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Securities Law Update - August 2024 #2

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This edition contains updates and reminders on: ..The federal court decision that struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban, blocking it from taking effect...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

United States Department of Justice Obtains First Insider Trading Conviction Based Exclusively on the Use of a Trading Plan and...

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A federal jury in Los Angeles recently convicted the former CEO of Ontrak Inc. (a publicly traded company), Terren Peizer, for engaging in an insider trading scheme using Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The insider trading...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Publishes Guidance for Registrants as Government Shutdown Looms

On September 27, 2023, facing the prospect of a lapse of appropriations, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a summary of the anticipated impact on its operations of...more

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SEC's New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Now in Effect

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In September, the Securities Exchange Commission’s new Cybersecurity Rule for reporting public companies became effective. The SEC Cybersecurity Rule applies to public companies and generally requires (1) disclosure of...more

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Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management

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Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management - On June 6, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC issued final joint guidance (the Guidance) pertaining to banking organizations’ risk management of third-party...more

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FINRA Asks How to Improve Capital Formation Rules; Public Companies and Fund Managers May Have Ideas

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In Regulatory Notice 23-09, FINRA provides an update on actions it currently has under way to promote capital formation and the capital-raising process. FINRA also requests comment regarding whether there are other changes to...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Guide to D&O Insurance for De-SPAC Transactions, 2023 Edition

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While it’s true that the recent SPAC craze has significantly cooled, there are still more than 300 SPACs searching for a deal, according to SPAC Insider. The good news for those still searching for a deal is that there isn’t...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US IPO Guide - 2022 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Injecting Transparency & Competition into Equity Markets

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The Commission’s rule writing calendar may be about to have a meltdown. The agency is considering a number of significant rule writing-proposals covering important areas. A number of those proposals are controversial,...more

Hanzo

Financial Data Compliance and Enterprise Information Archiving

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When it comes to making sure financial data is safe and meets compliance regulations, understanding the different regulatory bodies and how they affect your organization is a vital first step. Two of the most common...more

Goodwin

FinCEN Issues Advisory For Financial Institutions to Look Out for Kleptocracy and Foreign Corrupt Activity

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is urging financial institutions to focus their efforts on detecting the proceeds of foreign public corruption; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more

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Choppy Market for SPACs and PIPEs, Competition for Targets Spurs Deal Innovations

Takeaways - While the SPAC IPO and PIPE markets were challenging in 2021, the enormous amounts of capital already raised should drive merger activity in 2022. As more shareholders choose to redeem shares and potential...more

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Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs (and How to Save Money on Your D&O Insurance Premium)

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SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) had a volatile year in 2021, raising more funds in the public market and doing more business combinations than ever before. After an extremely busy first quarter the pace of SPAC...more

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SPAC Litigation Outlook: 2021 Trends Lead to 2022 Predictions

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There was no shortage of excitement and drama in the world of SPACs in 2021. The year started with IPOs of hundreds of SPACs in numbers that eclipsed everyone’s expectations. The exuberance in the SPAC market in the first...more

Morgan Lewis

The Future of SPACs: Increasing Litigation and Regulation

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So far in 2021, we have seen more than 500 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) go public and raise more than $123 billion, and more than 160 of these “blank check firms” complete mergers with or acquisitions of...more

Bracewell LLP

FINRA's Eileen Murray Defends Increased Regulation of ESG

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In a recent interview with CNBC, FINRA Chair Eileen Murray forcefully made the case for increased government regulation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures by public companies. Citing concerns with the...more

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SEC Publishes Sample Climate Change Comment Letter

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a sample comment letter on climate change disclosures; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is conducting a review of brokerage firm...more

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Preparing for the Regulatory Response to ‘Meme’ Stock Investing

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The GameStop saga continues to play out nearly six months later, with the SEC and other regulators looking at possible enforcement actions. Hogan Lovells partner Aaron Cutler and Chase Kroll, director of strategic...more

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SPAC Transaction Explosion Drives SEC Enforcement Focus

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In the face of volatile markets and a global pandemic, an old capital markets vehicle has been taking the markets by storm: special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Although SPACs have been around for many years, the...more

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SEC alerts public companies of increase in sophisticated ransomware attacks

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The SEC’s Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert on July 10 about its observation of an apparent increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks on SEC registrants, including broker-dealers,...more

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Securities Regulators’ Rx for COVID-19

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In response to the national outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), federal securities regulators have provided guidance and relief to the industry. Listed below are some of these actions that are most relevant to...more

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Financial Regulators Post COVID Guidance

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The SEC has gathered its guidance in a single location. Topics covered include: (a) The SEC’s own Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”) and its implementation; (b) Increased market monitoring and surveillance...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the Latest FINRA Guidance on CAB Rules and Fees; New HSR Filing...

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosure in Regulation S-K and Issues New Guidance - On January 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to certain financial...more

Stoel Rives LLP

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - January 2020

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The SEC proposed to amend the definition of “accredited investor” here. For those who have consciously avoided knowing anything about securities law, and who presumably are reading this client alert by accident, the offer and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

Signing up for a Spin Class?

Recent Amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 - While many people extol the virtues of a good spin class (particularly in January, following New Year’s resolutions), in the context of Initial Public Offerings, “spinning”...more

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