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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for July 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/25/2025

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine the following matters: • An SEC complaint alleging a Georgia...more

The Texas v. Blackrock ESG Case: The FTC and DOJ Have Entered the Chat

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 5/29/2025

On May 22nd, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a joint Statement of Interest in a case against several prominent asset managers brought last year by the Texas Attorney General. In...more

Compliance Deadline Approaches for New Regs Targeting U.S. Investment in Chinese AI, Semiconductors, Quantum Tech

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/2/2024

On November 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published final regulations to implement its long-awaited “Outbound Investment” Security Program, which the Biden Administration originally introduced in August 2023 under...more

ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/17/2024

Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

The ESG Investing Debate: 2023 Year-end Updates

Morgan Lewis on 1/15/2024

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has been subject to increased US state and federal regulation over the last several years, and 2023 continued that status quo. As of January 1, 2024, 20 states have...more

SEC Lists Crypto and Information Security Among its 2024 Examination Priorities

White & Case LLP on 11/7/2023

On October 16, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Examinations ("Examination Division") announced its 2024 Examination Priorities. Registrants should ensure that policies, procedures, and...more

Top 5 SEC Developments for July 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/15/2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This...more

SPAC Litigation Mid-Year Update: Delaware Opens the Gates

Woodruff Sawyer on 6/23/2023

With SPAC IPOs virtually gone but SPAC mergers (aka de-SPACs) continuing at a steady pace since the beginning of the year, the questions around getting a deal done boil down to the following: How and where can companies get...more

How mining & metals companies can make ESG work in a downturn

White & Case LLP on 10/3/2022

Russia's actions in Ukraine fueled an unprecedented rally in mineral and metal prices earlier this year, with multiple metals breaking historical records. However, this rally was short-lived. Within six months, metal prices...more

April 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions And Regulatory Guidance Roundup

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/3/2022

In April, we continued to see a steady pace in the seriousness and frequency of crypto enforcement actions by state and federal law enforcement. (See our March 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions Roundup blog here where we...more

Class Certification Analysis in a Cryptocurrency Case: Williams v. Kucoin

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/8/2021

A recent class certification decision out of the Southern District of New York provides insights on how courts will analyze the requirements for class certification, at least at the initial stage, in cases involving...more

[Event] 2019 Hospital & Health System Innovation Summit - October 24th, New York, NY

McDermott Will & Schulte on 9/26/2019

McDermott Will & Emery’s Hospital & Health System Innovation Summit will prepare innovation leadership teams to address the business, regulatory compliance and legal challenges they may face when navigating innovation efforts...more

Court Finds Cybersecurity-Related Claims Sufficient in Securities Class Action

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/7/2019

In the aftermath of Equifax’s data breach, a federal court recently found that allegations of poor cybersecurity coupled with misleading statements supported a proper cause of action. In its decision, the U.S. District Court...more

SEC Issues Updated Guidance on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosures and Trading on Nonpublic Cybersecurity Information

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/22/2018

On February 21, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued updates to its interpretive guidance on how public companies should disclose cybersecurity breaches and risks. There are two core messages at...more

7 Securities Law and Regulatory Changes Likely to be Considered During the Trump Administration

Kilpatrick on 12/19/2016

On November 8, 2016, political power in United States shifted in an unexpected and unprecedented way. As of January 20, 2017, Republicans will hold the White House and both Houses of Congress. President-elect Donald Trump...more

Activist Investor to Pay Record Fine for Violating HSR Reporting Requirements

Mintz on 7/14/2016

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced this week that an activist investment manager has agreed to pay a record $11 million to settle allegations that it violated the requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

"Interpretation of Antitrust Exemption at Heart of DOJ Action Against ValueAct"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/11/2016

On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) filed a complaint against activist investor ValueAct Capital in California federal court, requesting a $19 million fine for violations of the...more

Regulatory Notes on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency Derivatives

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/2/2015

Six things every investor, start-up, financial institution and payment processor should know about the future regulation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency derivatives. With the quickly developing market for...more

SAFEs and KISSes Poised to Be the Next Generation of Startup Financing

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/8/2015

Overview - In late 2013, startup accelerator Y Combinator unveiled its Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”) investment instrument as an alternative to convertible debt. While SAFE templates appeared in...more

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