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SPAC Update
The special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) continues to have a profound impact on stock markets. We have written previously about the increasing popularity of SPAC’s and the risks inherent to SPAC’s. The SPAC device...
Crypto Caveat Emptor: What Happens to Investors When a Cryptocurrency Exchange Goes Bankrupt?
Up until several years ago, cryptocurrencies were traded directly among counterparties. Cryptocurrencies as investments were initially viewed with skepticism by both Wall Street and Main Street as something only hard-core...
What is Meta Pixel and What Does it Know About Me?
The Meta Pixel is a piece of software that Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), the parent company of Facebook, uses to monitor and monetize individuals' activities on the Internet. The Pixel, which Meta has used and refined...
What is a Securities Class Action?
A security class action is a lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of investors who have suffered a financial loss in a particular security, such as a stock, bond, or investment fund. Typically, the loss occurs because of...
When Do You Need a Securities Attorney?
When do you need a securities attorney? The short answer is when you have suffered financial loss on the securities of a company due to the company’s misconduct. Certainly, there are more nuances to it depending on the...
How to Find a Good Securities Law Firm
The selection of a good securities law firm is one of the most important decisions institutional and individual investors must make when deciding to pursue shareholder class action...
How Much Does A Securities Attorney Cost?
Securities attorneys help investors recover money when there is a fraud, false statements, and omission of relevant information by a publicly traded company. This is also true when investors are damaged by untrue statements...
What are Securities Class Action About?
A securities class action is a lawsuit filed by investors who bought or sold a company’s publicly traded securities within a specific period of time. Investors then suffered an economic loss as a violation of securities...
The Cost of Convenience – Buy Now Pay Later Companies and Whether they should be regulated
In January 2022, the CFPB opened an inquiry into “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) companies. Specifically, the consumer watchdog issued orders seeking to collect pertinent information on the risks and benefits of these companies’...
SEC Investigations, Climate Risk Disclosures & Impact on Corporate Governance
On Monday, March 21, 2021, the Securities Exchange Commission released a 510-page proposal that would require U.S.-listed companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual...