On Oct. 12, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a stay on the District of Columbia Circuit’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This stay will prevent, for now, the Seminole Tribe of Florida from accepting...more
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland. This will allow, at least for the present, the Seminole Tribe...more
7/6/2023
/ Casinos ,
Florida ,
Gambling ,
Gaming ,
Indian Gaming ,
Online Gaming ,
Sports Betting ,
State and Local Government ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
On Nov. 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved rule amendments “to harmonize, simplify, and improve the multilayer and overly complex exempt offering framework.” The SEC believes the amendments will...more
On Aug. 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced amendments to the definitions of “accredited investor” and “qualified institutional buyer” (QIBs) to expand the universe of investors who are eligible...more
8/28/2020
/ Accredited Investors ,
Amended Regulation ,
Capital Formation ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Private Offerings ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 501(a) ,
Rule 506 ,
Rule 506 Offerings ,
Securities ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On Oct. 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a cautionary report discussing whether certain public companies that had become victims of cyber-related fraud may have violated federal securities...more
10/30/2018
/ Accounting Controls ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Email ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Information Reports ,
Internal Controls ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
On Nov. 6, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) provided guidance on the use of safeguards to protect financial statements and other sensitive information delivered to holders of securities issued under...more