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On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a concept release soliciting public comment in connection with its re-examination of the nearly 50 year old definition of foreign private issuer...more
Early crowdfunding often broke securities laws due to unregistered offerings. In 2015, the SEC's Regulation Crowdfunding (Regulation CF) addressed this, stemming from the JOBS Act. It provides an exemption for certain...more
On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published updates to its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) related to exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). These...more
The Acting SEC Chairman announced regulatory priorities designed to help companies raise capital, widen investment options available to retail investors, and reduce regulatory burdens on smaller public companies....more
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
Key Points - - The SEC is set to undergo sweeping changes under the second Trump administration, with a Republican-controlled Commission setting a new agenda. - The agency is expected to focus on easing regulatory...more
As we previously posted, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting this morning to consider and vote on whether to adopt final rules regarding SPAC IPOs and business combinations (de-SPAC transactions). ...more
On November 23, 2022, the SEC released its strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 to 2026. The plan focuses on three goals: protect the investing public against fraud, manipulation, and misconduct; develop and implement a...more
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”)1, in December 2020 passed by the Congress and signed into law by then-president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is one of the most influential measures in the...more
We believe our proposed changes support all market participants' common objectives of investor protection and fair and efficient capital markets. ...more
Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division) prioritizes the examination of certain practices, products and services that it believes present potentially heightened risks...more
In response to U.S. President Trump’s June 4 Memorandum calling for “firm, orderly action to end the Chinese practice of flouting American transparency requirements without negatively affecting American investors and...more
This past week, the House Financial Services Committee considered and passed a few bills that would, if passed by the House, result in changes to the securities laws. ...more
New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS – SEC Staff No-Action Letter Allows Fund Boards to Rely on CCO Representations for Affiliated Transactions – In a no-action letter to the...more