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Some issuers have suspended dividend payments on outstanding preferred stock as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related economic concerns. In order to remain eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, among other...more
In a recent paper, referenced above, author JB Heaton analyzes the extent to which the ability of corporations to return capital to their shareholders through dividends and repurchases results in substantial social costs. As...more
This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more
On July 1, 2015, an amendment (Amendment) to the Company Act of Taiwan took effect to establish a new category of company under the new Chapter 13, called “closely-held company limited by shares”, hereinafter, a 'close...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a district court decision holding that under Indiana law, an Indiana corporation could vote its own outstanding preferred shares. In 1999, Emmis...more
Lewis Geffen discusses US venture capital trends and how they have migrated from the West Coast to the East Coast and vice versa. For example, East Coast investors have become more “company-friendly” with their terms, due to...more