In a 500-page release, the SEC has proposed significant new public company climate change disclosure requirements for both domestic companies and foreign private issuers, including the actual and potential impacts of climate...more
3/25/2022
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On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-K that simplify and modernize the disclosure requirements relating to description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors,...more
9/3/2020
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On May 14, 2020, the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") adopted a temporary rule waiving until June 30, 2020 additional key shareholder approval requirements for certain private investments in public equity ("PIPE") and...more
Recent market conditions and volatility due to the COVID-19 pandemic have produced an environment in which traditional securities offerings may prove challenging for public companies. At the same time, the global economic...more
SEC Approves Temporary Waiver of NYSE Shareholder Approval Rules to Provide Companies Additional Flexibility to Raise PIPE Financing -
On April 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced the...more
As the COVID-19 virus disrupts businesses, public companies face both operational and compliance challenges as public disclosure has become a more complex and evolving task. Companies with calendar year-ends are beginning to...more
Changes May Create New Challenges for Public Companies, and Signal a Reduction of the SEC Staff’s Traditional Role As Arbiter Between Companies and Shareholders -
On September 6, 2019, the SEC's Division of Corporation...more
On August 21, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two interpretive releases involving proxy voting and proxy voting advice. In the first release, the SEC provided guidance regarding the responsibilities of...more
9/12/2019
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International law firm Proskauer today released its sixth annual IPO Study, which offers comprehensive analyses of U.S.-listed initial public offerings that priced in 2018 and identification of IPO trends from 2014 to...more
3/6/2019
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Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
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Telecommunications
Welcome to this fifth edition of Proskauer’s IPO Study. In it you will find our analysis of market practices and trends for U.S.-listed initial public offerings (IPOs). Our proprietary database and analyses now cover 462 IPOs...more
4/18/2018
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Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
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GAAP ,
Global Marketplace ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Internal Controls ,
Investors ,
JOBS Act ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Private Placements ,
Pro Forma Sessions ,
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Stock Exchange ,
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Proskauer’s Global Capital Markets Group has released its fourth annual IPO Study, a comprehensive analysis of U.S.-listed initial public offerings that priced in 2016, including an identification of IPO trends over a...more
4/13/2017
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Common Stock ,
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Emerging Growth Companies ,
Energy Sector ,
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Independent Directors ,
Informational Studies ,
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JOBS Act ,
Lockouts ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
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Retail Market ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Snapchat ,
Takeovers ,
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