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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sunday Book Review: June 14, 2026, The Top Books on the Continental Congress Edition

In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or...more

Haynes Boone

The 10-Day Tender Offer: SEC Issues Exemptive Relief

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On April 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order (Order) reducing the minimum tender offer period from 20 business days to just 10 for qualifying equity offers. The Order applies to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Preparing for a Liberalised UK Securitisation Framework

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In this article, the authors consider how buy- and sell-side parties to securitisation transactions can prepare for the next phase of UK reforms, as the FCA and PRA consult on a more principles‑based, flexible regime intended...more

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Space X IPO’s UK Retail Offer Marks the First Use of the FCA’s POP Regime

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The transaction is a landmark moment for the UK’s reformed capital markets framework....more

Carlton Fields

Coming Back to Fintech Innovation: Another Executive Order

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On May 19, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14405, titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation Into Regulatory Frameworks.” The executive order establishes a policy of the United States to “streamline...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Healthcare: Five Healthcare AI Stories You Need to Know This Week – June 12, 2026

Welcome to AI in Healthcare in 5 Stories. This podcast is a Weekly Briefing of the five most important AI developments shaping healthcare, medicine, and life sciences. Each week, Tom Fox breaks down the latest stories on...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: Show Me the Money: SEC Risk Alert Highlights Advisers’ Economic Conflict

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On 9 June 2026 the SEC Division of Examinations published its second risk alert since Atkins became chair. The Risk Alert reminds investment advisers of their fiduciary obligation to disclose economic conflicts of interest...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Proposes to Simplify Filer Status and Expand Emerging Growth Company Accommodations

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On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to its public company reporting framework to extend disclosure scaling and other accommodations, which are currently available only to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Supreme Court Says SEC Need Not Show Investors Lost Money to Obtain Disgorgement

In a unanimous decision issued June 4, 2026 in Sripetch v. SEC,1  the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement without showing that any victim suffered pecuniary...more

Jackson Walker

Practical Considerations for Companies Considering DExit

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This article is part five of six articles in the “DExit to Texas: What You Need to Know About Reincorporating in the Lone Star State” series, which covers why Delaware companies are considering redomiciling in Texas and the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creativity and Compliance: Compliance 6-Pack: Part 5 – Truth in Comedy – Authenticity and Storytelling for More Credible...

Tom and Ronnie continue their six-part series highlighting the role of improv in compliance. This series links improv lessons to corporate compliance and some of the key tools and strategies Ronnie has brought from his former...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - June 11, 2026

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On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., Case No. 25-6: This case addresses when a debtor’s failure to disclose a legal claim in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: June 12, 2026, The Everyone’s a Stakeholder Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today In 5....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 78 – A Brave New World Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

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SEC Raises Advisers Act “Qualified Client” Dollar-Based Thresholds

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Effective June 29, 2026, the SEC is increasing the dollar-based thresholds that define a “qualified client” in Rule 205-3(d) (Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act). The SEC is required to adjust these...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules to Increase Capital Formation in Public Markets and Simplify the Public Company Reporting Framework

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On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed two sets of amendments—one expanding the accessibility of smaller reporting companies to financing opportunities and the other simplifying the reporting...more

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SEC Issues Risk Alert Regarding Investment Adviser Obligations Related to Conflicts of Interest

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The Risk Alert emphasizes the staff’s focus on advisers’ economic incentives to recommend certain products, services, or account types and potential inconsistencies in fee calculations....more

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Sripetch v. SEC

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On June 4, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Sripetch v. SEC concerning the scope of the SEC’s disgorgement authority. The Court unanimously held that the SEC can seek disgorgement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden Secures Supreme Court Victory on Behalf of FS Credit Opportunities Corp.

On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its decision in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., No. 24-345, holding that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act (ICA) does not create a private...more

Jones Day

Shareholder Proposal Litigation Increases Following the SEC's Revised Rule 14a-8 Process (UPDATED)

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Since the SEC stopped substantively responding to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests, shareholders are increasingly turning to litigation to challenge the exclusion of their proposals from company proxy materials. Once...more

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Class Actions: Looking Forward 2026

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The past year has continued to be an active one for class proceedings in Canada. More than 250 actions have been filed in courts across the country since the beginning of 2025. Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia continue to...more

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SEC’s “Back to Basics” Enforcement Agenda Under Chairman Atkins: Insider Trading Returns to Center Stage

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Under Chairman Paul Atkins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recalibrated to a “back to basics” philosophy of prioritizing investor protections and core market-integrity violations. Two recent insider...more

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Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds SEC Disgorgement Powers in Sripetch v. SEC

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On June 4, 2026, the United States Supreme Court handed down a 9-0 decision in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, No. 25-466, affirming that proof of pecuniary loss to victims of securities law violations is not...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Highlights Deficiencies in Advisers’ Management and Disclosure of Economic Conflicts of Interest

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On June 9, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“Division”) issued a risk alert (“Risk Alert”) summarizing examination findings concerning SEC-registered investment advisers’ duty...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Broadens the Scope of “Material Change” with Impacts for Securities Class Actions

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The Supreme Court of Canada’s much anticipated decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich, 2025 SCC 39 clarifies the definition of “material change” under securities law, providing long-awaited guidance on when public...more

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