In the past year, there has been a concerted effort by certain plaintiff firms to weaponize environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) principles to attack corporate boards. On March 19, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in Ocegueda v. Zuckerberg, Ca. No. 3:20-cv-04444-LB (N.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2021), struck a blow against these
Palo Alto – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm served as legal advisor to Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (Jasper Therapeutics) in its agreement to merge with Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
The merger will result in Jasper Therapeutics becoming a publicly listed company. The
Recent reforms on foreign investments control in France have contributed to a substantial evolution of its regime and, in particular, to strengthening its implementation. While Decree No. 2018-1057 of November 29, 2018 initially eased the prior authorization procedure for investment by introducing a preliminary written request to the French Ministry of Economy and Finance (the “Ministry”)
New Whistleblower Initiatives and Rewards Suggest Increased Enforcement in the Virtual Currency, Foreign Corrupt Practices, Insider Trading, and BSA Spaces
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) recently issued a series of four whistleblower alerts aimed at seeking information from would-be whistleblowers in the areas of virtual currency fraud, foreign corrupt practices, insider trading, and violations