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Regulating Proxy Advisors: Court Rules Advice Is Not a ‘Solicitation’ and Texas Enacts Its Own Law

Paul Hastings LLP on 7/9/2025

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ended more than five years of uncertainty and confusion by ruling that proxy voting advice issued by proxy advisors is not a “solicitation” under...more

It's Confirmed: 2020 Proxy Advisor Regulations Exceed the SEC's Authority

Jones Day on 7/2/2025

On July 1, 2025, a federal court of appeals held that the SEC's regulation of proxy advice exceeded its authority and the SEC's 2020 proxy advisor regulations are not valid. The court closely tracks the district court's...more

Digital Assets: What to Expect from the Incoming Administration and Congress

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 1/7/2025

The Trump Administration and the new Republican-led Congress are expected to create a friendlier governmental approach to crypto assets. Among other things, key nominees to serve as senior administration officials are known...more

Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 15

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/14/2023

Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF - In early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment...more

New Federal “M&A Broker” Exemption From SEC Registration in Certain Securities Transactions

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 2/21/2023

President Biden signed, on December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, H.R. 2617 (the “2023 Act”). The 2023 Act amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") to exempt certain "M&A...more

New Federal M&A Broker Exemption is a Big Deal!

Goodwin on 1/30/2023

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed H.R.2617, codifying a federal exemption from SEC registration for small business M&A brokers as new Exchange Act Section 15(b)(13). Limitations exist, as does the requirement to...more

Congress Expands SEC’s Disgorgement Power in Defense Spending Bill

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 1/8/2021

On January 1, 2021, Congress significantly expanded the SEC’s authority to seek disgorgement as a remedy for violations of the federal securities laws, responding to recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court that had limited...more

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Signed into Law

Miller Canfield on 12/30/2020

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (Act), which was signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2020, amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Sarbanes-Oxley) and requires the Securities and Exchange...more

New Law Requires SEC to Expand Regulation A+ To Exchange Act Reporting Companies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/20/2018

On May 24, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”). The Act, which primarily focuses on rolling back certain regulatory provisions of the...more

Minnesota Adopts Crowdfunding Law

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 6/16/2015

Minnesota has adopted an intrastate crowdfunding exemption referred to as “MNvest.” The legislation is meant to work in tandem with the federal exemption for intrastate offerings under Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act...more

New Law Aligns Clearing and Margin Exceptions for Swaps

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/20/2015

On January 13, President Obama signed legislation that aligns the rules relating to swap clearing and mandatory margin for uncleared swaps so that any entity that qualifies for an exemption from clearing its swaps also is...more

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