Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reemphasized just how serious companies must be about maintaining a vigilant cybersecurity posture and procedures to report cyber incidents in a timely manner....more
6/21/2024
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form 8-K ,
Materiality ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation SCI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
Last year saw a boom in the market for SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. Almost 250 SPACs raised more than $80 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) during 2020. This trend did not let up as the calendar...more
9/30/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Raising ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
IPO Sponsors ,
Mergers ,
PSLRA ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Target Company
In a series of FAQs issued last spring, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made clear that it would review the certification made by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers of $2 million or more that “[c]urrent...more
11/9/2020
/ Audits ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
Liquidity ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a procedural notice concerning when a borrower of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan may forgo SBA approval in connection with a merger or acquisition. The...more
10/16/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure ,
Certifications ,
Change in Control ,
Change of Ownership ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Mergers ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business