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Latest SPAC News: Shares of Digital World jump after Trump’s indictment, and pair of Delaware Chancery court decisions deny motions to dismiss SPAC shareholder’s fiduciary breach claims
Trump-Tied SPAC’s Shares Jump After Historic New York Charge
The criminal case against Donald Trump is providing a lift to the blank-check firm taking his media company public, as well as other stocks tied to the former president, as traders bet the news will drive traffic to conservative outlets.
Digital World Acquisition Corp.(NASDAQ:DWAC), the special-purpose acquisition company merging with Trump Media, rallied as much as 10%. Meanwhile, Phunware Inc.(NASDAQ:PHUN), a software company that worked on Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, gained as much as 5.6% and Rumble Inc.(NASDAQ:RUM), the Peter Thiel-backed conservative video network, climbed as much as 11% after reporting results.
READPair of Delaware Chancery Court Decisions Deny Motions To Dismiss SPAC Shareholder’s Fiduciary Breach Claims, Following MultiPlan
On January 4, 2023, and again on March 1, 2023, Vice Chancellor Lori Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied motions to dismiss claims against directors and controlling shareholders of GigCapital-affiliated special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) for alleged fiduciary duty breaches. Delman v. Gigacquisitions3, LLC, et. al., C.A. No. 2021-0679-LWW (Del. Ct. Ch. Jan. 4, 2023) (“Gigacquisitions3”); Laidlaw v. Gigacquisitions2, LLC, et. al., C.A. No. 2021-0821-LWW (Del. Ct. Ch. Mar. 1, 2023) (“Gigacquisitions2”).
In the second of the two decisions, Gigacquisitions2, the Court noted that the “legal theories presented and defendants named are largely indistinguishable” between the two cases.
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FIGX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FIGXU) announced the pricing of its $131 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FIGXU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC aims to seek out a financial services target with a particular focus on wealth and asset managers with the potential to...
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:YORKU) announced the pricing of its $150 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “YORKU”, Friday, June 27, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in the telecom, media or technology sectors. Yorkville Acquisition Corp.’s management team is led...
At the SPAC of Dawn As pressure on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell increases, the market is set to ingest a raft of new indicators today as well as hear from Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack on the potential interest rate path. Today will also see June’s 8th SPAC IPO as Cantor Equity Partners III Inc....
Cantor Equity Partners III Inc. (NASDAQ:CAEP) announced the pricing of its upsized $240 million IPO and its shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CAEP”, Thursday, June 26, 2025. The new SPAC plans to combine with a target company in an industry where its management has relevant expertise such financial...
Launch One (NASDAQ:LPAA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with biotech firm Minovia Therapeutics at a $180 million pre-money valuation. Haifa, Israel-based Minovia is developing a drug platform based on mitochondrial cell therapies to potentially treat rare disorders as well as the effects of aging and other causes of bodily degeneration. The combined...