Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Paul...more
1/28/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
Are we headed for an IPO rebound in 2025? According to a recent CNBC article, a major window for the IPO market could be opening. They point to prime conditions such as markets at new highs, interest rate stabilization, a...more
12/19/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Statements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
Foley & Lardner LLP recently sponsored NACD Northern California’s “Executing Audit Committee Oversight in Turbulent Times: Risk Management and Financial Reporting” dinner. Foley partners Sandy Winer, Lauren Valiente, and Nick...more
Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Public investors have become more discerning about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Instead of chasing speculative high-growth stories, they are leaning towards...more
8/19/2024
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Market Volatility ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Venture Capital
We recently co-hosted an NACD “Private Company Compliance” webinar on the issues that directors of private companies should care about. In this episode, we focused on the increasing importance of supervising the...more
11/14/2023
/ Breach of Duty ,
Business Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Misrepresentation ,
Nasdaq ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Venture Capital
As the world grapples with fast-changing weather patterns, wildfires, record-breaking heat, and many other climate-related issues, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the technologies that will help to combat...more
11/6/2023
/ Bureau of Labor Statistics ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Following the recent closures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate Bank and Credit Suisse’s takeover by Swiss-based rival UBS, ramifications for blockchain tech and crypto-based assets and deals are...more
3/31/2023
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Infrastructure ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Hundreds of public companies have filed current reports on Form 8-K since Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) became insolvent and was taken over by the FDIC. The disclosures made to date have been primarily “voluntary” filings, made...more
It's no secret that cryptocurrency markets and the larger digital assets economy have been roiled by recent instability, resulting in discussions about how regulatory initiatives, rising inflationary pressure, and public...more
8/3/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Howey ,
Income Taxes ,
Investor Protection ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Royalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency ,
Warranties
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is adding 20 positions to its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.
These positions are all enforcement-related. None of the new staff will be charged with carrying out the SEC's...more
5/27/2022
/ 401k ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Fraud ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
Companies across every industry are jumping into non-fungible tokens (NFTs), seeking to seize what they perceive as huge business opportunities.
Attorneys working in the space see myriad reasons to be bullish, despite a...more
Today, there seems to be a constant stream of changing rules and regulations for companies to keep up with. This dynamic regulatory environment can be increasingly difficult for emerging companies to navigate, particularly...more
A key to success for any growth company is navigating the numbers, with success and visibility in accounting and finance, preferably up and to the right. Nowadays, companies are experiencing accounting challenges as they...more
3/25/2022
/ Accounting ,
Acquisitions ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
GAAP ,
IASB ,
IFRS ,
Mergers ,
Public Accounting Oversight Board ,
Purchase Price Adjustment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As financial markets wrap up the year 2021 and launch into 2022 at warp speed, the “DeFi” world has a new star called the “DAO.”
Decentralized finance, short-handed as “DeFi”, refers to peer-to-peer finance enabled by...more
Traditionally, the world of startup investing was not for “main street”, and was the private preserve of venture capitalists, venture debt lenders, private equity and angel investors (accredited investors), high net worth...more
An initial public offering (IPO) is a crucial time in the life of a company and its stakeholders. Initial investors, employees, and executives can profit from the public listing, and the company can raise additional capital....more
What you need to know about going public in 2021 -
One of the hottest investment trends in the past year is the rise of special-purpose acquisition companies, commonly called SPACs. SPACs are shell companies that exist to...more