Latest Posts › Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Share:

SEC Announces Appointment of Mark Uyeda as Acting Chair and Launch of Crypto Task Force

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Mark T. Uyeda has been appointed Acting Chair.  The Acting Chair has served as an SEC Commissioner since June 2022 and brings extensive experience to the role,...more

2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

This Legal Update summarizes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2025 calendar year filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates....more

What’s the Deal? - Rule 10b5-1 Plans

Here’s the deal: • A Rule 10b5‐1 plan is a written securities trading plan that is designed to comply with Rule 10b5‐1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)....more

What’s the Deal? – Rule 10b5-1 Plans

Here’s the deal: A Rule 10b5‐1 plan is a written securities trading plan that is designed to comply with Rule 10b5‐1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)....more

FINRA Provides Guidance on Timing Requirements under Certain Broker-Dealer Financial, Operational and Reporting Rules in the Event...

On December 31, 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) issued Regulatory Notice 24-18 (“RN 24-18”) to provide updated guidance to members regarding Rules 15c3-1, 15c3-3 and 17a-5 under the...more

SEC Adopts Amendments Mandating Certain Exchange Act Filings and Submissions to be Made Electronically; Also Adopts Technical...

On December 16, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments (the “Amendments”) requiring the electronic filing, submission, or posting of certain forms required under the Securities Exchange Act of...more

Small Business Capital Formation Report: Crowdfunding, Reg A & Private Companies

As discussed in our prior post, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation recently issued its 2024 Annual Report....more

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to meet on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses, Alternative Investments, and Finfluencers

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in an open meeting, that will stream on the SEC’s website.  The Committee will first hear from...more

Rule 15c2-11 Relief for Fixed Income Securities

Broker-dealers had been preparing for the sunset of the prior time-based relief that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission provided in respect of compliance with Rule 15c2-11 as to certain fixed income...more

With Tech Considerations for Securities Lawyers

At the Practising Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, panelists discussed how public companies are addressing cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) related issues....more

Market Outlook for IPOs in 2025: Insights from PLI’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation

On November 14, 2024, the Practising Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation featured a panel discussion that provided valuable insights into the initial public offering (IPO) landscape for 2025....more

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2025 Exam Priorities

On October 21, 2024, the Division of Examinations (“EXAMS” or the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its examination priorities (the “2025 Priorities”) for fiscal year 2025 (which...more

SEC Charges Company with Misleading Recyclability Claims

In September 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a consumer products company (the “Company”) with having made inaccurate claims regarding the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods.  The SEC found that...more

SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

SEC Small Business Forum

The SEC recently published its report on the 2024 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation.  The Forum addresses a range of issues affecting small businesses, including smaller public companies.  The...more

Broker-Dealer’s Failure to Comply with Regulation Best Interest’s Compliance Obligation is a Willful Violation of the General...

A broker-dealer (the “Dealer”) entered into a cease-and-desist order with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance...more

SEC Compliance Outreach for Investment Adviser and Investment Company Senior Officers

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that it will host a compliance outreach program on November 7, 2024 (see the program’s agenda) on Advisers Act and Investment Company Act related topics.  The agenda...more

Accelerated Schedule 13G Reporting Deadlines Effective September 30

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s accelerated Schedule 13G filing deadlines become effective September 30, 2024. On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted changes to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership...more

SEC Abandons Review of Vacated Private Fund Adviser Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission let pass the deadline to seek a review of the decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) to vacate the SEC’s final rule relating to private fund...more

SEC Filing Fees

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that the fees that registrants pay to register their securities with the SEC will increase from $147.60 per million dollars to $153.10 per million dollars, effective...more

SDNY Issues Final Ruling on SEC v. Ripple

Earlier this month, the Southern District of New York issued its final ruling and remedies order in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple Labs, Inc. Judge Analisa Torres found that the SEC failed to show that any...more

Qualifying Venture Capital Funds Inflation Adjustment

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 3c-7, which adjusts for inflation the dollar threshold used in defining a “qualifying venture capital fund” under the Investment Company Act, as required pursuant to Section...more

SEC Settles Reg BI Case Against California Broker-Dealer

On July 31, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it agreed to settle allegations that a California-based broker-dealer sold in excess of $13 million in “L bonds,” a speculative, unrated debt...more

Report: Reforms to Restore Confidence in the SEC

A number of trade associations (The Business Roundtable, the American Investment Council, The Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness of the US Chamber of Commerce, the Investment Company Institute, the Managed Funds...more

SEC Risk Alert:  Staff Assessment of Risks, Scoping of Examinations, and Requesting of Documents

The Division of Examinations (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently issued a Risk Alert (the “Risk Alert”) to SEC-registered broker-dealers providing insight and additional information...more

353 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 15

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide