The Legal Tightrope: Surviving Parallel Investigations
Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections
From Court to Code: Smart Contracts and Arbitration
Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: SEC Suffers Dismissal of Claims in Solarwinds Securities Fraud Case
Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds
The Woody Report: The Solar Winds Dismissal
In That Case: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: Deep Dive into The SEC’s Settlement with R&R Donnelly on Cybersecurity Controls
Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Jarkesy’s Implications for the Administrative State
DE Under 3: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision
Dogecoin’s Day in Court
Unpacking the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act: Implications for the Digital Asset Industry — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Podcast: Is Cryptocurrency a Security (like an orange grove)?
Navigating the Regulatory Waters: The SEC's Wells Notice to Uniswap and its Impact on DeFi — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024: Federal Legislative Developments and OFAC Consent Orders — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Compliance into the Weeds: The WACKO Enforcement Action Involving BF Borgers
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) adopted final rules (“Rules”) applicable to investment advisers with relatively few changes from the rules as proposed....more
Effective July 31, 2024, large accelerated filers must submit fee data in Inline XBRL format in registration statements, fee bearing proxies and tenders offers, with all other filers phased in beginning July 31, 2025....more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance Director Erik Gerding released a statement on May 21, 2024, addressing Disclosure of Cybersecurity Incidents Determined to be Material and...more
On March 27, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 203A-2(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) (the Internet Adviser Exemption)....more
On March 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to modernize the rule for internet investment advisers relying on the exemption that qualifies them for SEC registration as smaller investment...more
On March 27, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to narrow its rule permitting certain internet investment advisers to register with the SEC (the “internet adviser exemption”). ...more
On March 6,2024, in a 3-2 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports....more
On March 6, 2024, in a 3-2 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports. ...more
In this issue, we cover regulatory developments from the fourth quarter of 2023 impacting the investment management sector, including the use of shareholder rights plans as an alternative to state control share statutes....more
By Friday, December 1, 2023, listed companies must adopt a Dodd-Frank-compliant clawback policy. As background, on February 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) proposed listing...more
On October 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 10c-1a under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (1934 Act), requiring certain persons to report securities loan information to...more
A federal appeals court has directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rework certain regulatory amendments, adopted in May 2023, requiring public companies to provide enhanced disclosures on repurchases of...more
On October 31, 2023, the Fifth Circuit ruled in Chamber of Commerce v. SEC that the SEC acted arbitrarily and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, when it adopted the new share repurchase disclosure...more
In July 2023, the SEC adopted new cybersecurity rules for the stated purpose of enhancing and standardizing disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents by public companies. The...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved amendments to the Regulation 13D-G reporting regime for persons who beneficially own more than 5% of a class of securities (“5% Owners”) that is...more
Recent client alerts have provided an overview of the new “private fund rules” adopted in late August by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules apply, subject to limited exceptions and carveouts, to...more
On October 10, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rule amendments governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange...more
This RIA Regulatory Review highlights certain key regulatory developments affecting investment advisers. Please contact us with any questions on the topics covered below. The SEC Adopts Significant New Rules for Private...more
In April 2023, the SEC re-proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 to expand the definition of what it means to be an exchange. When the SEC initially proposed these amendments in January 2022, there were zero direct...more
On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to shorten the filing deadlines for initial and amended beneficial ownership reports on Schedules 13D and 13G. The amendments will generally take effect no earlier than January...more
On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) voted, by a 4-1 vote, to adopt certain amendments (the “final rule” or the “amendments”) to Rule 35d-1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment...more
On September 20, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted by a 4-1 margin to adopt amendments to Rule 35d-1, commonly known as the “names rule” (Rule), under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended...more
In less than three months, public companies and certain foreign private companies will have to take additional steps after cybersecurity breaches: deciding whether an incident meets the materiality threshold that requires...more
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules imposing disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents. The new rules, which became effective...more