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The SEC is reportedly in discussions with Nasdaq and NYSE about ways to ease the burden of becoming—and remaining—a public company....more
Recent developments at the SEC highlight the Commission’s focus on reducing disclosure burdens for companies and encouraging public capital formation. SEC Executive Compensation Roundtable - Executive compensation...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is once again considering a proposal that could exempt certain individuals—known as “finders”—from broker registration requirements when helping small businesses raise...more
Do the U.S. securities law accommodations through the “foreign private issuer” (FPI) construct benefit the intended entities? That’s the fundamental question that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is analyzing...more
On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release to solicit comments on whether and how the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) should be changed. As a result of recent...more
On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for recent amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (the “Customer Protection Rule”) to June 30, 2026. The amendments,...more
Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release to solicit public comment on potential changes to the definition of a foreign private issuer (FPI), marking the SEC’s first review...more
Shareholder activism in the public REIT sector has evolved from a marginal tactic employed by a small number of high-profile hedge funds into a persistent, structural feature of corporate life. The public REIT model, long...more
In May 2025, the leadership from the SEC provided guidance on digital asset regulation in several keynote addresses and round tables. The SEC's activities in May 2025 suggest a deliberate movement towards establishing a more...more
On June 4, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential amendments to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) under US securities laws....more
As discussed in our prior blog posts, on June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) published a concept release (Release) soliciting comments on whether to revise the definition of “foreign private...more
On June 12, 2025, Representative Troy Downing (R-MT) introduced H.R. 3959, the “Protecting Private Job Creators Act.” The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Representative Cleo Fields (D-LA), would categorically exempt...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release seeking public comment by September 8, 2025, on its definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI). The SEC indicated that a review is warranted due to...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is mulling over modifications to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI). Our Securities Group examines how these potential changes could impact companies currently...more
ESMA releases proposed rules for regulation of ESG ratings providers On May 2, ESG Today reported that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently published a concept release (the “Concept Release”) in which it solicits comments on potential revisions to the “foreign private issuer” (“FPI”) definition. The SEC...more
In a broad reversal of course on proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, on June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice withdrawing 14 of the...more
On June 12, 2025, the SEC announced its withdrawal of previously proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8. ...more
On June 4, 2025, the SEC issued a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under U.S. securities laws. The SEC has identified potential changes to the definition that could...more
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of a foreign private issuer (FPI) and whether changes are needed to reflect the...more
On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a concept release soliciting public comment in connection with its re-examination of the nearly 50 year old definition of foreign private issuer...more
The SEC has withdrawn proposed rules captioned “Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. In conjunction therewith the SEC announced “The Commission does...more
In late May 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services (the “Committee”) held a full committee markup, during which the Committee successfully reported 25 bills to the House of Representatives (the “House”). The bills...more
On June 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “Concept Release” that will be of significant interest to our “foreign private issuer” (“FPI”) clients, their shareholders, and our investment banking...more
A few days ago, I blogged about the SEC issuing this 71-page concept release to rethink the definition of “foreign private issuer.” This Cooley Alert penned by Brad Goldberg, Beth Sasfai, Reid Hooper and Shari Ness delves...more