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Post-Election Shift: Securities Industry Anticipates Business-Friendly SEC Under Trump Administration

Post-election, securities industry professionals are pondering the new administration's impact on the regulatory environment and their businesses. While there is no sure outcome, many comfortably predict that under the Trump...more

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Canadian Securities Administrators Publish Tenth Report Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions

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The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published its 10th annual Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions (Year 10 Report) (the Review). The Review outlines the CSA's...more

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Why Was 25% Chosen As California's Jurisdictional Threshold For Recapitalization Transactions?

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California's securities qualification requirements and exemptions depend upon whether the offer and sale of securities is an issuer transaction, a change in rights, exchange, merger, or conversion transaction, or a nonissuer...more

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Is A Change In Transfer Restrictions In A Shareholder Agreement Subject To Qualification?

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A recent post discussed whether amending a shareholders agreement is subject to qualification under the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968.  For the purpose of that discussion, it is important to recognize that not...more

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Does Amending A Shareholders Agreement Require Qualification Under The California Corporate Securities Law?

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A significant amount of background is required to answer the question of whether amending a shareholders agreement is subject to qualification under the California Corporate Securities Law.  As an initial matter, the CSL...more

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NVCA Revises Model Forms Post-Moelis Ruling

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The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the self-designated flagship trade association of the venture capital (VC) industry. Its primary mission includes promoting consistency and efficiency in VC financing...more

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Reverse Stock Splits And The California Corporate Securities Law

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Meredith Ervine recently wrote about reverse stock splits and Nasdaq listed issuers.  A reverse stock split is the "go to" solution for many listed issuers whose share prices fall below the minimum continued stock exchange...more

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Is An Option Exercise Non Bis In Idem?

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Is the issuance of shares upon exercise of a stock option distinguishable from the issuance of the option?  The answer under California's Corporate Securities Law of 1968 may surprise some.  Corporations Code Section 25017...more

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Are Reverse Stock Splits Subject To Qualification In California?

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In this post published yesterday, John Jenkins discussed a proposed Nasdaq rule regarding notification and disclosure of reverse stock splits.  In light of John's post, I thought a brief refresher on California's treatment of...more

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Court Dismisses Post-SPAC Class Action for Lack of Standing

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On March 31, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action against CarLotz, Inc. (CarLotz), and certain of its officers and directors on the grounds...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The General Guide to the UK Takeover Regime

This guide summarises certain key provisions of the Code with a focus on issues that are likely to be of particular concern to a bidder. Although reference is made to other statutory and regulatory instruments and regimes,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Universal Proxies for Contested Director Elections

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What You Need To Know: •The new rules require the use of universal proxy cards in all contested elections. •The new rules will take effect on September 1, 2022...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation Required For California Securities Claim

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Section 25400(d) of the California Corporations Code declares it is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, in this state...more

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Belgian Code on Companies and Associations: A practical handbook on the new law

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The new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations enters into force on 1 May 2019. The Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (the "BCCA"), enacted by the Belgian parliament on 28 February 2019, repeals the existing...more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation Quarterly

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Welcome to the fourth issue of Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation Quarterly, Seyfarth’s quarterly publication of the Securities & Financial Litigation Group focusing on decisions or other items of interest for...more

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CorpCast Episode 1: Sections, 204, 205 and In re Numoda

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Morris James LLP’s Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation Group introduces CorpCast, a podcast discussing Delaware corporate and commercial law and practice. In this first episode, we discuss In re Numoda Corporation S’holders...more

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