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United States: SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Clarifies That Participation in Certain Proof-Of-Stake Activities Does Not...

K&L Gates LLP on 6/10/2025

On 29 May 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued a guidance statement (Statement) related to certain protocol staking activities. The Statement addresses the impact of federal securities laws on...more

Crypto Staking: SEC Staff Clarifies Non-Security Status for Certain Protocol Activities

Jones Day on 6/3/2025

A May 29, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance statement explains that "Covered Crypto Assets"—crypto tokens without any inherent rights to passive income, business enterprise...more

SEC Staff Expands Confidential Review Accommodations for Certain Issuers and Transactions

WilmerHale on 3/12/2025

On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance, effective immediately, significantly expanding the ability of companies to...more

Entertainment or Investment? The SEC’s Stance on Meme Coins as Securities

Fenwick & West LLP on 3/5/2025

On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) published a new staff statement intended to clarify the application of federal securities laws to meme coins....more

SEC Adopts Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rule

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 10/2/2020

On September 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the “shareholder proposal rule” set forth in Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the process for a shareholder to have...more

SEC Modifies Shareholder Proposals Framework

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/25/2020

On September 23rd, the Commission adopted rules altering the shareholder proposals submission (and re-submission) framework under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act for the first time in over twenty years....more

SEC Staff Issues CF Disclosure Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2020

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 7" (Guidance) regarding confidential treatment requests pursuant to...more

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