On February 27, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted certain rule and form amendments implementing the landmark requirements of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HIFAA”). ...more
3/3/2026
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Each year in our Annual Memo, White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form 20-F....more
1/6/2026
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In a landmark change, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has announced that it will not provide substantive responses or express views on most no-action requests for shareholder proposal exclusions “due to current...more
11/25/2025
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Activist campaigns have become an increasingly common strategy for investors seeking to unlock shareholder value. M&A and other transactional-focused strategies have been a top driver of activist activity, with 45 percent of...more
11/20/2025
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On June 4, 2025, following an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commission issued a concept release to solicit public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer ("FPI")....more
On February 11, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance ("Staff") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") issued new and updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations on...more
3/12/2025
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Each year in our Annual Memo series, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form...more