Khalil Ferguson is a law student, business owner, CEO, community leader, activist, and published author. Ferguson is a native of Richmond, California, but he has lived in Sacramento for the past decade. Before coming to law school, he was the Black Alumni President at California State University, Sacramento and one of the co-founders of
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Senate Passes Updated Bill C-11 as Heritage Minister Rodriguez Suggests Government Will Reject Any Amendments that Have an Impact
Bill C-11 entered what may be its final phase yesterday with a near split screen: at the Prime Time conference held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa was Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez telling an industry audience that he would reject any Senate amendments that have an impact, stating “there are amendments that have zero impact…
Skadden Discusses Delaware Chancery Decision Questioning Fundamental SPAC Structure
With all the SPAC activity and scrutiny over the past several years, it was only a matter of time before the Delaware courts had an opportunity to weigh in on SPAC stockholder litigation.
Early last year, in January 2022, Vice Chancellor Lori Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a groundbreaking opinion in MultiPlan Corp.…
A Sign of the Times?
By KevinJ
[Cross-post from The Daily Journal]
By Kevin R. Johnson
Having grown up in the San Gabriel Valley, I know Monterey Park, a tight-knit bedroom community on the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles. Last weekend, the relative peace of the city was disturbed by a mass killing of eleven by a gunman. Two days later, a…
Wachtell Lipton Discusses Mergers and Acquisitions–2022 and 2023
By Wachtell, Lipton & Rosen And Katz
2022 was a tale of two halves for M&A. The beginning of the year was active, as robust dealmaking carried over from the record-breaking levels of 2021 to drive approximately $2.2 trillion worth of global deals through the first half of the year, compared to approximately $2.7 trillion worth of such deals announced over the…
SEC Commissioner Urges Reform of Regulation D and Private Markets
Thank you Thomas [Kim] for that lovely introduction and I’m very pleased to be here at the Securities Regulation Institute giving the Alan B. Levenson Keynote Address. Director Levenson was the consummate public servant who left an enduring mark on the Division of Corporation Finance, and the Commission more generally. I’m happy to say that…
What A “Noble” Law Dawg!
By Anne Burnett
This gorgeous Law Dawg is Noble, whose person is 3L Zak Pearsall. Zak says Noble is a good dog.
All members of the Law School Community (students, faculty and staff) are invited to submit a photo for possible selection as the Law Dawg. Please note that honorary Law Dawgs (i.e. those of the feline, equine,…
Debevoise Discusses Malicious Corporate Deepfakes
Content generated by artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to improve and become more convincing. These realistic images, audio, and videos, where used for purposes of a misrepresentation or to falsely spread information, are commonly dubbed “deepfakes.” Governments around the world are taking notice of deepfakes and beginning to respond. As reported by the Wall Street Journal…
How Institutional Ownership and Board Diversity Affect Innovation
In a new paper, we investigate the relationships between institutional ownership, board diversity, and corporate innovation in U.S.-listed firms. Institutional investors play a crucial role in a firm’s operation and exert considerable influence on the efficient monitoring of innovative investment. Theory predicts that institutional ownership has a positive effect on innovation investment. However, after separating…
“Ongoing Concerns”: U.S. Objections to Canadian Digital Policies Spreads to the Senate
U.S. concerns with Canadian digital policy continues to mount with both the U.S. Administration and Senators from both parties raising fears of discrimination. U.S. pressure seems likely to grow as the issue emerges as a major irritant in the bi-lateral trade relationship with Canada’s most important trading partner. With U.S. President Joe Biden scheduled to…