On May 5, 2020, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board found that continuing disclosure references to the coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) had jumped 25 percent in the course of a single week. After a statement by the...more
Since 1995, states and local governments have been subject to Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”), promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Under the Rule, governmental entities that issued securities...more
The SEC has stayed the implementation date of its final rules establishing a permanent registration and record-keeping regime for municipal advisors until July 1, 2014. The new rules are required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more
As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or Commission”) adopted on September 20, 2013 final rules and forms...more
The life of a tax-exempt bond issuer is not always sunshine and discounted money. Your bondholders look to you not only for notifications of material events, but also for routine continuing disclosures of financial and...more