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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2024 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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The SEC Issues Final Climate Disclosure Rules for Public Companies, but Legal Challenges are Pending

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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized its long-awaited climate disclosure rules on a party-line 3-2 vote. The new rules have been significantly watered down from the SEC’s March 21, 2022...more

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Stock Buybacks: Recent Developments and Hot Topics for Issuers

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Increased equity market volatility provides issuers with opportunities to repurchase shares at attractive prices. At the same time, issuers must consider how recent changes to the tax treatment of stock buybacks, potential...more

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Getting Ready for Amended Rule 10b5-1 and Other New SEC Requirements Relating to Insider Trading

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In December 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, the rule that provides an affirmative defense to claims of insider trading for persons acquiring or disposing of...more

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A Closer Look at the Rule 10b5-1 Amendments Adopted by the SEC

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a rare unanimous vote, adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and new disclosure requirements to enhance investor...more

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SEC Adopts New Rule 10B-5 Insider Trading Requirements

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On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules (i) implementing additional conditions for insiders to rely on the affirmative defense for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans (“10b5-1 plans”)...more

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SEC Amends Insider Trading Safe Harbor and Requires New Disclosures to Address Insider Trading Risks

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On December 14, 2022, the SEC adopted final rules amending Rule 10b5-1, the safe harbor that allows directors, executive officers and others, including issuers, to engage in securities transactions while in possession of...more

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimers: Practical Advice for Management Teams and Companies

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Forward-looking statements⁠—statements that evidence management’s beliefs about what the future holds—can be valuable to analysts and investors. They are also very interesting to plaintiffs’ attorneys, especially if those...more

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Bill Would Require Passively-Managed Funds To Vote Proxies As Instructed By Investors

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Last week, U.S Senator Dan Sullivan introduced a bill to require passively managed funds to vote proxies as instructed by their investors.  I have not seen a copy of the bill yet, but according to the Senator's press release,...more

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SEC proposals re: repurchase plan disclosures

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The SEC today proposed rule changes regarding the disclosure of share repurchase plans. The proposed rules would require an issuer to provide a new Form SR before the end of the first business day following the day the issuer...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

To SPAC or Not to SPAC: How Is the SEC Answering That Question?

Last year saw a boom in the market for SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies. Almost 250 SPACs raised more than $80 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) during 2020. This trend did not let up as the calendar...more

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SEC Threatens to Slap SPACs

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The use of SPACs has reached unprecedented levels, but recent pronouncements from the SEC may signal heightened enforcement and litigation risk for SPACs, as well as their sponsors, officers and directors, and auditors. The...more

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House Releases Draft Legislation Eliminating SPAC Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements

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The rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as a popular alternative structure for taking a company public in the past year has caused increased regulatory scrutiny surrounding the SPAC structure. On May 24,...more

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SEC Speaks Out on SPACs, Highlights Legal Liability and Reporting Risks

SPACs seem to be having their moment in the financial world, especially in 2021. In less than three months, U.S.-based SPACs have raised more money – almost $88 billion – than all SPACs combined in 2020 (which held the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SPACs, IPOs and Liability Risk under the Securities Laws

Acting Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, John Coates, provided additional comments on SPACs on April 8, 2021.  Acting Director Coates noted the “unprecedented surge” in SPAC...more

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Corp Fin Director Questions Application of PSLRA to De-SPAC Transactions

John Coates, Acting Director, Division of Corporation Finance, issued a statement questioning the application of the safe harbor for forward looking information in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) to a...more

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Employee Benefit Plan Developments—2020 Year in Review

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Employee benefits professionals have faced many challenges in 2020. We have seen remarkable changes to state and local requirements, an onslaught of new benefits legislation and governmental policies, shifting reporting and...more

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SEC Raises Threshold for Reg A+ Offerings to $75 Million; Improves “Patchwork” Exempt Offering Framework

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On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments, originally proposed in the SEC’s June 2019 concept release and March 2020 proposing release, to its “patchwork” exempt offering framework. The...more

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SEC Amends Rules to Facilitate Capital Raising in Private Offerings

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

What’s the Deal? – Stock Repurchase Programs: Useful Reminders

As the pandemic has taken hold, there has been a predictable decline in stock repurchase activity; however, many issuers are evaluating restarting their programs or undertaking new programs.  In this What’s the Deal guide, we...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Section 14(a) Complaint For Failure to Plead Facts Demonstrating Alleged Omissions from Proxy...

In Heinze v. Tesco Corp., No. 19-20298, 2020 WL 4814094 (5th Cir. Aug. 19, 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action suit under Section 14(a) of the...more

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Keeping Things in Bounds: Private Company Owners Need toAbide by Clear Fiduciary Duties in Managing Their Companies

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In February 2009, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes made a toe tapping catch in the back corner of the end zone to secure a thrilling, come-from-behind win and crush the hearts of Arizona Cardinals fans in...more

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IRS Relaxes Stock Dividend Safe Harbor for Publicly Offered REITs and RICs in 2020

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Recent IRS guidance reduces the minimum aggregate amount of cash required for certain distributions of stock and cash to qualify for the dividends paid deduction. In order to enhance liquidity of publicly offered real...more

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Nasdaq Provides Temporary Relief From Shareholder Approval Requirements

On May 4, 2020, in response to the tremendous economic uncertainty and ensuing securities market downturn resulting from COVID-19, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved effective immediately Nasdaq Listing Rule...more

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Nasdaq Provides Temporary Relief from Shareholder Approval Rules #2

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The Nasdaq Stock Market is temporarily providing an exception from shareholder approval requirements for certain common stock issuances, permitting companies to raise capital quickly to continue running their businesses. The...more

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