Seeking to “unleash prosperity through deregulation” and fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump has signed an executive order to implement a requirement that for every new regulation, ten existing regulations must be…
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In a settled enforcement action, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Shift4 Payments, Inc. (“Shift4”), a payment processing company based in Pennsylvania, with failing to disclose payments made to immediate…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On January 21, 2025, SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda launched a crypto task force charged with “developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.”…
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On Inauguration Day (January 20, 2025) President Trump issued an executive order requiring an immediate regulatory freeze. The order was among several executive orders that President Trump signed shortly after taking the…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Government Contracting
On December 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled charges against Ohio-based Express, Inc. (“Express”). The SEC ultimately found that Express violated Sections 13(a) and 14(a) of…
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Erik Gerding, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance, issued a statement to clear up misconceptions following filing of an 8-K disclosing a cybersecurity incident…
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Erik Gerding, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, released a statement on the preferred methods to disclose certain cybersecurity incidents. Mr. Gerding noted “The cybersecurity rules that the Commission adopted on July…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
In Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., et al., v. Moab Partners, L. P., et. al, a unanimous United States Supreme Court held that failure to make MD&A disclosures required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K does not violate Rule…
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/ Civil Procedure, Securities Law
The SEC adopted amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that will require registrants to provide certain climate related information in their registration statements and…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Environmental Law, Securities Law
The SEC issued a staff report on the accredited investor definition. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act directs the Commission to review the accredited investor definition as it relates to natural…
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The NYSE amended its shareholder approval rules to make it easier for listed companies to sell securities to passive existing shareholders without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC approved the change on an accelerated…
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It appears the lone ISS policy update for the US will be to Severance Agreements for Executives/Golden Parachutes.
ISS will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals requiring that executive severance (including…
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The SEC adopted final rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and…
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The SEC has adopted final amendments requiring disclosures related to issuers’ share repurchases. The amendments will require domestic issuers to..…
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Both the NYSE and Nasdaq have issued proposed clawback rules in connection with SEC Rule 10D-1.
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The NYSE proposes to comply with Rule 10D-1 by adopting proposed new Section 303A.14 of the Listed Company Manual…
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