On April 25, the SEC staff added two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs), revised 20 CDIs and withdrew three CDIs related to 10b5-1 plans. The SEC staff largely revised the CDIs to conform to the 2022 Rule...more
5/5/2025
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
CD&I ,
Clawbacks ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Compensation ,
Form 10-K ,
Insider Trading ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
5/1/2025
/ C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-Q ,
MD&A Statements ,
Nasdaq ,
Proxy Statements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains news on...more
8/14/2024
/ Amended Regulation ,
Board of Directors ,
Chevron Deference ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Google ,
Governor Newsom ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Life Sciences ,
Listing Rules ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Time Extensions ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Following a record-breaking year for IPOs and other going-public transactions in 2021, the beginning of 2022 has presented a challenging environment. That’s largely a result of volatile market conditions due to the ongoing...more
In light of an increasing number of companies that give platform users the ability to transact in crypto assets and provide a service to safeguard such assets, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff...more
Following a record-breaking year for IPOs and other going-public transactions, the beginning of 2022 has presented a challenging environment. That’s largely a result of volatile market conditions due to the ongoing conflict...more
3/30/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Direct Listing ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology
Technology and life sciences companies went public at an extraordinary rate in the first half of 2021 and they continued to do so via different paths: initial public offerings, de-SPAC mergers and direct listings.
Our...more
The rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as a popular alternative structure for taking a company public in the past year has caused increased regulatory scrutiny surrounding the SPAC structure. On May 24,...more
5/24/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Adviser ,
Mergers ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
John Coates, Acting Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a public statement providing insight into the SEC’s views on the application of federal...more
4/12/2021
/ D&O Insurance ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Adviser ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
New Guidance ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
PSLRA ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
With a new U.S. administration, an economic rebound in sight and historically low interest rates that are unlikely to budge in the near-term, equity markets have been on a tear since late 2020. The torrid pace of technology...more
A recent Fenwick survey found that the length of IPO lock-up agreements for technology companies continues to predominantly be 180 days but that lock-ups are now increasingly subject to early release provisions in connection...more
9/1/2020
/ Blackout Rules ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Officers ,
Direct Listing ,
Employees ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Lock-Up Agreement ,
Performance Standards ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Surveys ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital
Key Metrics for Recent Technology and Life Sciences Initial Public Offerings -
Following a volatile spring 2020 due to the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus, the capital markets, including IPOs, appear to be...more
8/28/2020
/ Biopharmaceutical ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Life Sciences ,
Public Offerings ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Surveys ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector