On June 22, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. OIRA is the government’s central authority to review executive branch...more
A complaint recently filed by the SEC against Vale S.A., a Brazilian mining company with U.S.-traded American Depository Receipts (ADRs), signals an increased risk of enforcement actions targeting misrepresentations and...more
Leaders from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (Division) discussed the agency’s priorities earlier this month at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) annual “SEC Speaks” event. The...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced that New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal will become the next director of its Enforcement Division (Division), after resigning his New Jersey's...more
On June 11, the Biden administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or Commission) rulemaking agenda (Rulemaking Agenda) as part of the Spring 2021...more
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This year, the SEC has established its focus on disclosure and compliance issues related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. Recent developments by the SEC concerning ESG issues signal that...more