In the February edition of the Katten Compass, we discuss the SEC’s recent amendments to Rule 10b5-1, which added new conditions to the availability of certain defenses to insider trading liability, as well as imposed new...more
On March 30, the SEC released comprehensive proposals for rule changes that would materially expand the liability regime for SPAC transactions, including by limiting the availability of a commonly used safe harbor for...more
SEC’s Climate-Related Comment Letters – Avoiding Potential Pitfalls -
In September 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided a sample comment letter that included nine potential climate-related comments...more
Recent SEC Comment Letters Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment letters reveal the SEC's close examination of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and their proposed business combinations show no...more
Capital Markets Compass covers the latest developments in the capital markets, public company, and corporate governance worlds.
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Stable Road And Momentus Close Business Combination. On August 11, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced that its shareholders had approved its business combination with...more
On August 19, hedge fund magnate Bill Ackman released a letter to shareholders announcing plans to potentially unwind the SPAC he launched last year, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (Tontine), in response to a...more
Stable Road Enforcement Action Post Mortem: Lessons for the SPAC Market After Momentus Begins Trading -
Stable Road And Momentus Close Business Combination. On August 11, Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose...more
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