By Howard Mulligan | October 15, 2021
The day of reckoning may finally be upon Wall Street's long-running reality show. The overlooked concerns and drowned-out voices of the dissenting shareholders are now being heard and, in response, SPACs have been forced to become more transparent and accountable.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John C. Coffee Jr. | September 15, 2021
Engine No. 1's victory was possibly the biggest upset since David beat Goliath, but it was a perplexing victory that is still not well understood. More importantly, whether its success can be replicated by others involves questions that have not been carefully analyzed.
By Trudy Knockless | September 9, 2021
"A product of Big Law, unfortunately, is the lockstep training mechanism," Brandon Ferrick said. "I couldn't give up an opportunity to dive into the deep end and get the experience for which I've been yearning."
By Tom McParland | July 22, 2021
The ruling said the agreements, which are generally seen as beneficial to both sides of SEC investigations, did not run afoul of the five-year statute of limitations for bringing enforcement actions, and thus could be enforced in federal court.
By Tom McParland | July 21, 2021
The ruling capped nearly six years of litigation in the case, which was complicated by new pleading standards and the death of a Manhattan federal judge.
By Tom McParland | July 19, 2021
The scheme benefitted an illegal network of computer hackers who stole press releases from the wire services before they became public.
By Jane Wester | July 15, 2021
The pair have been accused of conducting an accounting fraud scheme by inflating the value of their company.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By John C. Coffee Jr. | July 14, 2021
IPOs can be successful (often) or unsuccessful (less common). But rarely can they destabilize an industry or imperil a fast-growing sector of the economy. Yet, that may have just happened, or be about to happen, in two long-anticipated IPOs: Didi Global and Robinhood Financial. In this edition of his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. explores recent developments and writes that both IPOs underline the critical nature of the disclosure decisions made by securities lawyers.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jennifer Pastarnack | July 6, 2021
As the Federal Reserve exits the corporate bond market, could a debt market revival be on the horizon?
By Jane Wester | May 26, 2021
The investment firm where she worked placed the woman on administrative leave after she called 911 when a Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper, complained about her unleashed dog in a section of Central Park where leashing is mandatory.
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