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IPO
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The Securities Edge
Stock exchanges compete for technology company IPO listings – Twitter chooses NYSE, but who’s really winning?
These are interesting times for technology companies that are contemplating initial public offerings. For companies of sufficient size, the exchange for the listing of their securities generally comes down to…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Twitter IPO, Costa Concordia Upright, Privacy on the Go
In news that was really only a matter of time, Twitter has indeed filed for IPO—and, naturally, they announced it with a tweet. Robert White, Jr. dives into that story…
The Securities Edge
Twitter announces its IPO in a tweet
The next big tech IPO is in the works. Twitter, the hugely popular short message social media site, announced last week that it has filed a Form S-1 registration statement…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC Reconsidering Pre-IPO Quiet Period
After the recent complaints that smaller investors were not as informed as larger ones about the Facebook IPO, the SEC is reviewing the "quiet period" rules. These rules restrict the communications that an…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: NASDAQ Fine for Facebook IPO, Women in the Law, Lawyers & Suicide
The truth of the matter is, some days are better than others on the LexBlog Network. There aren't bad days, but today is a day with more great posts than…
The Securities Edge
The SEC gets tough – Nasdaq to pay record $10 million fine to settle Facebook IPO allegations
May 29, 2013 was a bad day at the office for The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC as it agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle allegations arising from…
Securities Law Prof Blog
NASDAQ Pays $10 Million Fine to Settle Facebook Offering Violations
The SEC and NASDAQ settled charges relating to the initial public offering (IPO) and secondary market trading of Facebook shares, with NASDAQ agreeing to settle the SEC’s charges by paying a $10 million…
SDNY Blog
Defendants’ Move to Dismiss Facebook IPO Complaint
Yesterday, the defendants in the consolidated In re Facebook litigation before Judge Sweet moved to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims in their entirety. The defendants argued that the plaintiffs had failed…
The Securities Edge
Executive compensation disclosure is too great a burden for issuers
Although you may have missed the fireworks and the parade, we celebrated the one year anniversary of the JOBS Act on April 5th. Of course you wouldn’t have been alone…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
E&Y “State Secrets” Case Kicks Off in Hong Kong – But a Long Way to Go
By Joan Hon
Evidence kicked off last week in the highly anticipated case brought by Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") against Ernst & Young Hong Kong ("E&Y") over its failure to…