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The purpose of the recently passed Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, also known as the JOBS Act, is to make it easier for companies to raise capitalthe life blood of high-growth start-ups.

The SEC offers timely guidance on cybersecurity disclosures but how difficult is it to take their advice? And just what is this relevant insurance coverage they suggest you disclose?

Senate Bill 474 was signed in to law by Governor Brown on October 9, 2011.

M&A deals have small issues, big issues...and landmine issues: issues that can seem small but, if mishandled, can end up being significant.

One consequence of the global, interconnected nature of the economic markets is that plenty of non-U.S. companies list their shares on U.S. Exchanges.

Consider this scenario: a company's CEO tells his board that he has received a compelling offer for the sale of the company.

Is the Dodd-Frank Act (Dodd-Frank), signed into law on July 21, 2010, potentially a game-changer when it comes to the exposure of officers and directors of public companies to litigation? Yes. And unfortunately for directors and officers and the companies they serve, the scope of insurance coverage afforded by director and officer (D&O) liability insurance policies can be problematic.

A recent study, conducted by researchers from UC Irvine and Arizona State University, concludes that Southern California is long overdue for a major earthquake along the San Andreas Fault.

Has the Securities and Exchange Commission implemented a new risk oversight disclosure rule that might potentially be a bonanza for the plaintiff's bar?

There is a growing, organized effort on various fronts to get every public company to voluntarily disclose information about its "carbon footprint" and about the other ways in which climate change may affect its business in the future.

Given the increasingly global nature of business, many US public and private companies find it advantageous to incorporate subsidiaries in jurisdictions outside of the United States.

Directors and officers of corporations face the risk of personal liability for actions performed and decisions made on behalf of the corporation.