| Statutory Conflict of Interest Provisions |
| A majority of states have statutes that address director and officer conflicts of interests in corporate transactions. The conflict of interest provisions vary from state to state; however, most states have enacted some version of the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Revised Model Business Corporation Act. More... |
| Stock and Commodity Exchange Volatility Controls |
| Stock exchanges such as the New York and American Stock Exchanges and trading facilities such as Nasdaq are considered self-regulatory organizations under federal securities laws. To reduce volatility, securities and commodities markets have adopted several mechanisms known as circuit breakers, the collar rule, and price limits.More... |
| Protection of School Asbestos Hazard Whistleblowers |
| (Protection of School Asbestos Hazard Whistleblowers)More... |
| Mediation of Securities Disputes |
| Broker-dealer members of the National Association of Securities Dealers are required to arbitrate their disputes with investors. Also, the agreement signed by investors to trade through broker-dealers normally contains a provision requiring the investors to arbitrate their disputes with the broker-dealers rather than litigate such disputes. However, mediation is an additional method for resolving disputes that may be used prior to or in addition to mediation. More... |
| Sarbanes-Oxley |
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