On October 19, 2022, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that seven directors resigned from five different US public company boards of directors following DOJ concerns that their roles violated...more
10/21/2022
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Competition ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Entities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Section 8 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
The Clayton Act
On January 14, 2022, in a closely watched decision, a federal judge in the Northern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a complaint brought by the US. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that presented a...more
In a landmark action, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a complaint alleging insider trading that expands the potential reach of insider trading law. On August 17, 2021, the SEC charged a former employee...more
On October 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to certain auditor independence requirements in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The amendments modernize the rules and "more effectively...more
11/11/2020
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Affiliates ,
Audit Reports ,
Auditor Independence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
FASB ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Reporting ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investor Protection ,
Loan Provision ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Activism affects virtually everyone now—even those who may never have to deal with an activist -
If you’re still nursing doubts about whether activism has a broad effect on M&A, it may be time to put them to bed....more
Half of the executives in our survey expect to do more deals if there's a downturn in 2020 than if there isn't.
Dealmakers were optimistic heading into 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has changed things, but we believe that...more
3/13/2020
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Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Markets ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Stock Markets ,
Surveys ,
Trading Suspension
Proposed revisions to current financial statement disclosure requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions would simplify compliance while ensuring investors get the information they need....more
On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed amendments to its rules governing disclosure of financial statements by public companies or in initial public offerings ("IPOs") in connection with...more
5/20/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
Foreign Corporations ,
GAAP ,
IFRS ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Pro Forma Financial Information ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Activism among investors is on the rise across the globe. Companies that empower directors to engage with shareholders can optimize investor relations, if they follow some simple but important guidelines.
Over the past...more
2/25/2019
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Activist Investors ,
Best Practices ,
Board Meetings ,
Board of Directors ,
CEOs ,
Mergers ,
Passive Investments ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Stakeholder Engagement