In another step toward regulatory clarity for crypto investment products, the SEC Division of Corporate Finance staff has issued detailed disclosure guidance on how crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) should navigate...more
On April 10, the SEC staff articulated how existing disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws apply to offerings and registrations involving crypto assets....more
On April 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued a statement aimed at providing greater clarity on the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets....more
On April 10, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued a Staff statement providing guidance on how existing disclosure requirements apply to offerings and registrations of crypto asset...more
On April 10, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published a statement providing its views about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to...more
The Guidance provides the Division’s views regarding certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K, specifically with respect to disclosures contained within Form S-1 (registration statements), Form 10-K (reporting...more
On April 10, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement (Staff Statement) expressing its observations regarding certain disclosure requirements...more
As part of an effort to provide greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has provided its views about the application of certain disclosure...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
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 SEC’s first “Shadow Trading” trial; •SCOTUS’s...more
The U.S. Supreme Court will likely decide before the end of its current term whether the failure to make a disclosure pursuant to Item 303 of Regulation S-K can serve as the basis for a securities fraud claim under Section...more
In the August edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s enhanced disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more
In what seems destined to be a landmark Delaware Court of Chancery decision, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster denied former McDonald’s Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer David Fairhurst’s motion to...more
This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2023 annual reporting season....more
The SEC announced settled charges against technology company NVIDIA Corporation for inadequate disclosures concerning the impact of cryptomining on the company’s gaming business. - The SEC’s order finds that, during...more
In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more
During the previous quarter, the SEC proposed new rulemaking to reduce the number of smaller companies that become subject to enhanced reporting requirements through “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” status....more
Chairman Jay Clayton's vision for the Securities and Exchange Commission has largely shaped the first half of 2018, with policies and initiatives focused on the "main street investor" and combating clear cases of outright...more
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC-Proposed Amendments to Modernize, Simplify and Increase the Accessibility of Required Disclosure - As previously reported in the October 13, 2017 edition of Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, on...more