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Preparing for Cybersecurity Disclosure as a Public Company

WilmerHale on 3/27/2025

The SEC, investment banks and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on cybersecurity in IPO companies given the potential financial, legal and reputational risks....more

Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/30/2025

Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

Summarizing the SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities Report, Part 2

Cozen O'Connor on 11/22/2024

In the second part of this legal update series, we summarize the key takeaways from the Division of Examinations’ (Division) 2025 priorities report released on October 21, 2024. The Division remains focused on mainstays like...more

Tech Debt is Common. What does it mean for IPO readiness from a cybersecurity perspective?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/29/2024

Most high-growth companies have technical debt: work owed to IT or software development due to shortcuts that advance the business. That’s natural. But what if the debt carries security risks? Orrick capital markets partner...more

The Download: Do I need to make money to go public?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/7/2024

01 Do I need to make money to go public?02 A new M&A playbook in the age of AI03 Cyber enforcement forecast post-SolarWinds decision04 Cyber diligence for IPOs with Kroll’s CISO05 The Download Quiz: Venture capital trends...more

[Webinar] D&O Insurance Trends: Looking Ahead to 2025 - September 17th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

Woodruff Sawyer on 8/6/2024

The streak of good news in D&O litigation risk ends this year, with a rise in class action filings and bigger settlements. But the D&O market is still soft, so staying on top of the evolving risk landscape will help you...more

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - December 2024

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/15/2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - October 2023

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/2/2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

The SEC’s Charges Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer Provide Important Cybersecurity Lessons for Public...

White & Case LLP on 11/15/2023

On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more

Securities Class Action Trend Cases

Cornerstone Research on 7/26/2023

From SPACs to COVID-19, several trends have appeared in core filing activity in recent years. The data below is from Securities Class Action Filings—2023 Midyear Assessment....more

SEC Commissioner Uyeda Suggests that ESG Disclosures Contribute to Decline in IPOs

Mintz on 3/16/2023

In a recent lecture delivered at Columbia Law School/Business School at the "Going Public in the 2020s" conference, SEC Commissioner Uyeda bemoaned "the general decline in the number of public companies over the past...more

2022 Securities Litigation Year in Review

Jones Day on 2/8/2023

During 2022, securities case filings fell for the fourth consecutive year and were down slightly from 2021. The number of announced settlements rose substantially last year, as did total settlement amounts. The 2022...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2022

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/5/2022

Cornerstone Research reports that during the first six months of 2022, plaintiffs filed 110 securities class actions, a pace that is generally in line — 2.8% higher — with what we saw in the second half of 2021. Looking...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September 2021

WilmerHale on 9/10/2021

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Should Your Company Implement a Vaccination Mandate? As the Biden administration announced the new federal vaccine requirements on Thursday, an increasing...more

Blog: Early SEC Enforcement Trends from Chairman Gary Gensler’s First 100 Days

Cooley LLP on 7/29/2021

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

Financial Daily Dose 12.9.2020 | Top Story: DoorDash Makes Public Trading Debut North of $100/share

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/9/2020

DoorDash is entering the public markets fray today with hopes of “cash[ing] in on the frenzy in initial public offerings” of late. The food-delivery company is expected to price shares “at the high end of or above its...more

Cyber Still Atop Exam Priorities

Burr & Forman on 2/27/2020

FINRA held its bi-annual Cybersecurity Conference in January and recently published five take-away real-world experiences from the conference...more

Alert: 25 Considerations in Preparing for an IPO

Cooley LLP on 11/1/2019

1. Experienced advisors - Choose experienced advisors, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. Advisors who work routinely with the SEC and investment bankers –...more

Blog: 25 Considerations in Preparing for an IPO – for Technology Companies

Cooley LLP on 8/2/2019

1. Experienced advisors - Choose experienced advisors, including lawyers, auditors and financial consultants (if necessary), and get them involved early. ...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: SEC Continues Steady Progress With Regulatory, Enforcement Goals

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2019

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enters the third year of the Trump administration, its regulatory and enforcement goals remain largely unchanged. At the direction of Chairman Jay Clayton, the SEC continues to...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 8/16/2018

Today’s Muskdate is all about the SEC issuing a subpoena to Tesla as it continues its investigation into Elon’s August 7 Twitter post about the “funding secured” detail of his plans to take the company private....more

2018 IPO Report

WilmerHale on 7/27/2018

The IPO market produced 142 IPOs in 2017, a total that was 45% higher than the 98 IPOs in 2016 and just shy of the 152 IPOs in 2015, but still lower than the annual average of 155 IPOs over the five-year period from 2011 to...more

The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2018

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 2/13/2018

With the public equity markets at an all-time high and private equity fund raising setting new records, it might seem counter-intuitive to forecast litigation and regulatory risks. The opposite is true. Disputes typically...more

Priorities Begin to Emerge for Trump’s SEC

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/25/2018

The actions that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has taken since the start of his tenure in May 2017 provide an indication of SEC priorities, including encouraging initial public offerings (IPOs)...more

Blog: In Senate Testimony, SEC Chair Offers Insights Into His Thinking On A Variety Of Issues Before The SEC

Cooley LLP on 10/3/2017

In testimony last week before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, SEC Chair Jay Clayton gave us some insight into his thinking about a number of issues, including cybersecurity at the SEC,...more

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