Thomas C. Daniels

SEC Approves Amendment to Eliminate Discretionary Voting by Brokers in Uncontested Elections of Directors and Proposes New Disclosure Rules
Mark E. Betzen, Thomas C. Daniels, Charles T. Haag, Elizabeth Clough Kitslaar, James E. O'Bannon, Robert A. Profusek, Lizanne Thomas, July 14, 2009
On July 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") held an open meeting to consider three proposals that will likely have a significant impact on the 2010 proxy season.

Federal Appeals Court Finds No Default under Indenture Reporting Covenant
Thomas C. Daniels, Alexander A. Gendzier, Christopher M. Kelly, Timothy J. Melton, James Hunter, January 26, 2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held in UnitedHealth Group Inc. v. Wilmington Trust Co. that an issuer had not defaulted under the reporting covenant of its bond indenture by failing to timely file a quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.