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White House Issues Sweeping Executive Order on AI: Key Takeaways

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President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence: Establishes a federal government-wide effort to mitigate risks of improper AI development and use. ...more

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Disclosing Cryptocurrency Risks: SEC Comment Letter Puts Companies On Notice

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (CorpFin) recently issued guidance (Guidance), including a “Dear Issuer” Sample Letter (Sample Letter) to assist companies in meeting their...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Issues Guidance on Accounting for Safeguarding Crypto Assets

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In light of an increasing number of companies that give platform users the ability to transact in crypto assets and provide a service to safeguard such assets, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff...more

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SEC Takes Aim at SPACs

March Madness extends into April as the Commission markedly increases its focus on SPACs. Surprise pronouncements call into question use of the PSLRA safe harbor for projections and accounting treatment for warrants....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Buyers (And Sellers) Beware!: SEC Observations on Cybersecurity and Resiliency

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently published a set of observations designed to assist financial market participants. While not legally binding, the observations are guideposts for investment companies, securities...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance on International Intellectual Property and Technology Risks

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 8" (Guidance) regarding disclosure obligations companies...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC OCIE Issues Guidance on Advisers’ Recordkeeping Requirements for Electronic Messaging Following its Sweep Examination

• On December 14, the SEC’s OCIE issued a Risk Alert summarizing the findings of its limited-scope examination initiative relating to electronic messaging. • Noting a “pervasive use” of electronic messaging by adviser...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Neglected Compliance Task: Program Assessments

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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. – Groucho Marx - Sometimes compliance practitioners miss the forest from the trees. They can get lost in the details of their...more

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