Edward S. Best

SEC Proposes a “Sea Change” Set of New Rules Applicable to SPACs and Other Market Participants

USA - April 4 2022 On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules and forms (the "Proposed…

Leslie S. Cruz, John R. Ablan, Philip O. Brandes, Brian Massengill, Anna T. Pinedo, Christina M. Thomas

SEC Proposes Climate Change Disclosure Rules Applicable to Public Companies

USA - March 22 2022 On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3:1, with only Commissioner Hester Peirce dissenting, to propose…

Matthew Bisanz, J. Paul Forrester, Anna T. Pinedo, Laura D. Richman, Christina M. Thomas

SEC Proposed Amendments to Schedules 13D and 13G

USA - February 14 2022 On February 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed amendments to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership…

Curtis A. Doty, Jennifer J. Carlson, Jonathan H. Davis, Marla L. Matusic, Anna T. Pinedo, Laura D. Richman, Christina M. Thomas

Delaware Court of Chancery Allows deSPAC Litigation to Proceed Applying "Entire Fairness" Standard

USA - January 7 2022 On January 3, 2022, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion denying motions to dismiss in In re Multiplan Corp. Stockholders Litigation, a…

John R. Ablan, Philip O. Brandes, Brian Massengill, Anna T. Pinedo

MB Microtalk: An Overview of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

USA - November 18 2020 In this MB Microtalk, we provide a brief overview of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)…