Harper F. Brown
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Harper Brown is a litigation attorney who advises and represents clients in a wide range of disputes, including fiduciary litigation, securities litigation, government investigations, and contract and warranty disputes. Her experience includes representing clients through all stages of litigation in both state and federal courts — from filing the complaint through trial. Harper also has experience counseling clients through government inquiries from a variety of federal and state agencies.
Prior to joining Foley, Harper was a legal intern for several government agencies and a global manufacturing company.
Auszeichnungen und Anerkennungen
- Gwynette E. Smalley Law Review Prize (2021)
CFTC erwirkt millionenschweres Urteil in parallelem Kryptowährungsfall
The output of new enforcement actions from the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) has virtually ground to a halt in 2025, with a slowdown that greatly exceeds the slower pace of new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions. But, the CFTC Division of Enforcement has not gone away.
Atkins SEC: Making IPOs Great Again…?
On September 17, 2025, Chairman Paul Atkins of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an open meeting statement that started its conclusion section with this statement: “Today’s recommendations on mandatory arbitration and rule 431 are among the first steps of my goal to make IPOs great again.”
There’s a New Sheriff/Judge in Town: The SEC’s New Enforcement Director
On August 21, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the “Commission”) announced that Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan was named Director of the Division of Enforcement, effective September 2, 2025.
Delaware Enacts Significant Changes to Delaware General Corporation Law
As discussed in Foley’s Corporate Governance Update last month, SB 21: Delaware Responds In The DExit Battle, the Delaware legislature has been moving quickly to ensure that Delaware remains the preeminent home of choice for many corporations by amending the DGCL.
Das Ende der Chevron-Deferenz und die Auswirkungen auf die SEC
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce, overruling the Chevron doctrine.
Wichtige aktuelle Entscheidungen im Zusammenhang mit M&A-Transaktionen privater Unternehmen
Um sich in der komplexen Welt der Fusionen und Übernahmen (M&A) privater Unternehmen zurechtzufinden, ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die jüngsten Gerichtsentscheidungen zu verstehen.