Andrew Schwartz

Federal Court of Appeals Overturns SEC's Proxy Access Rule
Jonathan L. Awner,Andrew Schwartz,Philip B. Schwartz, August 1, 2011
On July 22, 2011, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned Exchange Act Rule 14a-11. The rule, adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in August 2010, required public companies to allow, in...

Florida Legislature Adopts the Olmstead "Patch" Clarifying the Rights of Judgment Creditors of Members of Florida Limited Liability Companies
Andrew Schwartz,Philip B. Schwartz, June 15, 2011
The Florida Legislature recently passed legislation designed to resolve the uncertainties created with respect to Florida limited liability companies ("LLCs") by the Florida Supreme Court's holding in Olmstead v. Federal Trade Commission, 44 So. 3d 76 (Florida 2010). The legislation,...

SEC Proposes Rules Implementing Dodd-Frank Provisions on Compensation Committee Independence
Andrew Schwartz,Philip B. Schwartz, April 25, 2011
On March 30, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") issued proposed rules to implement the provisions of Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). The Dodd-Frank Act amended the...