion of the taxes, fees and other assessment paid by the industry they regulate. Efficient and modern regulatory tools must be provided to support the proper existence of state regulation.

Insurance Regulation, Management, Insurance industry, Cover Story, Deregulation, Insurance law

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Protect your company from securities litigation

Article Abstract:

Companies should enact a number of operational reforms and implement defensive disclosures to deter the threat of securities litigation. Defensive disclosures to both securities analysts and as a part of a company's periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission are recommended. Companies should also adopt procedures and policies to offset potential insider trading.

Usage, Prevention, Securities fraud, Disclosure (Securities law), Insider trading in securities, Insider trading (Securities), Insurance

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