Almost two years after the publication of proposed rules (the Proposed Rules) on March 30, 2022, the SEC has adopted final rules (the Final Rules) to enhance disclosure and expand liability in initial public offerings by...more
2/7/2024
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On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules (the Amendments) that amend Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), which provide companies, and the...more
10/17/2023
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Considerations relating to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)’s closure have continued to evolve as a result of the recent announcement by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that it has transferred all deposits—both...more
3/15/2023
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Last Updated: Sunday, March 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PDT On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more
3/13/2023
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules and amendments (the Proposed Rules) to enhance disclosure and expand liability in initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)...more
4/7/2022
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On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal (Proposed rules: Modernization of Beneficial Ownership Reporting) that would amend Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
2/17/2022
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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
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Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are increasingly being used as an alternate vehicle to traditional initial public offerings. Companies that go public through a traditional IPO process are often subject to...more
The Federal Reserve Board has updated the terms of the previously announced Main Street New? Loan Facility (MSNLF) and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) and created a third type of loan, the Main Street Priority Loan...more
The Federal Reserve and Department of Treasury published additional details regarding two new loan programs that provide up to $600 billion for small- and mid-sized businesses: the Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF), which...more
Market volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to increased hostile takeover activity and shareholder activism as some companies experience market valuations that they believe are not reflective of their...more