Corporate disclosure enters the social media age with SEC's blessing

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TODAY'S NEWS Corporate disclosure enters the social media age with SEC's blessing Companies can use social media like Facebook and Twitter to disclose important business information, but they need to make sure in advance that investors know where to look, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concluded in a report issued on Tuesday. Melvyn Weiss's DUI arrest could mean his return to prison Famed securities attorney Melvyn Weiss, who spent more than a year behind bars after pleading guilty to charges that his firm paid kickbacks to lead plaintiffs, could face return to prison following his arrest for drunken driving in Florida. Cooley Law School eyes alliance with public university The Thomas M. Cooley Law School could become the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in the not-too-distant future. Government strikes out again in nuclear storage fees appeal The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shot down the federal government's latest attempt to deflect blame for breaching its contracts with utility companies to store spent nuclear fuel. Court considers whether inmate's sex reassignment poses security risk A federal appeals court heard debate on Tuesday about the potential for security problems if prison officials follow a Boston federal judge's order to provide sex reassignment surgery to a convicted murderer diagnosed with severe gender identity disorder. Jackson Kelly boosts Denver practice with four attorneys Joining as partner is Robert Comer, who comes from International Tower Hill Mines Ltd., which he joined as general counsel in January 2012. THIS WEEK'S ISSUE THE PRACTICE INADMISSIBLE Reply hazy, try again; Breuer returns to Covington; new D.C. boutique; Supreme peeps; Nancy Pelosi thinks it oh-over; Lamberth won't stop working; and a sealed ruling in this week's column. OPINION The compelling case for cameras The notion that spectators have to camp out or spend money to see a public institution do public business is offensive. It is the direct result of the high court's refusal to allow its proceedings to be broadcast. MOST POPULAR STORIES The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America Law graduates' jobs rate—and unemployment rate—increase only slightly Judge who was videotaped screaming at litigants is ousted Alums' bellwether fraud suit against New York Law School fails on appeal The compelling case for cameras Same-sex marriage case hits the high court Study: One in 10 federal judges took trips on other people's dime Alumna's gift means full-ride scholarships to Chicago Law Court struggles with gay marriage and California's ban Court sends mixed signals as marriage arguments end		IN FOCUS A tough road to defend remediation suits in Louisiana State high court considers whether landowners can recover damages in excess of the cost of restoration. Go to In Focus   THE BLT | The Blog of the Legal Times Judge Rules Pro Se Prisoner Can Proceed with Libel Suit Justice Dept. Asks Court to Dismiss Suit over Secret Court's Opinions Most Lobbyists Following Disclosure Rules, Government Report Says THE CAREERIST | a lawjobs.com blog Don't Leave School Without a Husband! Are You Better Off at a Regional Law School? Top 10 Law Schools for Elitists, Bleeding Hearts, MIAs, and the Despondent LAW.COM NEWSWIRE 7-Year-Old Reunited With Father in International Abduction Case Morrison & Foerster Adds Tokyo Partner India's Supreme Court Rules Against Novartis in Patent Battle Conn. Rules Committee Says No to 'Boot Camp' for New Lawyers Wilson Sonsini Opening in Los Angeles With IP Group From Sidley If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times. Cyprus and the Compliance Risks of Offshore Accounts When to Share Work Product in Government Investigations In-House Counsel Join LGBT Bar Foundation Board Ford Hit With Sudden-Acceleration Claims Information Governance Gets No Respect

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