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SPAC Litigation
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The D&O Diary
SPAC-Related Securities Suit Partially Survives Dismissal Motion
As readers of this blog well know, over the last 18 months or so there has been an onslaught of SPAC-related securities class action litigation. Most of these cases have…
The D&O Diary
Further SPAC-Related Securities Litigation Filings Likely in the Months Ahead?
According to a new report about SPACs and SPAC-related securities litigation, even though the market for SPAC IPOs may have cooled in recent months, SPAC-related litigation has “yet to heat…
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Dismissal Denied in SPAC-Related Securities Suit Alleging Supply Chain Misrepresentations
As I have noted in recent posts (here, for example), SPAC-related securities suit filings continue to accumulate and represent a significant current securities litigation phenomenon. But while the number of…
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Electric Aircraft Company Hit With SPAC-Related Securities Suit
In the latest SPAC-related securities suits filing, electric aviation company Lilium N.V. has been sued by an investor after a short-seller published a report questioning the company’s technological and regulatory…
Free Writings + Perspectives
The SPAC Series: Litigation and Enforcement Developments
March 4, 2022 Webinar 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST Register here. There have been a number of litigation and enforcement developments targeting the SPAC market. These include private litigation claims brought following…
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Guest Post: Litigation Risks and Insurance Issues for SPAC Sponsors
As I have noted in prior posts on this site, the surge in special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) IPO transactions over the last two years has also meant a wave…
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SPAC-Related Securities Suit Dismissal Motion Substantially Denied
As I noted in my recent year-end wrap up, one of the top D&O stories of 2021 was the surge of SPAC-related securities litigation during the year. Most of these…
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Del. Court Dismissal Denial Has Important SPAC-Related Litigation Implications
In my review of SPAC-related litigation on this site, I have mostly focused on SPAC-related securities litigation. However, there have been other types of SPAC-related lawsuits filed, including SPAC-related breach…
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Deep-Sea Mining Company Hit with SPAC-Related Securities Suit
A Canadian-based deep-sea mining company is the latest firm to be hit with a SPAC-related securities class action lawsuit. The company, which plans to mine the seabed for materials to…
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Fuel Cell Vehicle Company Hit With SPAC-Related Securities Suit Following Short Seller Report
Hyzon Motors, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle development company that merged with a SPAC in July 2021 and that was the subject of a recent scathing short seller report, has…