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The Securities Exchance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1934 to govern the secondary securities trading market. In addition, the Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange... more +

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Exchange Act Claims Against Post deSPAC Company, Holding That Shareholders Of The SPAC Lack...

A&O Shearman on 8/13/2024

On August 8, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s dismissal of a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b)...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - May 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/1/2023

Supreme Court Hears Argument on Traceability Requirement in Circuit-Split Slack v. Pirani - Key Points - - Before the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in a high-profile securities case...more

Underperforming SPAC Still Subject to Federal Claims in Securities Class Action

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes on 5/17/2021

If 2020 was the “Year of the SPAC,” 2021 may be turning into the year of the SPAC class action. We have already followed numerous cases where recently formed SPACs have been challenged in federal court for alleged violations...more

The Ripples Behind the SPAC Wave

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 3/25/2021

The past year saw a burst in popularity of SPACs. More than half of companies that went public in 2020 did so using a SPAC on their way to raising over $80 billion in proceeds, and so far in 2021 SPAC offerings far outpace...more

Considering a SPAC Transaction? Keep Securities Litigation Risks at Top-of-Mind

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/4/2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) transactions have dramatically increased since the start of 2020, bringing with them risk of securities litigation....more

Favorable Market Conditions Lead to Renewed Interest in SPACs

White and Williams LLP on 8/2/2018

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have experienced a renewed popularity over the past couple of years due to favorable capital markets conditions. A SPAC is a publicly traded acquisition and investment vehicle...more

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