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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Reminder: Prepare for EDGAR Next

On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-T, resulting in major changes to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) System for SEC...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings Increase for Second Consecutive Year in 2024

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AI-related filings more than double and 1933 Act filings continue to decline. The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related...more

White & Case LLP

Repricing Underwater Options

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In this time of market volatility, White & Case LLP partners Colin Diamond (Chair of US Public Company Advisory) and Henrik Patel (Global Head of Employment, Compensation and Benefits) address the securities law, tax and...more

Jones Day

SEC Threatens to Slap SPACs

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The use of SPACs has reached unprecedented levels, but recent pronouncements from the SEC may signal heightened enforcement and litigation risk for SPACs, as well as their sponsors, officers and directors, and auditors. The...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Approves NYSE Rules Allowing Companies to Raise Money in Registered Direct Offerings

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved New York Stock Exchange rule changes that will grant the exchange discretion to allow companies to raise money by selling common shares in registered direct offerings,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Securities and Other Shareholder Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19

The current bear market began only a month ago and the securities plaintiffs’ bar wasted no time bringing its first set of actions. The stock market decline caused by COVID-19 has led to economic conditions this country has...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"SEC Disclosure Brexit Trends"

Three months after the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union, the timing and scope of Brexit remain unclear. Until such details are determined with specificity, there is and will continue to be increased economic...more

Carlton Fields

Cornerstone Report Describes Securities Class Action Litigation Shift Toward West Coast and Smaller Public Companies

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Recently, Cornerstone Research, an economic and financial consultancy, released its mid-year report on federal securities class action filings. Cornerstone reported that 85 of these lawsuits were filed in the first half of...more

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