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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Guidance Regarding Schedule 13D/G

On February 11, 2025, the SEC staff published updates to two Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding the availability of Schedule 13G to certain investors, specifically concerning activities that could...more

Allen Matkins

In Another Blow To Delaware's Hegemony Another Company Proposes Reincorporation In Nevada

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Yesterday, another Delaware corporation, Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.,  filed a Form S-4 registration statement that includes a proposal to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.  The proposal is unfortunately titled "The...more

Conyers

Recent Amendments to BVI Company Law: Key Changes

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There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin Starts Redlining CDI Changes!

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Sure, it’s important to know that Corp Fin recently issued three new CDIs and updated two existing CDIs regarding Notices of Exempt Solicitations (also known as “PX14A6G” filings)....more

Allen Matkins

SEC's Latest Complaint Against Elon Musk Spawns Questions About The Politics Of SEC Enforcement

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Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  The complaint alleges that Mr. Musk in acquiring shares of Twitter failed to file a...more

Perkins Coie

Preparing for the 2025 Public Company Reporting Season

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In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider while preparing...more

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Proposed amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

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In line with the recommendations arising from the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report and FATF (2024) Recommendation 24, the BVI Financial Services Commission has published a draft of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024...more

Venable LLP

More than Just Mergers: Individual Shareholder Fined Nearly $1 Million for HSR Violation

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On September 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Ryan Cohen, an entrepreneur and the current chairman and CEO of GameStop Corp., has agreed to pay $985,320 to settle charges that his acquisition of...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Workflow of the Week: Automating Intellectual Property (IP) Management

Streamline and accelerate the steps for protecting and managing intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Protecting intellectual property like technological advancements,...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Dickinson Wright

New Filing Requirements for Canadian Federal Corporations

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Effective January 22, 2024, all federally incorporated companies must file information on “individuals with significant control” (“ISC”) pursuant to new requirements under the Canada Business Corporation Act (the “CBCA”)....more

Jones Day

SEC Pursues Violations of Rule 12b-25: Has "Broken Windows" Returned?

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has charged a group of small companies with making deficient filings on Form 12b-25, harkening back to the SEC's "broken windows" strategy from the last decade....more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DSU Plans May Run Afoul of U.S. Deferral Election Timing Rules Resulting in Adverse U.S. Tax Treatment

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A Canadian company adopting a deferred share unit plan (DSU plan) for its directors must consider U.S. tax implications for U.S. taxpayers. It is important to remember that U.S. citizens and U.S. residents for tax purposes...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

Goodwin

New Rules for Proxy Contests: SEC Adopts Mandatory Universal Proxy Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved mandatory “universal proxy” on November 17, 2021. The final rules will apply to contested director elections at shareholder meetings held after August 31, 2022. The...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Israel (Updated)

While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more

Bracewell LLP

UAE Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Regulations

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As part of a series of legislative change aimed to improve corporate transparency, the UAE Cabinet issued Cabinet Resolution no (58) of 2020 concerning regulation of the real beneficiary procedures (“UBO Regulations”). The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Governor Issues Order Regarding Notice of Change to Virtual Stockholders’ Meeting for Public Companies Due to COVID-19

On April 6, 2020, the governor of Delaware, John Carney, issued an executive order addressing the notice requirement for public companies that switch their stockholders’ meetings from a physical location to a “virtual”...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief for Public Companies Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Companies May Extend Disclosure Deadlines and Implement Changes to Annual Meetings; SEC Reminds Companies of Disclosure Obligations - The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it is providing...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

NYSE Publishes Annual Guidance Memo for NYSE-Listed Issuers

Earlier this month, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) published its annual Listed Company Compliance Guidance for NYSE Issuers (guidance), which includes useful reminders of important rules and policies applicable to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In England (Updated)

The attractiveness of the United Kingdom as a business location is unabated. There are many advantages to doing business in the UK. Investors can draw on a skilled workforce and access a large market; costs of labour and...more

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