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May 2022

Skadden Discusses What Regulatory Focus on Consolidation May Mean for Private Equity Buyers

By Maria Raptis and Ann Beth Stebbins May 3, 2022 by renholding

Merger control authorities in many jurisdictions are taking a more aggressive and expansive approach when reviewing industry-consolidating transactions, and some are using the merger clearance process to advance policy objectives involving areas far beyond those of traditional competition. In addition, …

How Takeovers Affect  Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure

By Rahul Menon May 2, 2022 by renholding

How does the possibility of being taken over affect the disclosure of information by the management of the target firm? This has been a question of considerable interest in the accounting and finance literature because transparency is very important for …

Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC’s Proposed SPAC Rules and Investment Banks

By Christopher Anthony, Andrew L. Bab, Morgan J. Hayes, William D. Regner and Gregory V. Gooding May 2, 2022 by renholding

The new rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2022, would, if adopted, have far-reaching effects on investment banks involved in business combination transactions involving SPACs. The proposed rules aim …

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Accused Crypto Launderers Seek Plea
May 31, 2022
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Fidelity Plans Tech Hiring Spree for Growing Crypto-Focused Business
May 31, 2022
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Theranos’ Holmes Urges Judge to Overturn Her Convictions
May 31, 2022
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U.S. Law Limiting Foreign-Audited Pubic Companies Looking Like a Flop
May 31, 2022
Wall Street Journal
SPACs Warn of Own Demise
May 30, 2022
Bloomberg
New York, California Are Top Crypto Case Magnets
May 30, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. Representatives Press SEC for More Diversity Data
May 30, 2022
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Delaware Chancery Puts Chief Legal Officer in Crosshairs
May 30, 2022
Business Law Prof Blog
Delay Mars FINRA Arbitration Reform
May 30, 2022
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Broadcom, VMware Reach $61 Bln Deal
May 26, 2022
New York Times
Era of Borderless Data Is Ending
May 26, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
UK Offers Merger-Control Reforms
May 26, 2022
Wall Street Journal
Crypto Security Debate Goes to Court
May 26, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Targets Misleading Fund Names
May 26, 2022
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Insurers Rethink Crypto Approach
May 25, 2022
CNBC
SEC’s Peirce Says U.S. Dropped Ball on Crypto Regulation
May 25, 2022
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SEC Charges TradeZero America with Customer Deception on Meme Stocks
May 25, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
Financial Restatements Soared in 2021
May 25, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Market Data Rule Survives Exchanges’ Court Challenge
May 25, 2022
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SEC Blinked in Elon Musk Faceoff
May 24, 2022
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Broadcom Seeking to Buy VMware
May 24, 2022
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SEC ESG Cops Are on the Beat
May 24, 2022
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SEC Slaps BNY Melon Adviser for Misleading ESG Analysis
May 24, 2022
Weil Private Equity Watch
Beware 50/50 Ownership and Control
May 24, 2022
Bloomberg
Lagarde Says Crypto “Worth Nothing”
May 23, 2022
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California to Appeal Board Gender Ruling
May 23, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Settles Fiduciary-Duty Breach Case Against Adviser for $1.8 Million
May 23, 2022
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Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Pro Hac Vice Standards
May 23, 2022
Bloomberg
Why SPACs Have Gone Splat
May 23, 2022
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Crypto Crash Unites Senate Odd Couple
May 22, 2022
Wall Street Journal
Crypto May Have Insider Trading Problem
May 22, 2022
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SEC’s Corp Fin Feels the Pinch
May 22, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
The SEC’s Case for $2 Billion
May 22, 2022
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Is Twitter Just Above the Law?
May 22, 2022
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Elon Musk’s Next Target
May 19, 2022
Cooley M&A
Delaware Bar Urges DGCL Changes
May 19, 2022
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
Outside-Director Emails Are Fair Game
May 19, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Chair Mulls Behavior Nudges
May 19, 2022
Business Law Prof Blog
More on Fifth Circuit Slap at SEC ALJs
May 19, 2022
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How Crypto Bro Caused $40 Bln Crash
May 18, 2022
New York Post
Phil Falcone Plans Crypto TV Network
May 18, 2022
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Martin Shkreli Released from Prison
May 18, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
Are Investors Cooling on Climate-Related Shareholder Proposals?
May 18, 2022
Professor Bainbridge
Fifth Circuit Sharply Limits SEC Enforcement Actions
May 18, 2022
Deal Lawyers.com
Could Elon Musk Troll Into Big Trouble?
May 18, 2022
Bloomberg
Biggest Crypto Exchange Bulks Up on Lawyers After Meltdown
May 17, 2022
Wall Street Journal
SEC Climate-Change Rules’ Cost Prompts Brewing Battle
May 17, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Accuses Allianz, Portfolio Managers of Multibillion Dollar Fraud
May 17, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
Lawmakers Seek Disclosure of How Banks Profit from Ukraine Invasion
May 17, 2022
Deal Lawyers.com
JetBlue Goes Hostile-ish on Spirit
May 17, 2022
Washington Post
DOJ Launches First Criminal Cryptocurrency Sanctions Case
May 16, 2022
Reuters
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear SEC Bid to Avoid Challenge to In-House Judges
May 16, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Charges Whistleblower Obstruction
May 16, 2022
Wall Street Journal
Judge Strikes Down California’s Board Gender-Diversity Law
May 16, 2022
Washington Post
Survey Says D.C. Federal Judges Engage in Bullying, Sex Discrimination
May 16, 2022
New York Times
U.S. Warns Foreign Banks Against Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
May 15, 2022
FCPA Professor
SEC Lays Off Individuals in FCPA Cases
May 15, 2022
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Watchdogs Fretting About Stablecoins
May 15, 2022
Wall Street Journal
SEC Probes Musk Twitter-Stake Reveal
May 15, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. House Passes M&A Broker Bill
May 15, 2022
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A Stablecoin “Death Spiral”
May 12, 2022
Cleary M&A Watch
Ninth Circuit Nixes Class Certification in Unsponsored ADR Litigation
May 12, 2022
CNBC
Grayscale Pitches SEC on Turning Bitcoin Fund into ETF
May 12, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Enforcement Chief Slams Defense Lawyers for Dragging Feet
May 12, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Staff Miffed About Pharma’s Non-GAAP Financial Measure
May 12, 2022
Reuters
How Investment Banks Made SPAC Killing
May 11, 2022
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
All Deal Roads Lead to Fair Price
May 11, 2022
Dealbook
Pushback Growing on ESG Investing
May 11, 2022
D&O Diary
Nielsen Settles Securities Suit Related to EU Privacy Law
May 10, 2022
Protocol
Inside Hester Peirce’s Crypto Fight with SEC
May 10, 2022
CNBC
Bitcoin Investors Panic as Controversial Crypto Experiment Unravels
May 10, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Extends Comment Period for Climate Disclosure Proposal
May 10, 2022
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Chancery Wrestles with Executive Compensation
May 10, 2022
Reuters
Twitter Deal at Risk of Lower Repricing
May 9, 2022
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
Federal Court Nixes Disclosure-Only Settlement
May 9, 2022
JDSupra
State Securities Watchdogs Block NFT Sales
May 9, 2022
New York Post
Goldman Retreats from SPACs
May 9, 2022
Wall Street Journal
U.S. Blacklists Virtual Currency Mixer
May 8, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Awards 4 Whistleblowers $3.5 mln
May 8, 2022
Bloomberg
Someone Hacked a Merger
May 8, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
PCAOB Updates Its Agendas
May 8, 2022
Business Law Prof Blog
Tesla-SolarCity Ruling Is a Very “Delaware” Decision
May 8, 2022
Reuters
Musk to Be Temporary Twitter CEO
May 5, 2022
Dealbook
The Fed Signals Urgency
May 5, 2022
D&O Diary
How Covid Affected UK Corporate Insolvencies
May 5, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Issues Sample Russia-Disclosure Letter
May 5, 2022
Bloomberg
Wall Street Crackdown Coming
May 4, 2022
CNBC
California Governor Issues Executive Order on Crypto
May 4, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Report Finds Progress on Diversity
May 4, 2022
Deal Lawyers.com
Delaware Finds “Compelling Justification” for Dilutive Share Issuance
May 4, 2022
D&O Diary
California Appeals Court Upholds Federal Forum Provision
May 3, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Crypto and Cyber Enforcement Unit Nearly Doubles
May 3, 2022
Wall Street Journal
NFT Sales Are Flatlining
May 3, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
FINRA Finds Drop in Number of Registered Firms
May 3, 2022
Reuters
Musk Seeks to Put Less of Own Money in Twitter Deal Financing
May 2, 2022
Washington Post
House Bill Would Make CFTC Crypto Industry’s Regulator
May 2, 2022
CNBC
Buffett Explains His Bitcoin Skepticism
May 2, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Alleges False Dam-Safety Claims in Event-Driven Securities Fraud Case
May 2, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
SEC Investor Advocate Urges Tougher SPAC Listing Standards
May 2, 2022
Bloomberg
Coinbase Cracks Down on Front-Running of New Crypto Listings
May 1, 2022
New York Times
Elon Musk Joins Moguls in Seeking End to SEC Gag Orders
May 1, 2022
Business Law Prof Blog
One Take on Senate Insider-Trading Law Hearing
May 1, 2022
PubCo @ Cooley
SEC Receives Petition for Rule on Disclosure of Russia Business Dealings
May 1, 2022
Jim Hamilton's World
U.S. House Sends Judicial Insider-Trading Bill to President
May 1, 2022

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