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Skadden Discusses Seventh Circuit Decision on Mootness Fees in Lawsuits Challenging Mergers

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1 mapped out one means by which a court may evaluate mootness fees paid to individual shareholders after the voluntary dismissal of an action challenging a public company merger. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Jorge Alcarez, et al. Akorn Inc.,

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Covington Discusses Corporate Political-Disclosure Shareholder Proposals

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The 2023 proxy season is underway for public companies and their investors. Corporate secretaries, lawyers, and executives are actively engaged in the SEC’s shareholder proposal process. Consistent with recent proxy seasons, a significant number of companies are receiving proposals calling for new or enhanced political disclosures.

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SEC Announces Enforcement Results for FY 2022

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percent increase over fiscal year 2021; 129 actions against issuers who were allegedly delinquent in making required filings with the SEC; and 169 “follow-on” administrative proceedings seeking to bar or suspend individuals from certain functions in the securities markets based on criminal convictions, civil injunctions, or other orders.

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Gibson Dunn Offers 2022 Year-End Securities Litigation Update

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Although the number of securities lawsuits filed this year remained steady compared to 2021, we have seen many notable developments in securities law. We examine developments in federal securities litigation involving special purpose acquisition companies. In particular, the Second Circuit in SEC v.

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Antitrust 2017: Trends and Developments to Watch

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By law, no more than three commissioners can come from any one party, and the Senate leadership typically has some say in the nominations from the other party. Transition to a Trump Administration is top of the agenda. Trump has the opportunity to nominate immediately an Assistant Attorney General to head the Antitrust Division at DOJ.