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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published its semiannual Regulatory Flexibility Agenda (“Reg Flex Agenda”), detailing its short-term and long-term rulemaking priorities for the year. The SEC is...more
In a decision that could reshape how securities lending and short sale market transactions are disclosed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the Court) returned two key Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
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This edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more
Empresas latino-americanas com valores mobiliários registrados nos Estados Unidos, ou que pretendem registrá-los, devem ficar atentas. A SEC (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários dos EUA) publicou um “concept release” propondo...more
In what may be indicative of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s renewed focus on small business capital formation, one of the topics that the staff (the “Staff”) of the Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the...more
A few days ago, Corp Fin revised a total of 18 CDIs related to Schedule 13Ds and 13Gs, mainly to align them with the changes to the rules related to those Schedules made back in October ’23. The CDIs are redlined by Corp Fin...more
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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
A few weeks ago, Corp Fin revised two – and withdrew one – of the Legal Proceedings CDIs under Item 103 of Regulation S-K. These CDI changes are catching up to the reorg of Item 103 that the SEC made five years ago when the...more
How should attorneys advise their clients who are new to a public company board? Where should a corporate secretary start if asked to provide an orientation for a public company board? Former SEC Special Counsel Brian Soares...more
On July 1, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued another in a series of statements regarding crypto assets. This particular statement, titled...more
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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
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
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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
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On Feb. 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, which will replace the Enforcement Division’s previous Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Originally...more
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