On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The final rules follow the SEC’s issuance of proposed rules on March...more
1/26/2024
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Final Rules ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
PSLRA ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Underwriting
The Supreme Court seldom takes up issues around the federal securities laws. But in June, it handed down an important decision involving Section 11 of the Securities Act. Section 11 imposes strict liability on companies when...more
7/6/2023
/ Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
NYSE ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Shareholders ,
Slack ,
Slack Technologies Inc v Pirani ,
Unregistered Securities