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SPACs
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The D&O Diary
Record-Setting Settlements in Two SPAC-Related Securities Suits
After the 2021 peak of the SPAC IPO frenzy, many SPACs wound up liquidating, while another significant tranche of the SPACs (or the SPACs post-merger successor companies) wound up in…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How Big Tech Uses SPACs to Skirt Antitrust Laws
By Miriam Schwartz-Ziv, Anat Alon-Beck, Moran Ofir, John Livingstone
In recent years, big tech companies have faced growing scrutiny over their market power and influence. Yet they continue to expand, often using creative strategies to bypass regulatory roadblocks. One…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Commissioner Dissents on Recent SPAC Cases
Since July 2023, the Commission has brought three cases against special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and/or SPAC sponsors, charging them with fraud because they made false and misleading statements regarding…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:Emily M. Erickson, Note, Structural Scienter: Optimizing Fraud Deterrence by Locating Corporate Scienter in Corporate Design, 124…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How SPAC Regulatory Regimes in the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong Stack Up
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have swiftly emerged as an alternative vehicle for global corporations that seek a public listing. As their name suggests, SPACs gather funds from investors through…
The D&O Diary
Del. Court Denies Dismissal Motion in SPAC-Related Action
In the wake of the SPAC frenzy, which peaked in 2021, investors have filed a significant number of SPAC-related lawsuits, including not only securities class action lawsuits, but also including…
The D&O Diary
Delaware SPAC-Related Direct Action Breach of Fiduciary Duty Suit Settles for $21 Million
Long-time readers know that the significant amount of SPAC activity in past years led to a surge in SPAC-related litigation. Some of this litigation has taken the form of traditional…
The D&O Diary
Cannabis Company Hit With SPAC-Related Securities Suits
For the last several years, securities class action lawsuits related to SPACs and de-SPACs have been a significant factor in the overall annual number of securities suit filings. SPAC-related suits…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:Meiring de Villiers, Loss Causation Decoded, 33 S. Cal. Interdisc. L.J. 99 (2023).Franklin A. Gevurtz, Important Warning…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:Patrick M. Corrigan, Do the Securities Laws Actually Protect Investors (and How)? Lessons from SPACs, 101…