Ann M. Lipton
@annmlipton.bsky.social
Law prof at U Colorado, business and securities. Blogging at https://www.businesslawprofessors.com/
Scholarship at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2365170
No longer welcome in the State of Nevada.
Scholarship at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2365170
No longer welcome in the State of Nevada.
earlier there were the whacked out arguments that the sec couldn't issue subpoenas:
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
earlier there were the whacked out arguments that the sec couldn't issue subpoenas:
no. they were investigating whether there were grounds to bring a more serious fraud charge. then trump won the election, and they went with the undeniable charge
February 3, 2026 at 10:50 PM
no. they were investigating whether there were grounds to bring a more serious fraud charge. then trump won the election, and they went with the undeniable charge
this is just the latest in a long line of dilatory tactics.
the sec wants $150 million (if he hadn't dug his heels in, it would have been 5 to 6 figures). Would love to know his final legal bill. (Do lawyers charge extra for arguments that border on Rule 11 territory?)
the sec wants $150 million (if he hadn't dug his heels in, it would have been 5 to 6 figures). Would love to know his final legal bill. (Do lawyers charge extra for arguments that border on Rule 11 territory?)
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
this is just the latest in a long line of dilatory tactics.
the sec wants $150 million (if he hadn't dug his heels in, it would have been 5 to 6 figures). Would love to know his final legal bill. (Do lawyers charge extra for arguments that border on Rule 11 territory?)
the sec wants $150 million (if he hadn't dug his heels in, it would have been 5 to 6 figures). Would love to know his final legal bill. (Do lawyers charge extra for arguments that border on Rule 11 territory?)
it wasn't in the rule. it was definitely what lawyers told clients, it's possible there was sec guidance somewhere
February 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
it wasn't in the rule. it was definitely what lawyers told clients, it's possible there was sec guidance somewhere
Reposted by Ann M. Lipton
Musk just 'decided' to mark up the value of SpaceX when doing this deal: what's a $200 billion difference in valuation matter anyway
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Musk just 'decided' to mark up the value of SpaceX when doing this deal: what's a $200 billion difference in valuation matter anyway
it doesn't expose them to substantive regulation - largely just more disclosure. ironically by folding the pieces together, some of the details can be hidden by grouping them
February 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
it doesn't expose them to substantive regulation - largely just more disclosure. ironically by folding the pieces together, some of the details can be hidden by grouping them
gen x here excuse you
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
gen x here excuse you