The Biden administration has made antitrust enforcement a top priority. In July 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which directed the antitrust agencies to take a more aggressive approach to enforcement. The administration has also appointed a team of enforcement-minded leaders to lead the main antitrust agencies, […]

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, had very short-lived fame. These publicly traded “blank cheque companies” with a two-year life span and unspecified acquisition targets boomed during the 2020-21 period. Unlike an Initial Public Offering (IPO), SPACs introduced a faster and easier way for companies to go public. IPOs take years to complete, whereas SPAC […]

The Variable Interest Entity (VIE) model has long been a key strategy employed by Chinese companies seeking to access international capital markets, mainly the U.S. Trillions of USD worth of Chinese companies publicly traded abroad were listed through this strategy, which circumvents China’s stringent restrictions on foreign investment in sectors such as technology and education. Since […]

On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Climate Accountability Package, comprising the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261). The Climate Accountability Package imposes disclosure requirements on entities that are active in the state with a total annual revenue above $1 billion […]

California Governor, Gavin Newsom, recently signed California Senate Bill 253, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and California Senate Bill 261, referred to as the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act, into law. Both bills were part of the Climate Accountability Package, a collection of bills aiming to enhance corporate climate action by improving transparency, […]

In 2021, JP Morgan acquired Frank, a college financial planning company, for $175 million. Charlie Javice founded Frank in 2017 to help students apply for and negotiate financial aid, enroll in online courses, and find scholarships. JP Morgan hired Javice and a few other Frank executives with the acquisition. Initially, Frank was seen as a […]

In the aftermath of the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, energy supplies have become more expensive and unreliable. Because of unstable energy supplies and tumultuous global politics, many countries are accelerating their transition to green energy and are reviving investment in crucial industries such as semiconductors and rare earth metals. For example, the Biden […]

With the influx of remote work opportunities, and a surge of businesses opting for permanent remote platforms, the work-from-home model (WFH) has resolved what many once saw as a mutually exclusive inquiry: the “work or kids” dilemma. However, it has also prompted a conversation surrounding the potential consequences and broader implications of this unprecedented shift […]

Very few animated shows have made a bigger name for themselves in the field of satirical comedy than South Park. South Park, created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, is an animated comedy show that airs on Comedy Central, a cable network owned by mass media conglomerate Paramount Global. South Park is no stranger to […]

Disinformation on social media has been a significant concern in recent years–becoming increasingly influential on the public discourse. Disinformation is especially prevalent in political campaigns, where false or inaccurate information is often used to sway voters. Disinformation has also affected public-health matters contributing to a “stigma” around COVID-19 vaccination. There has been an ongoing debate […]