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April 2020

SEC Chair on Investors, Allocation of Resources, and Regulation Best Interest in Uncertain Times

By Jay Clayton April 3, 2020 by renholding

Over 57 million American households are invested in our securities markets.  The interests of these individuals—our long-term Main Street investors—are the lens through which we evaluate whether we are effectively advancing the SEC’s mission.  The 4,500 women and men of …

What Law and Economics Has to Say About Property Rights in Cryptocurrencies

By Roee Sarel April 2, 2020 by renholding

Technological advancements of recent years have given birth to a strange and interesting creature: cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ether, and Facebook’s upcoming Libra. Many of the advantages offered by these tokens stem from their underlying technology – a decentralized ledger, which …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses Impact of Coronavirus on Foreign Investment in China

By William Y. Chua, Gareth Hughes, Edwin Northover, Philip Rohlik and Tingting Wu April 2, 2020 by renholding

On March 11, 2020, the Chinese government announced that the novel coronavirus epidemic had peaked within the country, with the number of new cases falling significantly. By March 16, for the first time since the coronavirus was first identified last …

Stealth Takeovers: How Hidden Shareholders Are Buying Companies 

By Pietro Bonetti, Miguel Duro and Gaizka Ormazabal April 1, 2020 by renholding

In 2014, luxury firms LVMH Moët Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès signed a truce, ending a long and arduous battle popularly known as the “handbag war.” The melee erupted in October 2010, when the fashion giant controlled by Bernard Arnault …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Corporate Governance Considerations in Response to COVID-19

By Francis Aquila, Brian Hamilton, Eric Krautheimer, Melissa Sawyer and Krishna Veeraraghavan April 1, 2020 by renholding

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath will heighten focus on corporate governance and the role of a talented management team and an engaged board as companies forge a path through the uncertain times ahead. Strong oversight, coordination and leadership will …

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Reuters
Boeing Set to Raise $25 billion in Debt
April 30, 2020
D&O Diary
Tesla Foregoes D&O Insurance for Coverage by CEO Musk
April 30, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC May Scrap Company Previews of Proxy Adviser Recommendations
April 30, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
UK Covid-19 Considerations for Authorized Firms
April 30, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
Securities Groups Ask SEC to Nix Share-Class Disclosure Initiative
April 30, 2020
Professor Bainbridge
Delaware Chancery Ponders Who’s in Control
April 29, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Accuses Firm of Virus-Mask Fraud
April 29, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
How Pandemic Affects Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
April 29, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Fed Expands Support for Municipal Funding Markets
April 29, 2020
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Delaware Chancery Clarifies Pleading “with Particularity” in Derivative Suits
April 29, 2020
Reuters
U.S. Bill Would Halt Many Mergers
April 28, 2020
D&O Diary
More Colleges Sued Over Coronavirus
April 28, 2020
Bloomberg
Ex-Apple Lawyer Calls Insider Trading Charges Unconstitutional
April 28, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
How Are Audit Committees Doing on Critical Audit Matters?
April 28, 2020
Breakingviews
Leo Strine Joins Wachtell Lipton
April 27, 2020
Reuters
Europe Restarts Car Factories
April 27, 2020
D&O Diary
Coronavirus-Linked Securities Suit Hits U.S.-Listed Chinese Firm
April 27, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
NASDAQ Speeds Delisting for Some Securities
April 27, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
NYSE Gives Brokers a Break on Sending Physical Proxy Materials
April 27, 2020
Reuters
U.S. Will Cap Each Bank’s Loans Under Emergency Coronavirus Program
April 26, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC and PCAOB Highlight Emerging Market Risk Disclosure
April 26, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
AT&T Slammed for Blocking Virtual Presentation of Shareholder Proposals
April 26, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
World Economic Forum Pledges Stakeholder Support in Covid-19 Era
April 26, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
Section 11 in Age of Direct Listings
April 26, 2020
Reuters
DraftKings Sets IPO Despite Pandemic
April 23, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Offers More Paper-Filing Relief
April 23, 2020
Deal Lawyers.com
MAC Attack Hits Victoria’s Secret Deal
April 23, 2020
CFA Institute
Covid-19 Needs Structured Data
April 23, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
What Are Investment Funds’ Assets Really Worth?
April 23, 2020
Reuters
Harvard Drops Stimulus Grant
April 22, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
NYSE Eases Listing Rules
April 22, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Committee Mulls Position Limits
April 22, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
NYC Comptroller Claims Progress on Boosting Board Diversity
April 22, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
UK Announces £500 million Loan Scheme for Start-Ups
April 22, 2020
Forbes
SEC Cracks Down on Covid-19 Fraud
April 21, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
U.S. Court Dismisses Challenge to California Board Gender-Diversity Law
April 21, 2020
Professor Bainbridge
Index Funds Give ESG Lip Service
April 21, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
Courts’ Compassionate Release Conundrum
April 21, 2020
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Key Issues in Distressed Transactions
April 21, 2020
Reuters
Fandango to Buy Walmart Streaming Service
April 20, 2020
Cleary M&A Watch
NY Companies Get Annual Meeting Relief
April 20, 2020
Fox News
Senator Urges No Early Fraudster Releases
April 20, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
Virus Prompts NASDAQ to Ease Listing Rules
April 20, 2020
CFA Institute
EU Securities Regulator Stresses Enforcement of ESG Disclosure
April 20, 2020
Reuters
Neiman Marcus Headed for Bankruptcy
April 19, 2020
Cleary M&A Watch
Time for an NOL Rights Plan?
April 19, 2020
D&O Diary
“Tenacious” Whistleblower Gets SEC Award
April 19, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
When the CEO Tests Positive
April 19, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
Silicon Valley Urges SEC to Adopt Electronic Signatures
April 19, 2020
D&O Diary
Judge OKs Investor Suits over Elon Musk’s “Take Private” Tweets
April 16, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Awards Whistleblower $27 Million
April 16, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
How Finance Execs Navigate Pandemic
April 16, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Holds Big Votes on New Rules
April 16, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
Investors Beware of Reg “Best Interests”
April 16, 2020
Reuters
Coronavirus Unmasks Amazon’s Whole Foods Stumbles
April 15, 2020
Cleary M&A Watch
ISS Offers Voting Guidance in Response to Covid-19
April 15, 2020
CFA Institute
Big Banks Report Amid Covid-19
April 15, 2020
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
How Virus Affects Hollywood Finance
April 15, 2020
Reuters
J.C. Penney Considers Bankruptcy
April 14, 2020
Cleary M&A Watch
Executive Pay in a Pandemic
April 14, 2020
D&O Diary
How to Think About Second Circuit Ruling in Goldman Securities Fraud Suit
April 14, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
CFTC Grants Rule-Comments Extensions
April 14, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
How to Handle Stock Options Dunked Underwater by Pandemic
April 14, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
Glass Lewis Mulls Covid-19’s Policy Impact
April 13, 2020
Professor Bainbridge
More on Senators and Insider Trading
April 13, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
Scammers Hit Small Investors in Pandemic
April 13, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
OFAC Tweaks North Korea Sanctions
April 13, 2020
CFA Institute
SEC’s Accelerated Filer Amendments Weaken Investor Protection
April 13, 2020
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor
How to Think About Disclosure a Month into the Coronavirus
April 12, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
ISS Issues Guidance on Pandemic’s Voting Impact
April 12, 2020
Federal Reserve
Fed Takes New Covid-19 Steps
April 12, 2020
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Update on Main-Street Lending Program
April 12, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
The Latest on Defending Against Securities Suits After “Halliburton”
April 12, 2020
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
Fed Revises Corporate Bond and Loan Facility
April 12, 2020
Reuters
Saudi, Russia Near Oil-Cut Deal
April 9, 2020
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor
ISS Offers Policy Guidance in Pandemic
April 9, 2020
CFA Institute
Will Covid-19 Kill Rigid Real Estate Leases?
April 9, 2020
Appraisal Rights Litigation Blog
Appraisal Rights in Illinois
April 9, 2020
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
What Controlling Equity Investors Should Consider During the Pandemic
April 9, 2020
Delaware Business Litigation Report
Delaware Chancery Expands on Minority Shareholder as Controller
April 8, 2020
D&O Diary
Shareholders Sue Zoom Over Privacy
April 8, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Updates Stockholder Meeting Tips
April 8, 2020
Professor Bainbridge
The Pandemic and Shareholder Meetings
April 8, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
How Covid-19 May Affect Incentive Pay
April 8, 2020
Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor
Delaware Governor Offers Some Shareholder Meeting Relief
April 7, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
Fed Opens Registration Process for Commercial Paper Funding Facility
April 7, 2020
CFA Institute
How the Financial Industry Can Regain Trust
April 7, 2020
Business Law Prof Blog
The Latest on Defense Production Act
April 7, 2020
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
SEC Offers More Guidance on Covid-19 Relief
April 7, 2020
Reuters
White House Mulls Coronavirus Bond
April 6, 2020
Dealbook
Jamie Dimon Sees “Bad Recession”
April 6, 2020
D&O Diary
Update on Covid-19 and D&O Insurance
April 6, 2020
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
California Offers Business Tax Break
April 6, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Awards Whistleblower $2 million
April 5, 2020
The National Law Review
How Virus Affects SEC Enforcement
April 5, 2020
PubCo @ Cooley
Chief SEC Accountant Talks Estimates in Light of Covid-19
April 5, 2020
Davis Polk Briefing
Glass Lewis OKs Companies’ Unfiltered Opinions
April 5, 2020
Akin Gump's Deal Diary
Is Tapping Credit Lines Now Reasonable?
April 5, 2020
Reuters
Fed Balance Sheet Hits Record $5.86 trillion
April 2, 2020
D&O Diary
Is UK Suspension of Wrongful Trading Laws Good for Directors?
April 2, 2020
Deal Lawyers.com
Delaware Chancery Says No Turning Back After Buyout Notice
April 2, 2020
Davis Polk Fin-Reg Reform
SEC Proposes Changes to Market Data Infrastructure
April 2, 2020
Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Check List for CARES Act Assistance to Companies
April 2, 2020
Reuters
Prosecutors Probe Ex-Wells Fargo Exec
April 1, 2020
New York Times
Virus Fallout Pummeling Start-Ups
April 1, 2020
ThinkAdvisor
Senator’s Stock Trading Defense May Fall Flat with SEC
April 1, 2020
Jim Hamilton's World
States Relax Securities Filing Deadlines
April 1, 2020
Deal Lawyers.com
Debt Restructurings May Trigger CFIUS Review
April 1, 2020

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