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Crypto and Securities Law: Lessons from SEC v. Coinbase

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...A recent decision in an SEC enforcement action against Coinbase, the largest crypto-asset trading platform in the U.S., provides some long-awaited guidance on a topic that has been the subject of considerable debate in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - November 2023

...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more

The Volkov Law Group

Former MoviePass Executives Indicted for Securities Fraud

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The old adage — if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn’t — still rings true when it comes to MoviePass, which ultimately resulted in a criminal indictment charging two former executives with securities fraud....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Securities Litigation Update: Divided Ninth Circuit Permits Direct-Listing Investors to Assert Securities Act Claims, Despite...

On September 20, 2021, in Pirani v. Slack Technologies, Inc., a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that investors who purchase stock in a “direct listing”—in which pre-existing shares are...more

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Government Investigation Into Possible Misrepresentations by Deutschebank in Green Investing

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The Wall Street Journal has reported on a government investigation into DWS, an entity that is majority-owned by Deutschebank, in connection with potential misrepresentations concerning the ESG investing strategy disclosed by...more

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SPAC Mergers in the SEC’s Crosshairs? Recent Enforcement Activity Highlights Increased SPAC Merger Risk

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The past few weeks have seen a turn of events for companies involved with Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) vehicles. First, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced civil administrative charges against...more

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SPAC Founders, Beware: SEC Targets Founders Shares

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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") charges a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), its CEO, and sponsor, as well as the merger acquisition target, with securities law violations, resulting in significant...more

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