Corporate Governance

Recent developments related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act legislation, oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and stock exchange regulations have spawned an array of actions against corporations and their officers and directors by a variety of claimants, including shareholders, creditors, bankruptcy trustees, private plaintiffs, and governmental claimants, among others. Our litigators have represented numerous officers and directors in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts concerning a broad range of claims, including securities and common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, insider trading, usurpation of corporate opportunity, disclosure issues, fraudulent transfer, conflicts of interest, wrongful termination, and whistleblower actions. Our attorneys also lead clients through sensitive internal investigations and investigations initiated by the SEC, Department of Justice, and other federal and state government agencies.