The Wall Street Crash of 1929 brought about significant financial market reform. One of those reforms still in effect today is the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act” or “the Act”). The Act aims to force companies offering public securities to provide “full and fair disclosure” of pertinent information.1 To foster compliance, it also provides…
Author: Anthony Bennett
Both Valuable and Troubling: Virtual Annual Shareholder Meetings
When thinking of annual shareholder meetings, one may be tempted to think of lavish, fun-filled annual get-togethers like the type Berkshire Hathaway puts together.1 But in reality, most annual meetings are not nearly as exciting or glamorous.2 That is not to say, though, that they are not important. Annual shareholder meetings are valuable for a…
New Conductor, New Song?: The Fight Over CFPB Leadership
Created as part of the Dodd-Frank Act in wake of 2008 Financial Crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a unitary purpose: “watching out for American consumers in the market for consumer financial products and services.”1 Its tasks include monitoring financial markets for risks to consumers, rooting out unfair or deceptive practices, and providing financial…
Matal v. Tam: The Future of Disparaging and Scandalous Trademarks
Trademarks are ubiquitous in the everyday lives of countless consumers. Indeed, some consumers have little difficulty drawing big brand logos from memory, down to the precise colors and details.1 That aptitude did not arise by happenstance: brands are designed to create a bond between the consumer and the product by provoking the consumer’s emotions.2 Still,…