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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: August 2024 #2

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As Congress is on its August recess, litigation over digital asset issues continued with major developments in the Yuga Labs trademark case and the SEC cases against Kraken and Consensys. While these matters all involve...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings: 2024 Midyear Assessment

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The number of securities class action filings increased in the first half of 2024 relative to the second half of 2023, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class...more

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Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Rose in 2023 Despite Increase in Filing Lag to 10-Year High

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Total value of settled accounting cases also increased in 2023 - A new report released by Cornerstone Research shows an increase of nearly 10% in the number of securities class action filings involving accounting...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Strict Liability Energy: IPO Litigation and Risk Management

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Imagine that you are a startup founder and CEO. You toil for years in the hot sun, painstakingly cultivating your business as it grows from a vulnerable seed into a promising sapling. It’s grow or die. You grow. Now you...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings 2023 Year in Review: Executive Summary

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Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Syndicated Loans are Not Securities

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank. Last August, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held in Kirschner that syndicated term...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule Amendments

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On December 19, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) issued a decision vacating the share repurchase disclosure modernization rule amendments that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Real World Examples Where Conflicts Tainted a Deal Process, and Other Deals That Were Insulated From Conflicts

Sometimes when a board is considering a strategic transaction, it may find that a key figure who can influence the deal process — for example, a founder, controller or CEO-negotiator — has a potential conflict of interest....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SPARCs: An Attractive Alternative to Traditional SPACs?

On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared effective a registration statement for Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd., which is contemplating a unique variation on the traditional...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Trend Cases

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From SPACs to COVID-19, several trends have appeared in core filing activity in recent years. The data below is from Securities Class Action Filings—2023 Midyear Assessment....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – June 2023

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the latest trends in shareholder activism, the scrutiny companies are facing over their ESG disclosures and employment considerations for using AI in the workplace, among...more

Woodruff Sawyer

DataBox 2022 Year-End Report

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Woodruff Sawyer's D&O DataBox™ Year-End Report provides insights about securities class action activities, developments, and historical trends—sourced from DataBox, our proprietary database and leading resource for securities...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Jarrett Leaves Unanswered Questions on Taxation of Staking Rewards

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In the latest turn of events for the closely followed Jarrett case concerning the taxation of staking rewards, on September 30, 2022, the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee granted the United States’...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Short Reports: The Latest Litigation Threat?

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“Short reports,” also known as “short-seller attacks,” are investigative-type reports with negative allegations about a company published by short sellers. The “bombshell” revelations can include things like financial...more

A&O Shearman

UK Prospectus Review: Government Confirms Policy for Reforms to Boost London's Capital Markets

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Following its consultation last year, HM Treasury has set out its policy approach to amending the U.K. Prospectus regime. The current U.K. Prospectus Regulation will be replaced by legislation when parliamentary time allows....more

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SPAC 2021 Year-End Review and 2022 Preview: Tailwinds, Headwinds, and Regulatory Landscape

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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

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COVID-19 Crisis Raises Enforcement and Litigation Risks for Disclosures by Public Issuers

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The COVID-19 crisis is truly global in scope. Public issuers over a course of mere weeks have been confronted with the myriad challenges presented to their workforce and business operations. Forced to navigate uncharted...more

A&O Shearman

COVID-19: Disclosure and Capital Markets Considerations for US Listed Public Companies

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COVID-19: DISCLOSURE AND CAPITAL MARKETS CONSIDERATIONS FOR US LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES - The outbreak and continuing spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the related disruption to the worldwide economy are...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Coalition of State Treasurers Oppose Mandatory Arbitration

Although Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Clayton has made clear that the Commission does not intend to focus on addressing mandatory arbitration provisions in the near term, the controversy regarding action in this...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

SEC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Its Administrative Proceedings - On September 24, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed to amend rules governing its administrative proceedings. Key...more

Carlton Fields

Cornerstone Report Describes Securities Class Action Litigation Shift Toward West Coast and Smaller Public Companies

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Recently, Cornerstone Research, an economic and financial consultancy, released its mid-year report on federal securities class action filings. Cornerstone reported that 85 of these lawsuits were filed in the first half of...more

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