Dodd-Frank M&A
Tesla, SolarCity and Social Media
M&A, Public Companies and Securities Tesla, in an offer to acquire SolarCity, appears to be the first to announce a major proposed acquisition by a blog post. Since an 8-K was also filed, it can’t be sole proof that social media is a recognized distribution channel for Regulation FD. But dissemination was nonetheless rapid, with the first news apparently appearing […] Read more →
Pending Legislation Would Streamline Regulation of Private Equity
M&A, Private Equity On June 16, 2016, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016 (H.R. 5424) as part of a package of several economic growth... Read more →
Nasdaq Golden Leash Proposal
Executive Compensation, Litigation, M&A, Public Companies and Securities Nasdaq recently extended the comment period for its proposed disclosure requirements on golden leash arrangements. Some may wonder why the proposal is controversial. For an... Read more →
SEC Charges Private Equity Advisor for Acting as an Unregistered Broker
M&A, Private Equity The SEC has charged a registered private equity fund adviser and its principal for receiving transaction-based compensation for the provision of brokerage services in connection... Read more →