We previously noted in our March 31, 2022 alert that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) held an open meeting on March 30, 2022 to consider proposed rules and amendments regarding special purpose...more
1/26/2024
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Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Effective Date ,
Final Rules ,
Form 8-K ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Regulation S-K ,
SEC Comment Letter Process ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Underwriting
On June 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments filed earlier that week by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and The Nasdaq Stock Exchange (Nasdaq) that, among other things, provided...more
6/13/2023
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Corporate Officers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Indemnification ,
Listing Standards ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Rule 10D-1 ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On May 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the third settlement of an enforcement action alleging violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) with respect to activities...more
On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) held an open meeting to consider proposed rules and amendments regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), shell companies, and...more
4/1/2022
/ Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
New Rules ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Reverse Mergers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
The SPAC market has withstood many challenges throughout 2021, including softening of the private investment in public equity (PIPE) market for a majority of the year after a very robust first quarter for initial business...more
1/7/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Backstop Agreements ,
Breach of Duty ,
Capital Markets ,
Class Action ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investigations ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Share Redemption ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Target Company