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Category: Rules & Regs

Walk of Fame Street Star IPO

Delaware Court Decision Adds to SPACs’ Woes

Walk of Fame Street Star IPO

Not so long ago, special-purpose acquisition companies – more commonly known as SPACs – were Wall Street’s next big thing. The blank-check entities unofficially became a fad around the time SPACs affiliated with celebrities such as Shaquill...

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Stacked Cash for the Federal Trade Commission

Inflation Surge Gives Cover in Washington for Antitrust Revival

Stacked Cash for the Federal Trade Commission

If you followed the coverage last week of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, you probably heard talk of the threat rising inflation poses to his administration. Economists use the term to refer to declining purchasing power as the...

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Anonymous BTC transaction tracked by IRS

Crypto Crimes Put Digital Tokens in Government’s Sights

Anonymous BTC transaction tracked by IRS

By now you’ve probably seen the ad with actor Matt Damon strolling through a warehouse filled with holograms. He talks with pity about the people throughout history who “almost” succeeded. “The Bourne Identity” star contrasts them with astr...

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Justice Department's decline hand sign.

Justice Department Emphasizes Enforcement Against Individuals Who Commit Corporate Environmental Crimes

Justice Department's decline hand sign.

In cases of corporate wrongdoing that rise to the level of criminality, bringing charges to hold companies accountable can either feel like overkill or a slap on the wrist. After all, businesses don’t run themselves – people do. Holding the...

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Cracked bandage concealing insider trading

SEC Proposes Stricter Rules on 10b5-1 Plans and Stock Buybacks

Cracked bandage concealing insider trading

Back in August, we told you about the unvarnished disdain Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler showed for so-called 10b5-1 plans. These plans enable corporate executives to create schedules for trading stocks in the future....

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