At this year’s annual Accountants’ Liability conference held in Washington, D.C., Audit Analytics’ CEO, Mark Cheffers, together with Robert Kueppers, former Vice Chairman at Deloitte, presented a comprehensive update on liability exposure issues faced by the accounting industry. Topics covered in their presentation included large … Continue reading
Category Archives: Law Firms
IPO Law Firm Leaders: 2015
Four law firms strengthened their position in the initial public offering segment this past year, widening their market share from 50% in 2014 to about 57% in 2015. While the overall number of S-1 IPOs declined (from 242 in 2014 to only … Continue reading
IPO Law Firm Leaders: 2013 & 2014
Transitioning from a private company to a public one is a complex process. Every soon-to-be public company needs to obtain clearance from the SEC in a process that can take as long as a few years. Complying with the various … Continue reading
Defendant Representation in Shareholder Class Actions
Early last week, Fortune had a very interesting article about an upcoming Supreme Court case that’s set to consider the “fraud on the market” doctrine. It asked whether the decision might spell “Armageddon” for shareholder class action suits. The fraud-on-the-market doctrine … Continue reading
SEC Law Firms: Comment Letter Activity
Imagine a CFO walking into his office to start the day. As he puts down his cup of coffee, he notices an envelope placed on his keyboard, where he can’t miss it. On the envelope is the unmistakable seal of … Continue reading