Tag Archives: 2018

Cornerstone Research: Accounting-Related Securities Suit Filings and Settlements Increased in 2018

Posted on April 18, 2019 by lawhukukinet

Driven by a general overall increase in the number of securities class action lawsuit filings, as well as by an increase in the number of M&A-related lawsuits involving accounting allegations, the total number of securities class action lawsuits involving accounting … Continue reading →

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Fintech is thriving! Global investment more than doubles in 2018

Posted on April 13, 2019 by lawhukukinet

KPMG recently published its “Pulse of Fintech” report on global investment in fintech for H2 2018. Here’s what you need to know: Global investment in fintech companies hit $111.8B in 2018 (with 2,196 deals), more than doubling global fintech investment … Continue reading →

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Plaintiffs’ Firms Ranked by Total 2018 Securities Suit Settlement Size and Number

Posted on April 10, 2019 by lawhukukinet

As I have noted in a number of posts (most recently here), the size of securities class action settlements rose significantly in 2018 compared to recent years. But what do the 2018 securities class action settlements look like when broken … Continue reading →

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Continued robust VC investment and PE mega-deals take the spotlight in a review of the 2018 VC & PE Canadian market

Posted on April 10, 2019 by lawhukukinet

A recent report released by the Canadian Venture Capital Private Equity Association (CVCA) entitled “VC & PE Canadian Market Overview 2018” (the Report) reviews the current strength of Canadian venture capital (VC) investment and very recent mega-deal trend in Canadian … Continue reading →

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Around $1bn Invested in 2018 Into Legal Tech/NewLaw Companies

Posted on April 3, 2019 by lawhukukinet

Artificial Lawyer: “Research by investment bank, Investec, has found that around $1bn was invested into legal tech and related NewLaw businesses in 2018 alone (see below), at least in the major markets. Moreover, capital is expected to keep flowing into … Continue reading →

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