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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInThe IPO Bust Blew a $575 Million Hole in Law Firm Revenue
A total of 724 US companies paid their lawyers $640 million for work on IPO registrations in the first three quarters of last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and an analysis by Bloomberg Law. The drop-off this year is eye-watering: A mere 66 companies reported paying their lawyers $64 million. That’s $575 million […]
Coinbase gets all-clear from SEC, setting stage for landmark crypto listing | Reuters
Coinbase Global Inc, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list its shares on the Nasdaq, paving the way for what will be a landmark victory for cryptocurrency advocates. The company, which plans to go public through a so-called direct listing, expects to list its […]
SEC Probes Listings of Slack, Other Unicorns on NYSE – WSJ
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the listings of Slack Technologies Inc. WORK 2.40% and other major companies on the New York Stock Exchange, in a probe looking at how trading was handled on the first day, people familiar with the situation said. SEC enforcement staff have recently sent letters including one seeking information […]
Multiplied and Parallel Litigation: The Mess that Cyan has Wrought | The D&O Diary
As observers have discussed the kinds of problems that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Cyan decision can create, specific concerns have included the possibility of parallel state and federal court litigation, and even the possibility of parallel litigation in multiple states. In the course of the discussion of these issues, these litigation risks might have seemed […]
Well, That Didn’t Take Long: Lyft Hit with IPO-Related Securities Suit | The D&O Diary
On March 28, 2019, amidst much fanfare, the rideshare company Lyft went public at $72 a share, raising more than $2.2 billion. In the first trading day following the offering, the company’s share price rose 8.7 percent. However, despite the initial euphoria, Lyft’s share price then began to slump. Lyft shares closed at $58.36 on […]
SEC Wants to Make It Easier for Companies to Explore IPOs – WSJ
Any company exploring whether to go public would get greater leeway to discuss their plans privately with potential investors before announcing an initial public offering, under a proposal that securities regulators released Tuesday. In a bid to boost the number of public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed letting all companies “test the waters” […]
Saying So Long to State Court Securities Litigation
Unfortunately, almost a century later, that “happenstance” is contributing to a shrinking IPO market. Given the absence of any apparent original purpose for granting concurrent jurisdiction over adjudication of IPO-related claims and Congress’ more recent intent to prevent plaintiffs from evading the protections of the PSLRA by filing suit in state courts, it is time […]
Uber Is Said to File for an I.P.O. as It Races Lyft to a Public Debut – The New York Times
Uber confidentially filed paperwork on Thursday to go public, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, officially moving toward what is expected to be one of the biggest and most anticipated tech company stock market debuts ever. via Uber Is Said to File for an I.P.O. as It Races Lyft to a Public […]
Snap subpoenaed by Justice Department over its IPO disclosures
The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap for information about its March 2017 initial public offering, the social media app maker told Reuters on Tuesday. via Snap subpoenaed by Justice Department over its IPO disclosures.
Should the SEC Allow IPOs When Bylaws Require Arbitration of Federal Securities Claims? | New York Law Journal
There has been renewed interest in whether the SEC should allow a U.S. company to conduct a registered initial public offering if its bylaws require shareholders to arbitrate federal securities claims. In April 2018, SEC Chair Jay Clayton said that resolving this knotty issue is not a priority for the Commission, but the Supreme Court’s […]