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March 2018

Spotify’s Direct Listing in the U.S. and Lessons from the UK

By Ambrus Kecskés March 1, 2018 by renholding

If all goes well with its February 28 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Spotify will be the first firm to go public in the U.S. via a direct listing on a stock exchange. Simply put, this means that, …

Morrison & Foerster Discusses Delaware Chancery Ruling in Aruba Appraisal Case

By Michael G. O'Bryan and James J. Beha II March 1, 2018 by renholding

In 2015, Hewlett Packard acquired Aruba for a negotiated price of $24.67 per share, or about $2.8 billion. Several stockholders sought appraisal. On February 15, the Delaware Court of Chancery found that, for purposes of appraisal, the fair value of …

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#MeToo Puts Corporate Law on Trial
March 29, 2018
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Feds Detail Harm of AT&T-Time Warner Deal
March 29, 2018
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EU Workers Pose M&A Issues
March 29, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
FASB May Make Public Firms Disclose Government Subsidies
March 29, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
Massachusetts Nails Five Cryptocurrency Firms
March 29, 2018
Reuters
AT&T Judge Warns of Looming Deal Deadline
March 28, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
How to Judge Non-GAAP Measures
March 28, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Struggles With Climate-Related Disclosure
March 28, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Financial Regulatory Landscape Feels Seismic Shift
March 28, 2018
Appraisal Rights Litigation Blog
How Appraisal Works in the Cayman Islands
March 28, 2018
Delaware Business Litigation Report
Are Shareholder Suits in Trouble in Delaware?
March 27, 2018
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Event-Driven Securities Suits Add Insult to Injury
March 27, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. Supremes Mulls Class-Action Tolling Rule
March 27, 2018
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Google May Owe Oracle $8.8 Bln in Android Case
March 27, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
SEC Petition Offers Plan for More Retail-Investor Voting
March 27, 2018
Bloomberg
SEC’s Redfearn Fears Crytocurrency Market Finagling
March 26, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
Global Audit Study Finds Improved Financial Reporting
March 26, 2018
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Facebook Shareholders Deserve No Sympathy
March 26, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Commissioner Warns Funding Cuts Put Markets at Risk
March 26, 2018
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Chancery Rules on Fiduciary Breach With No Damages
March 26, 2018
Reuters
Dropbox Debut Biggest Since Snap
March 25, 2018
Cleary M&A Watch
UK Introduces New Threshholds on National Security Mergers
March 25, 2018
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SEC Whistleblower Program Gains Steam
March 25, 2018
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Are Pay Ratio Disclosures Misleading?
March 25, 2018
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Labor Department Fiduciary Rule on Life Support
March 25, 2018
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Is Privacy D&O Insurers’ Next Headache?
March 22, 2018
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Budget Bill May End Supremes’ Email-Privacy Case
March 22, 2018
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FTC Offers Tips on Avoiding “Oversharing” During a Deal
March 22, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
BlackRock Details Expectations on Human Capital Management
March 22, 2018
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Appraisal Gives Shareholders Bigger Say in M&A
March 22, 2018
Reuters
Cryptocurrency Issuers on SEC Rules: Comply or Skirt
March 21, 2018
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Compensation Pros Offer Early Pay-Ratio Trends
March 21, 2018
Weil Private Equity Watch
Reps and Warranties Insurance Carries Risks
March 21, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
Investors Plan Votes Against Non-Diverse Boards
March 21, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
SEC Mulls Action on Maker-Taker Fee Model
March 21, 2018
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Time for More Adults at Facebook?
March 20, 2018
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Corporate Law Sets Bar Below Best Practices
March 20, 2018
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U.S. Supremes Backs Shareholder Suits Over IPOs
March 20, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Trump Slaps Sanctions on Venezuelan Digital Currency
March 20, 2018
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Labor Department’s Fiduciary Rule: Dead or Do-Over?
March 20, 2018
D&O Diary
Theranos Case Exposes Risks for Private Firm Officials
March 19, 2018
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SEC Touts Biggest-Ever Whistleblower Awards
March 19, 2018
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SEC’s Jackson Calls Cyber Threats Top Governance Issue
March 19, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Commissioner Talks Investment Adviser Issues
March 19, 2018
Professor Bainbridge
Delaware Chancery OKs Novel Defense to Conflicted Transaction
March 19, 2018
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor
New Twist on Shareholder Proposal Tactic
March 18, 2018
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Chancery Clarifies When Non-Compete Clauses Breached
March 18, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
SEC Warns of Trading on Company’s Cybersecurity Risks
March 18, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Senate Bank Bill Eases Stress Tests, Capital and Liquidity Rules
March 18, 2018
Business Law Prof Blog
Do Regulation’s Benefits Outweigh Its Costs?
March 18, 2018
Professor Bainbridge
Ronald Rotunda, RIP
March 15, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Here’s What Senate Banking Bill Means
March 15, 2018
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Dual-Class Shares Here to Stay?
March 15, 2018
Appraisal Rights Litigation Blog
Praise for Appraisal in a Financial Crisis
March 15, 2018
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
Cuba Still Open to U.S. Business
March 15, 2018
D&O Diary
Securities-Suit Settlement Values Plummeted in 2017
March 14, 2018
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U.S. House Hearing Devolves Into Bitcoin Bash Fest
March 14, 2018
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BDO Offers Top Questions for Annual Meetings
March 14, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Commissioner Praises Winklevoss Plan for Cryptocurrency SRO
March 14, 2018
Appraisal Rights Litigation Blog
Delaware Supremes Tie Appraisal to Disclosure
March 14, 2018
Reuters
Saudi Aramco International Listing on the Rocks
March 13, 2018
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Qualcomm May Land In Middle of China Tensions
March 13, 2018
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor
Trends in S&P 500 Pay Ratio Disclosures
March 13, 2018
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Beware the Inadvertent Investment Company Trap
March 13, 2018
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Are Icahn and Stewart Peas in an Insider Trading Pod?
March 13, 2018
Reuters
Trump Halts Broadcom’s Qualcomm Bid
March 12, 2018
D&O Diary
C-Suite Lessons from SEC’s Cyber-Disclosure Advice
March 12, 2018
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Gary Lynch Returns to Davis Polk
March 12, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Chair Confirms Arbitration and Dual-Class Shares Aren’t Priorities
March 12, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
U.S. House Addresses Risk-Weighted Assets Under Basel III
March 12, 2018
D&O Diary
Fraud Insurance Squares With Delaware Public Policy
March 11, 2018
Forbes
Prosecuting Corporations Low on Administration’s List
March 11, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
Equilar Reports Progress on Board Gender Diversity
March 11, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Advisory Committee OKs Dual-Class Share Recommendations
March 11, 2018
Business Law Prof Blog
CFIUS Slows Broadcom Bid for Qualcomm
March 11, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. Court Nixes $1.1 Mln JPMorgan Whistleblower Verdict
March 8, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
State Street Tests S&P 500’s Compliance With Governance Principles
March 8, 2018
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
SEC, FinCen, CFTC Fragment Cryptocurrency Rules
March 8, 2018
Business Law Prof Blog
Senate Bill Seeks Pool to Cover Unpaid FINRA Awards
March 8, 2018
Appraisal Rights Litigation Blog
Delaware Chancery Won’t Delay Appraisal Case Despite Aruba Appeal
March 8, 2018
Reuters
Goldman Warns London Staff of German Move
March 7, 2018
Truth on the Market
Causing Harm in the Name of Tobacco Safety
March 7, 2018
PubCo @ Cooley
ISS Highlights 2018 Shareholder-Proposal Trends
March 7, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Talks to Chamber of Digital Commerce
March 7, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
First Pay Ratio Disclosures Filed
March 7, 2018
Bloomberg
How to Prepare for SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement
March 6, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
Who Has Burden of Persuasion for Fraud on the Market?
March 6, 2018
ABA Journal
Ethics Opinion Stresses Blogging Lawyers’ Duty of Confidentiality
March 6, 2018
Deal Law Wire
Is Email OK as Notice in M&A?
March 6, 2018
Eye on Privacy
SEC and DOJ Pursue BitFunder and Its BitFounder
March 6, 2018
SDNY Blog
U.S. Judge Slaps Consumer Arbitration Clauses
March 5, 2018
D&O Diary
DOJ Targets Private Equity Firm for Portfolio Company Kickbacks
March 5, 2018
Dealbook
SEC Cybersecurity Advice Won’t Spur More Disclosure
March 5, 2018
Bloomberg
Sen. Warren Seeks Wall Street #MeToo Moment
March 5, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. District Court OKs Class Action Over Firm’s Address in SEC Filings
March 5, 2018
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Chancery Nixes Derivative Suit Despite Flawed Board
March 4, 2018
Davis Polk Briefing
SEC Ditches Hard Copies of Proxy Filings
March 4, 2018
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
SEC Takes Crypto Baby Steps
March 4, 2018
CFA Institute
Hong Kong, Singapore Mull Listing Dual-Class Share Firms
March 4, 2018
Business Law Prof Blog
How Blockchain May Change Corporate Law by Making Stocks Traceable
March 4, 2018
Dealbook
Comcast May Spoil Disney-Fox Party
March 1, 2018
CNBC
SEC Probes Overstock.com on Digital Token Sales
March 1, 2018
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Staff Talks Cryptocurrencies
March 1, 2018
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AOL Appraisal Case a Win for Discounted Cash Flow
March 1, 2018
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SEC Dings Mutual Fund for Selling Pricier Share Class
March 1, 2018
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