News & Analysis as of

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Risk Management Investors

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Importance of Complying with Private Fund Documents for Affiliate Transactions

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

Private fund advisers continually balance their ongoing responsibility to ensure that the funds they advise comply with such funds’ governing documents and their responsibility to ensure their own compliance with applicable...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Report

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act, the Investor Advocate is required to file two reports annually with the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the...more

Woodruff Sawyer

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

Woodruff Sawyer on

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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Clarifies Stance on Disclosures Relating to Crypto Assets

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

New Tariffs, Old Issues: Post-Liberation Day Advisers Act Considerations for Private Fund Managers

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Markets remain exceptionally volatile following the announcement of the U.S. “Liberation Day” tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries. While the ultimate path of policy remains uncertain, recent developments are...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Staff Stablecoin Statement

On April 4, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) published a statement (the “Statement”) outlining its position on stablecoins, a...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Raises Concerns Over Cyber Disclosure Rules

Baker Botts L.L.P. on

As public companies work to align with the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure requirements, Commissioner Hester Peirce is urging a reassessment of how these rules are applied—particularly during active cyber incidents. In a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Clarifies Position on Proof-of-Work Mining: What It Means for Bitcoin and Beyond

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a significant statement yesterday that certain proof-of-work (PoW) mining activities do not constitute securities offerings under federal...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin Issues “Verification of Accredited Investor Status” Guidance

Cooley LLP on

Last week, Corp Fin issued guidance about how to verify accredited investors in two different forms. It issued two CDIs on the topic, as well as a no-action letter that goes into more detail. [As noted in this blog by...more

Frost Brown Todd

Public Finance Municipal Bond, Disclosures and Tax Compliance Recap

Frost Brown Todd on

Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) Public Finance Practice Group hosted its annual Public Finance 360° Seminar on Feb. 20, 2025. Webinar topics included a 2025 municipal bond market update, financial disclosure considerations, and tax...more

Jones Day

SEC Signals It Will Abandon Defense of Climate Disclosure Rule

Jones Day on

Acting Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") Chairman Mark Uyeda directed SEC staff to request that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals not schedule an oral argument in the pending litigation...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Grants Further Relief From Including Personally Identifiable Information in CAT Reporting

On February 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted relief exempting industry members from reporting a natural person’s name, address, and year of birth to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). Industry members...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings Increase for Second Consecutive Year in 2024

Cornerstone Research on

AI-related filings more than double and 1933 Act filings continue to decline. The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Directors Quarterly: January 2025

The latest edition of Directors Quarterly features a summary of board and committee agenda priorities for 2025, financial reporting and auditing updates, post-election observations from around the world, and more. Read the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q4 2024)

We are pleased to announce the launch of MoFo’s new quarterly newsletter highlighting the most important developments in federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation. In this first edition, we provide a rundown of the...more

Baker Donelson

AI Disclosures Under the Spotlight: SEC Expectations for Year-End Filings

Baker Donelson on

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasing its scrutiny on artificial intelligence (AI)-related disclosures; therefore, companies must tread carefully as year-end reporting season approaches. Specifically,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - November 2024

At what point has a director served too long? What about term limits? A mandatory retirement age? When do a director’s skills become stale? These issues are addressed in this issue of The Informed Board, as well as why proxy...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Washing: Simple Guidance to Avoid Risk

What is AI washing? AI washing is when a company overstates the AI capabilities of their products and services to mislead the market. It describes companies that are exploiting the current AI boom and lying about the AI...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance

The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024.  The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Stay Private or Go IPO?

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Public investors have become more discerning about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Instead of chasing speculative high-growth stories, they are leaning towards...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Risk Mitigation for Asset Managers After the Demise of the Private Fund Adviser Rules

Woodruff Sawyer on

While there is rest for weary legal and compliance pros at asset managers, and as you enjoy a cool Arnold Palmer in your hammock this Independence Day, spend a few minutes thinking about how your firm can leverage this moment...more

A&O Shearman

New SEC guidance on cybersecurity incident disclosures

A&O Shearman on

The Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC issued a statement last week relating to the recent SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules that require public companies to disclose the occurrence of material...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Releases Materials on T+1 Settlement Cycle Adoption in Advance of May Compliance Date

Seward & Kissel LLP on

Who may be interested: Registered-Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: In May 2023, the SEC adopted several Rules and Rule amendments which, among other things, shorten the standard...more

Epiq

Why Sustainability and Why Now?

Epiq on

Sustainability is not a new concept. Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) was created as a term back in 2004 in a report called “Who Cares Wins,” which was an initiative created by the United Nations. The ESG...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Wins First “Shadow Trading” Trial

Seward & Kissel LLP on

On April 5, 2024, after an eight-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California returned a verdict for the Securities and Exchange Commission in its first “shadow trading” case after...more

85 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide