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SEC Guidance Update: How to Launch an IPO During the Government Shutdown

On Oct. 9, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) updated its government shutdown guidance. The updated guidance provides a way for companies to commence an initial public offering during the...more

10/16/2025 / Filing Requirements , Government Shutdown , Guidance Update , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Registration Requirement , Registration Statement , Securities Act of 1933 , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Regulation

SEC Operations During the Government Shutdown: Key Takeaways

On Oct. 1, 2025, the United States government shut down and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered operation in an extremely limited capacity, with limited SEC staff members (Staff) only available to...more

10/3/2025 / Capital Markets , EDGAR , Government Shutdown , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , No-Action Letters , Proxy Materials , Registration Statement , Securities Act of 1933 , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Exchange Act of 1934

SPAC Litigation Likely to Surge in 2021

Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, 2020 saw an eruption of IPOs by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), used to raise nearly $79 billion from investors. The Wall Street Journal reports that the trend is...more

2/2/2021 / Corp Fin , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

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