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Social Media and the SEC: The Risk of Violating Rule 10b-5 on Twitter “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding Secured.”

Jan 21, 2020 | 2019-2020, Blogs

On August 7, 2018, Elon Musk rattled the investing community with just fifty-three characters, tweeting: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” Musk’s tweet quickly drew the ire of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the United...

What Makes an Opportunity for Release Meaningful? The Third Circuit Provides and then Vacates Guidance.

Jan 21, 2020 | 2019-2020

In 2010, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the imposition of life without parole (LWOP) on a juvenile who commits a nonhomicide offense. The Court held that nonhomicidal juveniles are entitled to a “meaningful...

Circuit Split: The Aftermath of Winstead in Determining Whether Inchoate Offenses Should Be Considered “Controlled Substance Offenses” Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Jan 21, 2020 | 2019-2020, Blogs

In 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s decision in United States v. Winstead created a circuit split when determining whether an inchoate offense can be considered a “controlled substance offense” under § 4B1.2 of the United States Sentencing...

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