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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions: A Guide for Investment Banks, Bidders and Boards, 10th edition

Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...more

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Reasonable Compensation Under ERISA: Thoughts on Two Recent Cases

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Two recent court decisions bring into focus two seldom-asked questions about the reasonable compensation requirement under ERISA. When must an ERISA plan’s service provider compensation be reasonable?...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Down Rounds – What Are They and How to Mitigate Litigation Risk

“Down rounds” and why they are contentious - Early-stage companies often raise capital in multiple rounds.  While founders and investors hope that a company’s valuation is on a one-way trip upwards, the next round could be...more

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Private Fund Sponsors Remain in Spotlight of the SEC’s Examination Priorities

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On February 7, 2023, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its examination priorities for 2023 reflecting a continued focus on SEC-registered private fund sponsors....more

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Insight: Important Matters to Consider When Facing a Possible Down Round Financing

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The financial press has been reporting that investors are concerned that the United States economy may be heading toward a recession. In light of this and other factors creating uncertainty in the financial markets,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

DOL Issues Guidance on Private Equity Investments in 401(k) Plans

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance in the form of an Information Letter describing the process that plan fiduciaries should undertake in determining whether an investment fund having a private equity...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Post-Quarantine Buyout Of A Partner

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Uptick in Business Divorces? I’ve read a number of articles over the last few weeks in which marriage counselors have been predicting a wave of divorce filings once the COVID-19 quarantine has been lifted...more

Winstead PC

Cautionary Note for Private Company Owners: Third Party Investors Can Create Thorny Problems

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Like fish need water in which to swim, private company owners need to secure capital on an almost continuous basis. Capital is necessary to develop the company’s products and services, to retain top talent and to market and...more

Vedder Price

Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOL Settlement Agreement Provides ESOP Transaction Guidance

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• The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and First Bankers Trust Services Inc. (FBTS) have entered into a settlement agreement filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, resolving a case challenging FBTS'...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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A collection of corporate heavy hitters are betting big on the blockchain technology behind bitcoin rival Ethereum to build a computing system to track data and financial contracts. The project is seen by some as a way to...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Delaware Law Updates - 2016 Year in Review

Our Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law attorneys closely followed the opinions coming from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery. Our 2016 Year in Review is a collection of brief summaries of selected...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Fifth Circuit Decision Includes Important Holdings for ESOP Fiduciaries

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed on May 3, 2016, the holdings of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on numerous issues involving the sale of closely held stock from a...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - March 2016 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: - How The Fiduciary Rule Will Harm Fintech And Startups - The Department of Labor may not be the first federal agency on an early-stage startup founder’s...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

2015 Georgia Corporation and Business Organization Case Law Developments

This survey covers the legal principles governing Georgia businesses, their management and ownership. It catalogs decisions ruling on issues of corporate, limited liability company and partnership law, as well as transactions...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

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Non-Enforcement - SEC Decides Against Mounting an Appeal in Koch Ruling - The July 2015 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court in Koch v. SEC will apparently not be challenged by the SEC. The Court ruled in that...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - September 2015

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Editor's Overview - It has been a little more than one year since the U.S. Supreme Court altered the legal landscape for litigating ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims relating to the investment in employer stock...more

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Eleventh Circuit Again Affirms Dismissal of Stock Drop Claim Against Delta Air Lines

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of ERISA breach of fiduciary claims against Delta Air Lines and other alleged plan fiduciaries in connection with a defined contribution plan’s investments in Delta Air Lines stock. ...more

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog

What Should the Trustee of a Private ESOP Do?

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently entered into an agreement with GreatBanc Trust Company settling claims relating to its service as trustee of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) holding stock of a private company....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Accuses Fund Directors of Breaching Their Valuation Duties

In a case involving fair valuation of structured notes, the SEC signaled that when investment company fund boards delegate the responsibility to fair value portfolio securities, they must provide “meaningful substantive...more

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