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Quinn Emanuel

The $110 Billion Crypto Treasury Boom: Litigation Risks on the Horizon

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The corporate crypto treasury trend continues to boom, and with it the litigation risks. As noted in a recent Forbes article, 152 publicly traded companies now control almost 1 million Bitcoin worth over $110 billion. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Pivots on Publishing Complete Response Letters, Raising SEC Disclosure and Securities Litigation Implications

On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was embracing “radical transparency” by publishing more than 200 Complete Response Letters (CRLs) — letters the agency issues to a sponsor when...more

Woodruff Sawyer

The Corporate Guidance Tightrope: Balancing Transparency & Risk

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For US-listed public companies, issuing corporate guidance can feel routine—until it isn’t. One overly rosy forecast or offhand comment on an earnings call can turn into plaintiffs’ or regulators’ Exhibit A. For companies...more

Snell & Wilmer

Securities Class Action Litigation Surges in Dollar Value Despite Steady Filing Numbers

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Cornerstone Research recently published its Securities Class Action Filings—2025 Mid-Year Assessment. The report contains useful data and information about the securities class action landscape thus far this year. The...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Ongoing Program] Navigating SEC Reporting in 2025: Avoiding Costly Compliance Pitfalls - August 27th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT

Public company in-house counsel will learn key ways to stay compliant with the SEC's ever-changing reporting requirements in this complimentary webinar featuring two leading capital markets and securities attorneys, the first...more

Morgan Lewis

Reinforcing Ethics and Oversight in Corporate Governance: Essentials for Public Companies

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In an environment where public scrutiny is high and enforcement expectations are rising, investing in strong corporate ethics and oversight frameworks has become a strategic necessity for public companies. Effective...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Mid-Year SCA Trends Hold Steady, with Slightly Fewer Filings and High-Dollar Settlements [Report]

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The D&O Databox™ Mid-Year Report provides insights about securities class action activities, developments, and historical trends—sourced from Databox, our proprietary database and leading resource for securities class action...more

BCLP

So, You Want To Join A Public Company Board

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Retired senior executives often receive, or seek out, public company directorships as the next step in their journeys. Before accepting, they should carefully evaluate key areas to make sure they are prepared for the...more

BCLP

Proceed at Your Own Risk: Steps to Protect Confidential Information and Public Disclosures

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Public companies regularly face challenges in protecting confidential information relating to material announcements of corporate developments as well as financial results and other events. For example, recently, the U.S....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Reminder: Risk Factor and MD&A Considerations for Upcoming Form 10-Q

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Keep in mind the following risk factor and MD&A considerations for upcoming Form 10-Q filings...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A Survey of How Public Companies are Providing Guidance in Light of Tariffs

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In recent days, the Trump administration has proposed additional tariffs, causing further uncertainty for many public companies. As companies approach their current quarterly guidance, we took a data-driven approach to see...more

Mayer Brown

REVERSEinquiries Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 1 - July 1 2025

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An Overview of Which Market Disruption Events to Include for the Most Common Asset Classes under a Medium-Term Note Program - A movie scene showing a day in the life of a calculation agent would likely not survive the...more

DLA Piper

A Principles-Based Model for Modern Governance: COSO and NACD’s Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

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In May 2025, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), in collaboration with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), released a public exposure draft of a new,...more

Goodwin

Shareholder Activism in the REIT Sector: An Evolving Landscape

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Shareholder activism in the public REIT sector has evolved from a marginal tactic employed by a small number of high-profile hedge funds into a persistent, structural feature of corporate life. The public REIT model, long...more

Maynard Nexsen

COSO and NACD Publish a Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

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On May 27, 2025, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), in collaboration with the National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”), released and is inviting public comment on an...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Mintz On Air: Practical Policies – Same Rules, Different Disclosures: Public Company DEI Reporting in a New Federal Legal Paradigm

In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Anne Bruno to discuss public company DEI reporting in today’s evolving federal legal landscape. This episode is part...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 17, 2025, The JBS Goes Public Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Jenner & Block

[Ongoing Program] CLE Relay - Session 5 - Navigating 2025 Public Company Legal and Regulatory Risks in a Shifting Economic...

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Jenner’s Public Company Advisory Group offers a multidisciplinary overview of the key legal, regulatory, and compliance issues public companies are facing in 2025, including the impact of economic uncertainty and an...more

Hogan Lovells

Sanctions compliance and Singapore listing rules: Risks beyond Singapore sanctions

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The Singapore Exchange (SGX) expects issuers to manage global sanctions risk, not just the risk from Singapore-imposed sanctions. Sanctions risks need to managed on a group-wide basis, including subsidiaries and affiliates...more

WilmerHale

Preparing for Securities Litigation: Strategic Coordination with Crisis Response

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When a public company confronts a crisis, whether stemming from regulatory scrutiny, operational setbacks, or some other unfortunate development, securities litigation exposure materializes rapidly. ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Summer 2025 V&E Quarterly Governance and Sustainability Updates

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We have seen, a mere few months into President Trump’s second term, a remarkably transformational set of priorities across the federal government, which have had dramatic impacts on the private sector generally and public...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants - Episode 155

Welcome to this Edition of Everything Compliance, Shout-Outs, and Rants. In this episode, we have the quintet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, Jonathan Marks, and Special Guest Panelist Hemma Lomax, all hosted by Tom Fox. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SIFMA and Other Industry Groups Petition SEC for Recission of Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirement

In late May 2025, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), together with the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Independent Community Bankers of America, and Institute of...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Cracks in the Boardroom: Governance Lessons from a High-Profile Public Company Director Exit

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Most director resignations are routine affairs, but that was not the case with a recent and very public director resignation. This resignation and others like it may serve as a cautionary tale for any board. In this week’s...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California’s Climate Law Pushes for Financial Impact Disclosures

California’s SB 219 is the first state law requiring broad-based reporting of material climate-related financial risk by US companies. With the initial reporting deadline set for Jan. 1, 2026, companies are actively...more

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