On February 27, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments to its rules and forms to reflect the disclosure requirements of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, which was signed...more
3/4/2026
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In December 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA) was signed into law, subjecting directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) to the insider reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the...more
2/27/2026
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On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act was signed into law, subjecting directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) to the insider reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the US...more
2/26/2026
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Venture and private equity funds and other investors that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing requirements – including filings based on the size of the...more
1/15/2026
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Institutional investment managers, including venture and private equity funds and other institutional investors, that engage in the short selling of equity securities should be mindful of the Securities and Exchange...more
1/14/2026
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Venture and private equity funds and other investors that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing requirements – including filings based on the size of the...more
1/10/2025
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On December 18, 2024, new requirements go into effect that mandate the use of the XML format for Schedules 13D and 13G filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The XML reporting requirements represent the...more
In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted wide-ranging rule changes applicable to beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act. These rule changes are...more
A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that takes effect on July 1, 2024, will require fund managers who file Form 13F reports to publicly report – on an annual basis on Form N-PX – the manner in which they vote on...more
In late 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes that will require institutional investment managers who file Form 13F to annually file a Form N-PX disclosing the manner in which they have voted...more
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a...more
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a particular...more
On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation 13D – G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), which govern the beneficial ownership reporting...more
Venture capital and private equity funds with public companies in their portfolios – or whose principals sit on public company boards – are likely to be impacted by the new electronic filing requirements adopted by the...more
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a particular...more
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a particular...more
Venture and private equity funds that own equity securities of public companies may have numerous Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements, including filings based on the size of the holdings of a particular...more
The COVID-19 outbreak – now officially categorized by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic – has quickly developed into a historic public health crisis. As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic evolves and...more
On December 17, 2015, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced, S2410, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015, which would require public companies to disclose what cybersecurity expertise their...more