Related Resources

Litigation Resources

• » U.S. Courts of the Federal Judiciary
  Contains links to the websites and ECF portals for the courts that comprise the Federal Judiciary.
• » U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcripts
  Posts the Supreme Court’s oral argument transcripts, including same day transcripts.
• » Federal and State Court Rules
  Contains links to the court rules for various federal and state jurisdictions.

Accountant Liability

• » Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
  PCAOB is a private-sector, non-profit corporation, created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to oversee the auditors of public companies.
• » The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  AICPA is a national professional association for CPAs in the United States.
• » Securities & Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletins
• » The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
  FASB is the designated private sector organization in the US that establishes financial accounting and reporting standards.
• » Securities & Exchange Commission Auditor Independence Requirements
• » Securities & Exchange Commission’s Rule Strengthening the Commission’s Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence

Attorney Liability & Ethics

• » Freivogel on Conflicts: An Online Guide to Conflicts of Interest for Lawyers
• » University of Houston Law Center’s Texas Ethics Reporter
• » Cornell Law School: American Legal Ethics Library
• » LegalEthics.com

D&O Liability

• » Cornerstone Securities Case Filings and Settlement Reports
  Contains bi-yearly reports prepared by Cornerstone concerning securities case filings and settlements.
• » Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
  The Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. The Clearinghouse maintains an Index of Filings of more than 2,537 issuers that have been named in federal class action securities fraud lawsuits since passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Clearinghouse also contains copies of more than 22,000 complaints, briefs, filings, and other litigation-related materials filed in these cases.
• » Securities Lawyer’s Desk Book
  The Securities Lawyer’s Deskbook contains the text of the basic federal securities laws and regulations, as well as links to the principal Securities and Exchange Commission forms under those laws and regulations. The Deskbook is designed primarily for use by legal practitioners and scholars, securities professionals, and corporate officers.

Professional Liability Insurance

• » Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
  PLUS is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 to support and enrich the careers of people involved in the field of professional liability underwriting.
• » 50 State Survey on Insurability of Punitive Damages
• » 50 State Survey on Late Notice under “Occurrence” and “Claims Made” Policies | 

ABA Resources

• » ABA Center for Professional Responsibility
• » ABA Ethics Opinions
• » ABA LawLink
• » ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers Professional Liability

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