On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a significant No-Action Letter, providing clarity on how issuers can satisfy the “reasonable steps” requirement for verifying accredited investor status in Rule...more
4/4/2025
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Due Diligence ,
High Net-Worth ,
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New Guidance ,
Private Funds ,
Red Flags Rule ,
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Rule 506(c) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance regarding shareholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities...more
On November 3, 2021, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (CF) (SLB 14L) relating to shareholder proposals...more
As the quarter comes to an end and companies prepare to file earnings releases and financial results, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a series of statements making it clear that it expects to see...more
The Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) today updated its set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
5/14/2020
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Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblowers
The Treasury and SBA today updated a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in order...more
On October 17, 2019, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (the “Staff”) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance regarding an unlisted business development company’s (BDC) repurchase...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will follow its Operations Plan Under a Lapse in Appropriations and Government Shutdown (the Operations Plan) during the government shutdown, which began on December 21, 2018....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Investment Management (the Division) just published guidance that will permit business development companies (BDCs) to co-invest with certain persons considered...more