Uber Goes Conventional with IPO Share Structure
Remember when Uber was the ultimate example of a revolutionary business? Entrepreneurs and financial pundits could be heard describing any business wi...
Intelligize Report Puts Unicorns Under the Microscope
As regulators and the financial sector fret over the attractiveness of the U.S. capital markets, so-called “unicorn” companies have become a hot t...
J&J Puts Off Fight Over Mandatory Arbitration. . . For Now
Like winter in Westeros, the fight over mandatory arbitration of shareholder disputes is coming. We don’t know when. We don’t know where. But than...
Insider Trading, IPOs and More Go Unpoliced in Government Shutdown
As the longest federal government shutdown in history drags on, President Trump is testing out a new slogan to drum up support for his border wall: "B...
Is Clayton Raising a White Flag on IPOs?
Since he became chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton has been clear about one thing: he wants to reverse the decline in IPOs. His action has only backed u...
The Strange Attraction Between the SEC and Silicon Valley
Some couples just don’t make sense, especially in D.C. Back in the day, the romance between James Carville and Mary Matalin had us shaking our heads...