The other SPAC boom: lawsuits against sponsors surge as deals fizzle Investors who got left holding the bag are bringing cases that challenge the basic ways the acquisition vehicles operate. Doug Bailey 2.10.22 10:15 PM Markets
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How much the biggest SPAC sponsors lost in January’s market rout Special purpose acquisition companies were a method of choice over the past year for taking companies public. But now a downturn in the market is making them less attractive. Othmane Zizi 2.4.22 9:32 PM Markets
Exclusive: Why Black Girls Code’s Kimberly Bryant is fighting back against “toxic” culture claims The embattled founder of one of Silicon Valley’s most highly-regarded nonprofits says she hopes to be vindicated in an investigation into alleged workplace impropriety. Christie Smythe 1.19.22 9:43 PM Features
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Even funerals aren’t safe from disruption — meet the woman shaking up the $20 billion death industry Felicia Barlow Clar helps people save money and arrange creative funeral alternatives, such as a “celebration of life” or having ashes shot into the sky as fireworks. Christie Smythe 1.14.22 7:23 PM Innovation