One would think that individuals would avoid illegal insider trading like the plague. The general maxim to apply to avoid…
Public Company Watch: March 2024
In the March edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the new climate…
SEC Adopts Long-Anticipated Rules for SPACs: Considerations for Market Participants and SEC Enforcement Objectives in the New Regulatory Environment
The rules, originally proposed in March 2022, realign disclosures, marketing practices and other obligations in de-SPAC transactions more closely with…
2024 M&A Report
While the 2022 M&A market was buoyed by deal carryover from 2021 and more conducive market conditions in the first…
2024 Venture Capital Report
Venture capital financing activity in 2023 contracted for the second consecutive year in the face of rising interest rates, concerns…
2024 IPO Report
Pessimism surrounding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, combined with subdued business and consumer confidence as well as geopolitical concerns,…
Risk Mitigation and Due Diligence Tips for Global Growth
For this edition of the SPAC Notebook, I had the opportunity to speak with I-OnAsia COO James Tunkey. As an…
SEC Adopts Climate Change Disclosure Rules; Court Imposes Temporary Stay
On March 6, 2024, in a 3 to 2 vote of the Commissioners, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the…
Guide to D&O Insurance for De-SPAC Transactions, 2024 Edition
Woodruff Sawyer is the market leader when it comes to placing D&O insurance for companies going public, be it through…
SEC Issues Final Climate Disclosure Rules: Rule’s Future Subject to Challenge
After a 3-2 vote on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules for public companies…
Watts What You Say? SEC Brings a Battery of Charges Against EV Startup Company
The SEC on Feb. 29, 2024, announced settled charges against Lordstown Motors Corp. (Lordstown) for allegedly misleading investors about sales…
Everything Compliance – Episode 130, The End of SPACs Edition
Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In this episode, we…
Compliance Tip of the Day: Managing Supply Chain Risk In a Global Economy
Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In this episode, we…
SEC Adopts Final Rules Concerning SPAC Initial Public Offerings and de-SPAC Transactions
On January 24, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules (Final Rules) related to initial public…
Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023
Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs…
Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators – February 2024
Securities Class Actions Show No Signs of Slowing in 2024 – Key Points – While the volume of securities class…
Shout Outs and Rants – Episode 130, The End of SPACs Edition
Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In this episode, we…
Another EV manufacturer charged for material misrepresentation to investors
It’s almost as if someone put a hex on electric vehicle manufacturers that went public through de-SPACs. In 2022, SEC…
Securities Class Action Filings 2023 Year in Review: Key Trends in Federal and State Filings
In 2023, MDL was the second highest on record while DDL decreased by 46%. The combined number of federal Section…
2023 Year-In-Review: Key Enforcement Initiatives and Cases in Crypto, Cyber, SPACs, Whistleblowers, and the Future of Administrative Law Proceedings
It was a busy year for enforcement activity in the cyber, crypto, SPAC, and whistleblower spaces, with several pending actions…