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Many companies are considering or currently engaging in acquisitions or investments in startups and established providers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology.

The Texas Lawbook and the Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter presented an update on the key developments and in SEC Enforcement affecting corporate litigation, compliance, and disclosures.

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not?

The U.S. Government has long made clear its desire to restrict certain outbound U.S. investments, but it was unclear whether a restriction would come through executive or legislative action.

Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Act (“HSR Act”) fees are changing, and the HSR process is also changing with the inclusion of new filing tiers, one less expensive tier, several much more expensive tiers, and new state-level and foreign filing provisions.

The panel addressed issues commonly dealt with by companies after they complete a SPAC business combination.

On September 15, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued to block ASSA ABLOY AB’s (“ASSA ABLOY”) proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement division of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. (“Spectrum”).

Panelists from Vinson & Elkins, Riverstone and Evercore provided an overview of financing structure alternatives for private capital raises.

Ramey Layne recently joined the SPAC Alpha Web Series to discuss the recent SEC SPAC proposals.

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, a panel of former Securities and Exchange Commission officials and the current Director of the Fort Worth Regional Office share their thoughts on the SEC’s “unprecedented rulemaking”

On March 9, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets that directs federal officials to consider the effects of “distributed ledger technology,” popularly known as “blockchain” or “crypto,” on a host of important policy areas such as data privacy, financial stability, and even climate change.