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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Has stock returned as the currency of choice in mergers and acquisitions?
Posted in Mergers and AcquisitionsCash may be king, but the use of stock to buy a target company can be very advantageous. The practice of using stock to purchase a target company never really went away, but it did become less desirable to target company shareholders during the recent economic downturn. With stock values dropping and access to credit… Continue Reading
Are political contribution disclosure rules for public companies coming in the near future?
Posted in Disclosure GuidancePetition and comment letters urging the SEC to create rules requiring public companies to disclose their political contributions may finally be gaining some traction. We previously blogged about this petition, which was submitted by a group of ten law professors in response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission… Continue Reading
Careful with that tweet! Social media considerations for public companies
Posted in Disclosure Guidance, Technology Company IssuesSocial media use has experienced a meteoric rise. According to Tweetsmarter (a social media blog), the top five social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest) have 1.8 billion users. Many companies have also embraced social media use as a cheap and efficient channel for the dissemination of information. Good examples here include Best… Continue Reading
Update on the JOBS Act: Where are we now?
Posted in Capital RaisingAfter a flurry of news articles when the JOBS Act became law in April, the news cycle has been non-stop election coverage. While we all look forward to the end of the political advertisements (especially us Floridians), I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to date on the JOBS Act. So, where… Continue Reading