Legal Opinion
OKC Corp. v. Williams
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided November 22, 1978No. Civ. A. CA-3-78-1021-GPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.
This is a clash between a New York Stock Exchange listed company and its principal regulator, the Securities Exchange Commission. In a self-policing effort, OKC employed outside legal counsel to gather information and give advice regarding a situation viewed as a potential problem by its board of directors. Counsel prepared a report, the contents of which were to be held in confidence, but have fallen into the hands of the SEC. Thus the effort at self-regulation has failed and the potential problem has shifted in its focus. The core of…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by33 opinions
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