Gary Gensler was sworn in as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2021. Chairman Gensler has promised to strengthen transparency and accountability in the financial markets. Under Chairman Gensler, we...more
7/29/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Gary Gensler ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPEs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Whistleblowers
What happened -
In a recent client alert, we discussed the dramatic rise in offerings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and some of the attendant litigation and enforcement risks. A raft of recent public...more
What is a SPAC -
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are on the rise. A SPAC is a publicly traded shell company with no underlying operating business that seeks to merge with a target operating company. According...more