On April 10, the SEC staff articulated how existing disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws apply to offerings and registrations involving crypto assets....more
The SEC recently approved Nasdaq’s proposed changes to the initial listing requirements related to liquidity. Nasdaq proposed to change Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 to...more
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5/1/2025
/ C&DIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-Q ,
MD&A Statements ,
Nasdaq ,
Proxy Statements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
The SEC rescinded Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L and issued updated guidance on the exclusion of shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 and certain other aspects of Rule 14a-8....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including...more
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3/19/2025
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CDIs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EU ,
Form 10-K ,
Guidance Update ,
Schedule 13D ,
Schedule 13G ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Proposals
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
2/10/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Nasdaq ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Activism
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
1/2/2025
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C-Suite Executives ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Nasdaq ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Transparency ,
Voting Shares
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its Fall 2024 Reg-Flex Agenda. The SEC updated the anticipated timing of the following rules...more
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11/26/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Glass Lewis ,
Independent Directors ,
PCAOB ,
Proxy Statements ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation