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SEC Charges Former SeaWorld Associate General Counsel With Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former senior lawyer at SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. with insider trading based on nonpublic information that the company’s revenue would be better than anticipated for the second quarter of 2018.The SEC alleges that … Continue reading

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John A. Terrill, II is the new President of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

The following is from ACTEC's press release: Washington, DC: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is proud to announce that John A. (“Jack”) Terrill, II became President. The official “Passing of the Gavel” ceremony took place Saturday,… … Continue reading

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SEC Names Danae M. Serrano as Ethics Counsel

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Danae M. Serrano has been named the agency’s Ethics Counsel. Ms. Serrano has served as Acting Ethics Counsel since December 2018. "Danae has been a strong and capable leader of the agency’s ethics … Continue reading

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SEC Names Jeffrey Dinwoodie Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor for Market and Activities-Based Risk

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jeffrey T. Dinwoodie has been appointed Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor for Market and Activities-Based Risk.  Chairman Jay Clayton has created this senior officer position to manage and coordinate the agency’s efforts to … Continue reading

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Divorced Parties Foiled in Efforts to Avoid Counsel Fee Award

In a February, 2019 decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department foiled the cooperative efforts of previously-divorced parties to avoid an interim fee award to the ex-wife’s counsel to prosecute incident to the parties’ settlement of the pending issues. In Rhodes … Continue reading

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