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Emerging Growth Companies Regulatory Agenda

Emerging Growth Companies (EGC) are companies with total yearly gross revenues of under $1 billion for the most recently completed fiscal year.  
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Acting Chair Uyeda on SEC’s Priorities

Members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) continue to share their views about the Commission’s current priorities, and Monday was Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda’s turn.  Speaking at the Florida Bar’s...more

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Small Business Capital Formation Committee Submits Accredited Investor Definition Recommendations to SEC

On May 1, 2024, the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Committee submitted its accredited investor definition recommendations to the SEC.  Currently, an investor may qualify as an accredited investor by meeting certain...more

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Client Alert: SEC Adopts Final Rules for Climate-Related Disclosures as Controversy and Challenges Loom

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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an adopting release (Release Nos. 33-11275 and 34-99678), entitled The Enhancement and Standardization of ClimateRelated Disclosures for Investors (the...more

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A Guide to the SEC's New Climate Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted climate disclosure rules which will require registrants to disclose detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and registration...more

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The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule Has Arrived: Scope 3 Is Out—But What Is In?

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After nearly two years of public comments and deliberation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a Final Rule on Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Final Rule). While less sweeping than initially proposed,...more

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The SEC Adopts Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the SEC adopted final rules (Final Rules) requiring extensive climate-related disclosures in companies’ annual reports and registration statements. The new rules are set forth in Release No. 33-11275. The...more

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House to Consider Capital Formation Bills

On March 5, 2024, the House will consider capital formation related legislation, H.R. 2799.  This was originally introduced in April 2023 and reported out in July 2023.  It is comprised of 19 separate bills.  The House...more

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The Federal Corporate Transparency Act Through the Lens of Private Equity: Unique Challenges Await

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With a stated goal of enhancing transparency of business ownership, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) mandates various types of businesses – such as corporations, limited liability companies, and limited...more

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House Passes Eleven Bills Enabling Capital Formation

In early June, the US House of Representatives passed two sets of bills focused on promoting capital formation. The bipartisan effort included bills that amend the accredited investor definition in order to increase the...more

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Overhaul of the UK Listing Regime Continues - A Consideration of the FCA’s Most Recent Proposals Which Are Most Relevant to Growth...

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On 3 May 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published significant further proposals in a consultation paper (CP23/10) for reforming the UK listing regime....more

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Liquidity Challenges for Investors in Emerging Businesses

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) released the agenda for its virtual meeting, to be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, and which plans to...more

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A Budding Opportunity—Why the CBD Industry Requires Regulation

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Manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of CBD products should embrace and participate in reform to address public health concerns, write Bilzin Sumberg attorneys. Consumer groups like the Arthritis Foundation are stepping...more

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Report on 2019 SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation Released

The Securities and Exchange Commission released the report from the August 2019 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The Annual Forum provides an opportunity for market participants to meet and...more

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SEC Simplifies Disclosure Requirements to Further FAST Act Mandate

The SEC has adopted rule amendments to simplify disclosure requirements consistent with its mandate under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. ...more

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SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation

In her first speech as the SEC’s Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation, Martha Miller provided an overview of the Office’s mission, as well as the Office’s priorities. Miller noted the importance of the small...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Quite a start to the week for consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Co., with a Times expose on the questionable relationship between McKinsey’s clients and the investments its hedge fund has made in those same clients, not to...more

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Legal Update: A Year to Remember for BDCs

With 2018 now in the rearview mirror, we summarize several of the encouraging regulatory developments for business development companies (“BDCs”) that occurred during 2018. ...more

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Capturing The SEC

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Suppose you are selling a service with some success.  You want to increase sales, but how?  You could promote the value of your services, but some may disagree and others may be indifferent.  A more certain solution would be...more

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