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Law Firms Examine the Janus Decision
June 30, 2011
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court announced its decision in the Janus Capital Group v. First Derivative Traders case. The Court decided in favor of Janus, holding that Janus prevails because, though Janus may have been significantly involved in preparing the statement in question, it is… read more
VA Law Professors Examine Fund Fee Litigation
June 08, 2011
Quinn Curtis and John Morley, professors at the University of Virginia School of Law, have issued a paper entitled, "An Empirical Study of Mutual Fund Excessive Fee Litigation: Do the Merits Matter?" which presents the first comprehensive empirical study of mutual fund excessive fee… read more
Webinar Replay: K&L Gates - SEC Focus on Mutual Fund Fees
February 11, 2011
If you missed K&L Gates' February 3rd webinar, SEC’s Focus on Mutual Funds Fees Pushes Directors toward Year-Round Diligence, the firm has made available a replay of the discussion. The webinar featured some very interesting dicussions, focusing on some areas affecting fund directors, including: Advisory and… read more
K&L Gates Webinar: SEC’s Focus on Mutual Funds Fees
January 06, 2011
Recently, the SEC's Division of Investment Management announced that its new Asset Management Unit will focus on some areas affecting fund directors, including: Advisory and other Service Fees - The SEC is clearly looking closely at the 15(c) process. As noted in SEC Enforcement Chief Khuzami's… read more
SEC’s Asset Management Unit Priorities
November 29, 2010
Last week, members of the Forum's staff attended an event in which SEC staff and a number of prominent attorneys discussed the SEC's Division of Enforcement's newly formed Asset Management Unit. While the panelists covered a wide range of issues, including hedge funds, private equity… read more