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
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Backstop Agreements ,
Breach of Duty ,
Capital Markets ,
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Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
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Securities Regulation ,
Share Redemption ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Target Company
Northern District of California Kicks Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Alphabet, Inc. For Failing to Allege Demand Futility; Rare Securities “Holder’s Claim” Trial Results in Jury Verdict for Defendants; Delaware Court of...more
8/17/2021
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
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Fiduciary Duty ,
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McDonalds ,
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Motion to Amend ,
PSLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Unjust Enrichment
SCOTUS Grants Certiorari to Decide Whether Automatic Discovery Stay Applies to Securities Act Cases in State Court; Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Suit Against FedEx for Failure to Make Pre-Litigation...more
7/29/2021
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Automatic Stay ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Certiorari ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ,
PSLRA ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Standard of Review ,
State Courts ,
Stock Prices ,
Vacated
SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence; Stockholders Strike $110 Million Settlement In Suit Alleging Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Former...more
7/27/2021
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Aiding and Abetting ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Basic v Levinson ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Proof ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Goldman Sachs ,
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Mergers ,
Moneygram ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Vacated ,
Wire Fraud
Former Theranos CEO Denied Attorney-Client Privilege Over Communications with Company Attorneys; District of Massachusetts Allows Putative Securities Class Action to Proceed Against OvaScience Investors; Delaware Chancery...more
6/16/2021
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Client Representation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Officers ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
Engagement Letters ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health and Safety ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
Public Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Standing ,
Unjust Enrichment
A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition; Under Armour to Pay $9M to Settle SEC Charges Involving Disclosure Failures; First Circuit Upholds Decision Applying Federal...more
5/19/2021
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Buyers ,
Buyouts ,
Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Debt Financing ,
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Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Foreign Investment ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
Investors ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Partial Summary Judgments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sellers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Solicitation
Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty to Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions, Northern District of California Declines to Dismiss Oracle Fraud Class Action Suit, SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman...more
4/7/2021
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Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Production ,
Business Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
MetLife ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oracle ,
Oral Argument ,
Pensions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Prices
Federal Judge Dismisses Facebook Investor Class Action Based on Board Diversity, Virginia Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Claims that Altria Knew JUUL Was Marketing to Underage Consumers, SEC Brings Claims Against AT&T...more
3/24/2021
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AT&T ,
Board of Directors ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
Diversity ,
Facebook ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulation FD ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
SLUSA
Rhode Island Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against CVS Arising From Statements Made After Omnicare Acquisition; SEC Division of Corporation Finance Suggests Companies Issue Additional Disclosures When...more
3/3/2021
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Asset Purchase Agreements ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Buyers ,
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Cardinal Health ,
Class Action ,
Closing Documents ,
CVS ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dismissals ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Market Volatility ,
Mergers ,
Mismanagement ,
Motion To Strike ,
Omnicare ,
Opioid ,
Purchase Price Adjustment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Unclean Hands ,
Volkswagen
A great deal of attention has been paid over the past few years to efforts made by corporations to control in which courts fiduciary duty and other claims may be brought against directors and officers. Effective August 1,...more