Nick Morgan
President
Nick Morgan is a pro bono trial counsel who focuses on SEC investigations and litigation. He is the President and Founder of the Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN). Before founding ICAN, Morgan was a partner and office litigation chair at the law firm Paul Hastings and previously served as a Senior Trial Counsel at the SEC.
Nov. 7, 2025
New SPAC Rules Help or Hinder Market Access?
Paul Hastings partner and ICAN co-founder Nick Morgan argues the SEC's SPAC rules reflect protection through prohibition, raising costs and shrinking options for everyday investors.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Nov. 5, 2025
How New SEC Rules Could Impact SPAC Sponsors
Nick Morgan on how the SEC's 2024 SPAC rules affect small sponsors, especially changes to the PSLRA safe harbor for forward-looking statements.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Nov. 3, 2025
How ICAN May Challenge SEC’s Final SPAC Rules
Nick Morgan on how ICAN may challenge the SEC's SPAC rules, starting with whether the SEC has statutory authority to change PSLRA liability protections.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Oct. 28, 2025
How New SEC Rules Could Shape Future Litigation
Former SEC trial counsel Nick Morgan on how the new SPAC rules affect litigation risk, and why long statutes of limitation mean today's deals could face future scrutiny.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Oct. 17, 2025
His Years of Experience with SPACs and SEC Investigations
Paul Hastings partner Nick Morgan reflects on representing SPAC clients through SEC investigations during the active 2021-2024 enforcement period.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Oct. 8, 2025
Why Regulation by Enforcement Hurts Transparency
Nick Morgan critiques the SEC's regulation by enforcement in the SPAC space, citing the 2021 Momentus Stable Road case and Commissioner Hester Peirce's concerns.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Sept. 25, 2025
Why SEC Policy Should Be Made Through Rulemaking, Not Enforcement
Nick Morgan argues the SEC should set SPAC policy through Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking, with public comment, rather than one-off enforcement actions.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Aug. 20, 2025
SEC Enforcement and SPACs
ICAN founder Nick Morgan on how the SEC approaches SPAC enforcement, and what Commissioner Hester Peirce's dissents reveal about the Commission's view.
Guest: Nick Morgan
Aug. 19, 2025
SPAC Guest Spotlight: Nick Morgan
Former SEC senior trial counsel Nick Morgan on founding ICAN, a pro bono organization defending people in SEC investigations and litigation at no cost.
Guest: Nick Morgan