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SEC Responds to Eighth Circuit, Asking Eighth Circuit to Rule on Climate Disclosure Litigation

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The SEC has stated that a ruling would help it determine the relevance of future rulemaking. On July 23, 2025 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) submitted a status report ordered by the Eighth...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: Q2 2025

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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

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California’s Climate Disclosure Rulemaking Enters a New Phase

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California’s requirements for climate-related corporate disclosures are evolving as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to implement Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261. Although these statutes were enacted in...more

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"EDGAR Next" Goes Live

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On March 24, 2025, the rule and form amendments to EDGAR that were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 27, 2024 became effective and the EDGAR Next dashboard went live. These amendments are...more

Maynard Nexsen

Public Company Advisory: Q1 2025 SEC Snapshots

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The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Withdraws Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

As a follow-up to our blog post in February about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) pause in defending its Climate Disclosure Rules, on March 27, the SEC notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit...more

Jones Day

SEC Abandons Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to halt its defense of the climate disclosure rules introduced under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler....more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

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In March of 2024, we reported on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of a comprehensive set of rules governing climate-related disclosures. The rules would require public companies to disclose climate-related...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

The SEC Votes to “End its Defense” of Climate Change Rules

As previously reported, SEC Asks Court to Put Climate Change Litigation on Hold, the SEC had asked the court to suspend litigation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit challenging its new climate change disclosure...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Making Waves No Longer: SEC Abandons Climate Disclosure Rule

In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will no longer defend the agency’s climate disclosure rule issued during the Biden administration. The disclosure rule...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Abandons Defense Of Brobdingnagian Climate Change Disclosure Rule

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Three years ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a nearly 500 page rule proposal that would require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Rule on SEC Delegation of Authority to Director

On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its final rule rescinding the delegation of authority that had allowed the SEC’s Director of the Division of Enforcement’s (“Director”) to “issue...more

Perkins Coie

Are You Ready for What’s (EDGAR) Next?

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Here’s a friendly reminder that the EDGAR Next transition is fast approaching. If your company has not yet begun preparations, we urge you to start planning now. As you may recall, on September 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities...more

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SEC Approves Nasdaq Proposed Rules Modifying Minimum Bid Price Compliance Periods and Delisting Process

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On January 17, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposed rule changes addressing companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirements of $1 per share and the subsequent delisting...more

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SEC Chairman Halts Litigation on Climate Disclosure Rules

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The acting chairman of the SEC, Mark T. Uyeda, requested Feb. 11 that the Eighth Circuit pause ongoing litigation concerning the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rule — (known as...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Everything Old Is New Again for Shareholder Proposals: SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M

On February 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) Division of Corporation Finance staff (the staff) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M (SLB 14M) to provide informal guidance on shareholder...more

DarrowEverett LLP

SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more

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SEC to Continue Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in 2024 After Record-Setting 2023

This is the fourth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Applies New Hedging Requirement to BDCs following Industry Silence

As detailed in our Legal Update, on December 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose their hedging policies for employees, officers and directors. However,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rule Expanding Regulation A Exemption to Exchange Act Reporting Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week adopted a final rule amending Regulation A to broaden eligibility for its exemption from full SEC registration. ...more

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