On April 9, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum (the order) directing the heads of all Federal agencies to identify unlawful or potentially unlawful regulations that clearly exceed the agency’s statutory...more
On April 21, 2025, Paul S. Atkins was sworn in as the new Chairman of the SEC. Mr. Atkins was nominated by President Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025 in a 52 to 44 vote. He replaces...more
In mid-February 2025, President Trump issued three executive actions (the orders) intended to improve the administration of the executive branch and enhance the accountability of Federal agencies. Among other things, the...more
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum (Memo) ordering all executive departments and agencies to temporarily pause certain regulatory actions until they can be reviewed and approved by...more
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri issued a statewide permanent injunction against two ESG-related rules issued by the Missouri Securities Division that took effect in July 2023...more
On May 23, 2024, the SEC approved exchange rule changes that will allow the listing and trading of a number of spot Ether exchange-traded products (ETPs). Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization...more
On May 21, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a dually-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser for its alleged failure to address conflicts of interest in compliance...more
On April 29, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a registered investment adviser for alleged violations of Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Rule 17d-1...more