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Client Alert: The New Terrain for Going Public—Strategic Insight for Capital Raisers Amid Regulatory Change

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Imagine a small, fast-growing tech company preparing to go public in 2025. The leadership team, relying on practices that were standard just a few years ago, drafts generic risk disclosures, leans on flexible governance...more

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SPACs Are Back: Takeaways from the 2025 SPAC Conference

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On June 17 and 18, DealFlow Events held its annual SPAC conference, a long-standing gathering of key players in the SPAC ecosystem. I was once again invited to speak at the event, which provided an opportunity to explore...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

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Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q4 2024)

We are pleased to announce the launch of MoFo’s new quarterly newsletter highlighting the most important developments in federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation. In this first edition, we provide a rundown of the...more

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SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

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Public Companies Quarterly Update (Q1 2024)

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Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Regulatory Quick Takes

The financial services regulatory agencies have rolled into 2024 as busy as ever.  This list hits on some quick takes of developments in the last month; a summit, a meeting and a symposium involving hot topics such as...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: December 2023

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In the December Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including a preview of the SEC’s latest regulatory agenda, an update regarding the Fifth Circuit vacating the SEC’s share repurchase rules,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

[Webinar] Managing Litigation Risks in De-SPAC Transactions - October 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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As SPAC litigation continues to proliferate, it is more important than ever that officers and directors of companies undertaking a de-SPAC transaction be mindful of litigation risks and adopt strategies for managing them....more

White & Case LLP

SEC: The watchdog bares its teeth

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has followed through on its much publicized intention of more aggressive enforcement. For instance, in June, the regulator brought an accounting fraud action that included a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for March 2022

As a fitting cap to a busy month, on March 30, the SEC Division of Examinations announced its 2022 Examination Priorities. These priorities are consistent with the recent activities of the SEC more generally, as exemplified...more

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President Biden Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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In This Issue. President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on anticompetitive practices and reducing consolidation across multiple industry sectors, including financial services; the Federal...more

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