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Directors Quarterly - Insights from the Board Leadership Center - April 2024

Directors Quarterly: April 2024- With the explosion of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), companies are facing the challenge of moving quickly—but not too quickly. Gen AI governance has moved to the top of many...more

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Missing Gold: Misappropriation by SPAC CFO Underscores Importance of Internal Controls

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On February 22, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a cease-and-desist order (the “Order”) charging African Gold Acquisition Corp. (“African Gold”) with multiple violations of the Securities Exchange...more

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President Biden Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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In This Issue. President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on anticompetitive practices and reducing consolidation across multiple industry sectors, including financial services; the Federal...more

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SEC Charges SPAC, Sponsor, Target, and CEO Over Misleading Proposed de-SPAC Transaction Disclosures

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On July 13, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against special purpose acquisition corporation Stable Road Acquisition Company, its sponsor SRC-NI, its CEO Brian Kabot, the SPAC’s proposed...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SPAC Attack: The SEC Charges a SPAC for Failure to Launch

On July 13, 2021, the SEC announced charges against Stable Road Acquisition Company (“Stable Road”), its sponsor, SRC-NI, its CEO, Brian Kabot, Stable Road’s proposed merger target Momentus Inc.(“Momentus”), and Momentus’s...more

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SEC Charges SPAC, Sponsor, Merger Target and CEOs for Misleading Disclosures

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On July 13, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the SPAC’s sponsor, the SPAC’s proposed merger target and two executives for allegedly...more

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Terminating a CEO for Cause

Terminating a CEO “for cause” requires that the board of directors (“Board”) of the employer focus on two questions – What is the applicable standard for cause? Do the facts and circumstances satisfy this applicable standard?...more

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