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SEC Greenlights Bitcoin ETFs: What Happened and What It Portends

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On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the launch of several BTC Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).[1] The approval order resolves the critical legal and regulatory issues entailed in...more

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Distressed Bank Update as of March 16, 2023

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In the three days since federal authorities announced sweeping measures to protect depositors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank and help prevent additional bank failures (as discussed in our update of March 12,...more

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Peak ESG? Think Again.

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For activist investors pursuing environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals, 2022 has not exactly gone according to plan. Indeed, the success of activist campaigns involving demands on environmental and social issues has...more

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US de-SPAC & SPAC data & statistics roundup - HI 2022

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US de-SPAC M&A deal value has contracted significantly during the first half of 2022, sliding from US$231.31 billion during the buoyant H1 2021 period to just US$26.29 billion for H1 2022. A wider M&A slowdown as a result of...more

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SPAC Update: Tremors Felt from Proposed SPAC Rules as Investment Bank Signals Retreat

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In a little more than a month, the SEC's proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) rules have started to reshape the market landscape. In a concise statement issued on May 9, a prominent investment bank announced it...more

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Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, in Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit

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Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, In Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit; Southern District of Florida Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Norwegian Cruise Lines Stemming From Alleged Impacts of...more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For February 2021

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

King & Spalding

From the Chat Room to the Board Room – Knowing Your Meme Stock

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WHAT TO CONSIDER TO AVOID A SPIRAL, IF YOUR COMPANY IS THE NEXT TO GO VIRAL. The recent meteoric rise (and subsequent fall) of GameStop, AMC Theaters and a host of other “meme stocks” has prompted hedge funds, investment...more

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[Webinar] SEC Update: Reg BI, Enforcement Activity, and the Willfulness Standard - February 11th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Heidi E. VonderHeide as she discusses how Regulation Best Interest is being implemented, examines post-effective date guidance and activity by the regulators, and shares what to expect during 2021 exams. Heidi will also...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

FINRA: An Unnecessary, Unqualified Digital Asset Regulator

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s new request for digital assets activities adds more confusion to the regulatory environment. The United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has once again...more

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NYSE Reproposes to Permit Capital Raising in Direct Listings - Following two prior proposals during 2019, the New York Stock...

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The current proposal, which was submitted by the NYSE on June 22, 2020, would, like the prior proposal, allow a private company seeking to raise capital through a direct listing to satisfy the NYSE's market value requirement...more

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Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2020

The private fund industry is more in the public eye than ever before. Private capital and private markets have experienced massive growth over the last two decades, substantially outpacing the growth of public equity. We have...more

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NYSE Proposes Updated Rule Change to Permit Capital Raising in Direct Listings

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Less than a week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rejected a proposed rule change to permit primary capital raising in direct listings, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") submitted an updated...more

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SEC Rejects Initial NYSE Proposal on Capital Raising in Direct Listings - The rule change would have allowed companies to raise...

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On December 6, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected a proposed New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rule change that would allow companies to raise capital in a direct listing...more

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NYSE Files Revised Proposal to Allow Primary Direct Floor Listings

Yesterday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed a revised proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow companies to sell shares on their own behalf in direct listings. Last week, as discussed in our...more

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NYSE Proposes a Capital-Raising Option in Direct Listings

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The Situation: Direct listings, through which a company lists its shares on a national stock exchange without conducting a traditional initial public offering ("IPO"), have received significant attention from the media and...more

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Alert: 25 Considerations in Preparing for an IPO

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1. Experienced advisors - Choose experienced advisors, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. Advisors who work routinely with the SEC and investment bankers –...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.24.2019 | Top Story: UK High Court Rules PM’s Suspension of Parliament Illegal

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Prorogate this, Boris. In an “unprecedented” ruling, the UK’s supreme court deemed the Prime Minister’s Brexit-driven suspension of Parliament “unlawful, void and of no effect” this morning and called on the body to reconvene...more

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In Malouf, Tenth Circuit Applies Supreme Court’s Lorenzo Decision

On August 13, 2019, in the first case by a U.S. Court of Appeals to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Lorenzo v. SEC, 139 S. Ct. 1094 (2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that the...more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2019 Mid-Year Update

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We are pleased to present our annual mid-year update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity for 2019. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement...more

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Supreme Court Casts a Wide Net with Rule 10b-5

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that someone doesn’t need to have “made” a false or misleading statement to have primary liability under the securities fraud rules. ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.23.2019 | Top Story: Deutsche Bank admits to using faulty AML software

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Deutsche Bank on Wednesday confirmed the basics of a recent German newspaper report that revealed that the bank “had used faulty software to screen customer transactions for suspicious activity” while claiming that “no...more

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Key Enforcement Highlights from SEC Speaks 2019

On April 5-6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held its annual SEC Speaks Conference in Washington, D.C. Summarized below are several significant insights conveyed by SEC Staff that are instructive for...more

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Highlights from SEC Speaks 2019 – Litigation and Enforcement Trends

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) held its annual SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC on April 8 and 9, 2019. The conference featured remarks from the Chairman and commissioners,...more

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Supreme Court expands liability for false statements under the federal securities laws

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On March 27, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision addressing whether someone who is not the "maker" of a misstatement can nonetheless be primarily liable for fraud under the federal securities laws, when the...more

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