During periods of market turmoil and declining stock prices, companies may be tempted or pressured to delist and deregister their shares. This process is often referred to as “going dark.” Given the poor performance of...more
Short sellers make their money by publishing information that attacks a company in order to drive down its share price. How can a company prepare? And what should it not do in the face of a short attack? We offer some tips in...more
9/7/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Division ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delisting ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Subsidies ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Internal Investigations ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sellers ,
Share Buybacks ,
Shareholders ,
Short Selling ,
UK
The outbreak of coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) is reportedly impacting global manufacturing, transportation and cross-border supply chains underpinning many aspects of international trade and commerce. Some companies...more
2/26/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Contracts ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Global Economy ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Nonperformance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
Cybercrime has emerged as one of the foremost threats a company faces. As a result of a few keystrokes, a company may find its customers’ data sold on the dark web, its intellectual property in the hands of a competitor or...more
4/20/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Mergers ,
Network Security ,
Ransomware ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Risk Management