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SEC Sets Open Meeting on Climate Disclosure Proposal
The SEC announced an open meeting for March 6, 2024 to vote and consider adoption of final climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies. This comes after nearly two years since the…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of March 4, 2024)
The Commission filed three new actions last week. Two centered on false financial statements while a third is based on false advertising. And, Cornerstone Research published a new report focused…
The D&O Diary
Two-Fer: SPAC-Merged Company Hit With COVID-Related Securities Suit
As readers know, in recent years I have been tracking two securities class action litigation filing trends: the filing of SPAC-related lawsuits, and the filing of COVID-related lawsuits. In a…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
QCA response to FCA CP23/31 on the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review
By Anita Edwards, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 28 February 2024, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) published its response to the FCA Consultation Paper CP23/31 on the Primary Markets Effectiveness Review. The response overall welcomes the FCA’s…
The HB Blog
Are Crypto Airdrops Legal?
Over the last few years, airdrops have become much more common in the crypto space. Airdrops are often used to market or promote a crypto startup or platform. But like…
Food Safety News
‘Dual’ listing for giant meat company delayed until later in 2024
By Dan Flynn
JBS SA will have to wait until later this year for listings on the Brazilian and New York stock exchanges. The Brazilian-based JBS SA is the parent company of JBS…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: SPACs Poised to Turn a Corner in 2024: Annual Risk Update
Yelena Dunaevsky Teresa Milano As readers of this blog well know, SPAC transactions have been a frequent target of corporate and securities lawsuits. In the following guest post, Yelena Dunaevsky,…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of February 26, 2024)
Last week the Commission filed two new actions. One centered on insider trading and was partially resolved. The second focused on violations of Rule 105 by an investment adviser. The…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Whistleblower Protections
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant victory for whistleblowers. It affirmed that retaliatory intent is not a prerequisite for whistleblower protection under federal law. The…
The D&O Diary
First AI-Related Securities Suit Filed
In any discussion these days of emerging directors’ and officers’ risks, the conversation inevitably turns to the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). There is a general perception that while AI…