Cooley partner Shannon Eagan spoke on a panel discussion that reviewed the types of lawsuits that are hitting SPACs as well as how you can best position your company to avoid, or at least mitigate this litigation.
Topics Included
- Pre-close litigation beyond M&A challenge suits of the type filed against Lucid Motors
- The Akazoo settlement and what this means for future PIPE-related litigation
- The spike in post-business combination litigation against SPACs
- The evolution of non-indemnifiable fiduciary duty suit litigation
- SEC enforcement priorities
- Steps to take to mitigate litigation risk
Other presenters included Woodruff Sawyer’s Priya Huskins and Nasdaq’s Jeff Thomas as they discussed this rapidly evolving area of litigation.