Only a short time has elapsed since President Trump named Mark T. Uyeda as Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 21, 2025. Already, however, the regulatory climate has shifted significantly...more
3/11/2025
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So long ago that it may have slipped from memory, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the regime for reporting beneficial interests in publicly traded equity securities on Schedule 13G. The...more
On February 10, 2022, the SEC adopted a proposal to make significant changes in the rules requiring investors to report their ownership of shares of U.S. publicly traded companies.
As recommended by some corporate...more
In a speech before the Economic Club of New York on November 19, 2020, outgoing SEC Chair Jay Clayton urged companies to adopt “good corporate hygiene” measures regulating insider trading and equity awards based on the...more
On January 30, 2020, the SEC issued guidance on the use of key performance metrics for public companies discussing their financial results and proposed amendments to certain financial reporting requirements. The published...more
2/11/2020
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On December 18, 2019, the SEC proposed amendments to its definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of qualifying natural persons and entities able to participate in certain exempt offerings without specific...more
12/24/2019
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