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Proskauer Hedge Fund Trading Guide Chapter 4: Stock Acquisitions: Key Requirements and Timing Considerations of Hart-Scott-Rodino

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Proskauer’s Practical Guide to the Regulation of Hedge Fund Trading Activities offers a concise, easy-to-read overview of the trading issues and questions we commonly encounter when advising hedge funds and their managers. It...more

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SEC's Charges Against SolarWinds and Its CISO Highlight Emerging Risks for Public Companies, Security Professionals

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has charged SolarWinds Corp. (SolarWinds) and the company's chief information security officer ("CISO") with securities fraud and violations of internal controls...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Grants Broker-Dealers Permanent Exemptive Relief From Rule 15c2-11 for Fixed-Income Securities Sold Under Rule 144A Safe...

On October 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order granting broker-dealers exemptive relief from Rule 15c2-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for fixed-income securities sold in...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Delays Enforcement of Rule 15c2-11 Compliance

In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took the industry off-guard by announcing its new position that Rule 15c2-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Rule) and its amendments apply to fixed-income...more

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Updating Annual Report Risk Factors: Key Developments and Drafting Considerations for Public Companies

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The Annual Report season will soon be upon us, and it is important to assess a company's risk factors at the outset and whether recent developments, including those relating to macroeconomic, geopolitical, and public health...more

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The SEC – It Just Means More

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) was established by the passage of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 following the stock market crash of 1929.sec The Act gave the newly formed SEC power to regulate the...more

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Could The SEC Have Made A Weaker Case For Mandating Enhanced Repurchase Disclosures?

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Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that would require an issuer, including a foreign private issuer and certain registered closed-end funds, to report any purchase made by or...more

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SEC Proposes Additional Disclosure for Share Repurchases and New Form SR

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules governing issuers' equity share repurchases. Proposed Rule 13a-21 would require more detailed and significantly more frequent disclosure...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and New Insider Trading Disclosure

On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to introduce new requirements for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Finds that Director’s Email on Outside Email System Remains Confidential

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Delaware Court of Chancery Finds that Director’s Email on Outside Email System Remains Confidential; Delaware Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Precedent Regarding Derivative Versus Direct Standing; SEC Files Crowdfunding...more

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SEC Settles First-Of-Its-Kind $13m DeFi Tech Action

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SEC Settles First-Of-Its-Kind $13m DeFi Tech Action; NASDAQ Board Diversity Rules Challenged in Fifth Circuit; Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Enforce Contractual Limitations on Liability to Bar Contractual Fraud...more

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Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act

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Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act; D.C. Circuit Upholds FINRA’s Permanent Ban of Broker Accused of Misconduct After Finding SCOTUS...more

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