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Securities Law Update - September 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC’s Approval of Nasdaq’s Diversity Rules

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On December 11, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lacked statutory authority to approve Nasdaq’s board diversity rules. Subject to certain exceptions,...more

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC’s Approval of Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Rules

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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) vacated the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) approval of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (“Nasdaq”) Board Diversity Rules....more

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Nasdaq Rule Change Lengthens Reverse Stock Split Notice Period

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Last November, Nasdaq proposed a rule change that would lengthen the notification period for companies conducting reverse stock splits from five business days to 10 calendar days. The rule change became effective immediately...more

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SEC Reporting Update - December 2024

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Insider Trading Policies. As previously discussed in our Winter 2022-2023 Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in December 2022 relating to insider trading policy...more

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5th Circuit Again Adopts Restrictive View of Exchange Act Purposes and SEC Regulatory Power

On December 11, 2024, the 5th Circuit issued another important opinion (for the third time this year) requiring that an administrative agency's rules fit squarely within the statutory scheme that empowers the agency to act....more

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Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules Vacated; SEC Approval Found “Arbitrary and Capricious”

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In a 9-8 decision on December 10, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down Nasdaq’s efforts to promote diversity on public company boards. The case, Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, vacated...more

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Nasdaq “Show or Tell” Diversity Rules

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On December 11, 2024, the Fifth Circuit, in a divided opinion following an en banc hearing, struck down the Nasdaq “show or tell” diversity rules. The Court concluded that the rules, some of which the majority described as a...more

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Corporate Communicator - 2024 Annual Meeting Season

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Clawback Rules. As previously discussed in last Winter’s Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") adopted final rules in October 2022 directing the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt listing standards that...more

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