Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

For more than three decades, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has delivered practical, business-focused solutions for clients, from emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations. Our international network of offices provides a multi-disciplinary team with the strategic business, legal, and political experience required to solve the increasingly complex needs of regional, national, and global companies.

Falling Shareholder Vote Participation Spurs SEC to Propose Changes to Proxy Rules
Ira Rosner, November 5, 2009
On October 14, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted proposed changes to its proxy rules in response to lower shareholder voting rates when public companies use the "Notice and Access" model for their proxy materials.

Summary of Draft Illinois Gaming Board Rules for Video Gaming
Mark J. McCombs, Martha A. Sabol, November 5, 2009
On October 19, 2009, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) released draft rules to implement the Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1, et seq. The rules regulate: 1) the residence of licensees; 2) licensing criteria and procedures; and 3) licensees' duties and discipline. The rules have been...

The New FOIA Presumption of Disclosure: A Valuable Tool for Some, A Pitfall for Others
Richard Moorhouse, Emily C. Parker, November 5, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder's recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Guidelines directing agencies to make presumptions in favor of disclosing, rather than withholding, requested records were published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2009, 74 FR 49,892 (Sept. 29, 2009), (although the...