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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - February 2024 - 2

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, specifically...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Guide to D&O Insurance for SPAC IPOs, 2023 Edition

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As they go through their initial public offering (IPO) and the subsequent merger & acquisition (M&A) process, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) face many regulatory, legal, and business hurdles. Obtaining the...more

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Chancery Upholds Claims Post-Merger

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Harris v. Harris, C.A. No. 2019-0736-JTL (Del. Ch. Jan. 6, 2023) - Delaware law allows for two exceptions to the continuous stock ownership rule for stockholders to bring and maintain standing to assert derivative claims...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Analysis: Impact of Inflation Reduction Act’s Stock Buyback Excise Tax and Corporate Minimum Tax

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Beginning in 2023, an excise tax of 1% will apply to public company stock buybacks and a 15% corporate minimum tax generally will apply to corporations with book income exceeding $1 billion. Key Points: ..Public...more

A&O Shearman

Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Merger-Related Derivative Suit For Failure To Plead Demand Excusal

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On April 7, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of derivative claims brought by shareholders of Centene Corporation (the “Corporation”) against directors and officers of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Limited Partners Take a Licking in Two Delaware Supreme Court Decisions

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Notwithstanding the ascendency of the limited liability company, the Delaware limited partnership continues to serve as an important, tax-advantaged vehicle for certain capital-intensive ventures — especially in the energy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

Morris James LLP

Court: Derivative Claims Allowed to Be Asserted as Part of Merger Attack

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It is well-settled under Delaware law that in a merger a stockholder loses standing to assert a purely derivative claim. That claim passes instead to the acquiring company. As an asset of a Delaware company, derivative claims...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

SEC Issues C&DIs for Securities Act Rule 701

On June 23, 2016, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) for Securities Act Rule 701. The new C&DIs address the exemption for offers and sales...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Corp Fin Issues New CDIs Providing Guidance On Rule 701 Primarily In The Merger Context

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Corp Fin has just issued some new CDIs providing guidance on Rule 701, with all but one of the CDIs addressing the application of Rule 701 in the context of merger transactions. The new CDIs are summarized below...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Applying Delaware’s Direct vs. Derivative Analysis to Contract Claims

In NAF Holdings, LLC v. Li & Fung (Trading) Limited, 2014 WL 6462825 (2d Cir. Nov. 19, 2014), the Second Circuit considered, but did not decide, whether the usual direct/derivative analysis governing minority stockholder...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Inside the Courts: Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Core Derivative Standing Principles"

Yesterday, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion addressing the continuous ownership requirement for stockholders in derivative lawsuits, derivative standing, and the fraud exception to the continuous...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside The Courts - August 2013 | Volume 5 | Issue 3

In This Issue: - AUDITOR LIABILITY: Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd., No. 11-mc-512 (D.D.C. Apr. 22, 2013) - CONFIDENTIAL WITNESSES: Fort Worth Emps. Ret. Fund v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.,...more

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