ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LIFE SCIENCES -
Life sciences companies are forming AI-driven strategic collaborations with tech giants, creating synergy that promises to revolutionize the industry. Companies like NVIDIA,...more
8/20/2024
/ Algorithms ,
America Invents Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bayh-Dole Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
March-in-Rights ,
NIST ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prior Art ,
USPTO
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules expanding climate-related disclosure requirements in annual reports and registration statements for U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers. The final...more
3/29/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Ballard Spahr attorneys from the firm’s Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Teams were on the ground for the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM24) from January 7-10. While still less crowded than...more
1/22/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity
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On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
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On May 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to modernize disclosure requirements relating to the repurchase by issuers of equity securities that are registered under the...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2022, adopted final rules to amend Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). The amendments apply a cooling-off...more
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Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) governs the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) whistleblower program, which pays awards to eligible whistleblowers...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month proposed revisions to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), which require companies subject to the federal proxy...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules to address the way special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are regulated. The new rules would enhance the disclosure requirements of a...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing to amend certain rules that govern beneficial ownership reporting. The proposed amendments include comprehensive changes to Regulation 13D-G and...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a proposal that would require more detailed and frequent disclosure of issuer share repurchases, often referred to as stock buybacks....more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amended existing federal proxy rules to require public companies to use universal proxy cards in all non-exempt solicitations...more
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Public companies should enhance their disclosure on the impact of climate change in line with the SEC’s open comment letter issued on September 29, 2021....more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Nasdaq Stock Market’s proposed listing rules regarding board diversity, which will require companies to have at least two diverse directors or explain why...more
In the last year, there has been an unprecedented surge of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formations. This has attracted a lot of attention to the SPAC space, from the sponsor side (traditional private equity...more