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K&L Gates LLP

United States: The Great SEC Spring Clean Up–14 Proposals Wiped Away

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Spring is a time of renewal, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)–under its new chairman, Paul Atkins–has shown that. On 12 June 2025, the SEC withdrew 14 proposed rules impacting funds and asset managers,...more

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SEC Withdraws 14 Pending Rule Proposals

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On June 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew 14 proposed rules for investment advisers, broker-dealers and public companies, many of which had been pending for several years. Should the SEC...more

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SEC Formally Withdraws Fourteen Rule Proposals

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On June 12, 2025 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) formally withdrew fourteen outstanding rule proposals issued by the prior administration. Although most observers doubted that the current Commission would adopt...more

DLA Piper

The Future of the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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Adopted in July 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cybersecurity disclosure rules require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K and to annually report on their...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Formally Withdraws Various Proposed Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally withdrew the following proposed Gensler era rulemakings: Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Abandons Numerous Gensler-Era Proposed Rules

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In just eight pages, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrapped 14 proposed rules introduced between October 2020 and November 2023.1 Since taking office in April 2025, Chair Paul Atkins has struck a tone...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Signals Reevaluation of CAT Reporting Amid Broader Transparency and Regulatory Reform Efforts

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins recently directed SEC staff to conduct a review of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), focusing on the escalating costs, reporting requirements, and...more

Perkins Coie

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2025: Embracing Change in the SEC’s New Chapter

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Key Takeaways - - A return to traditional enforcement priorities is likely forthcoming under the new administration, with a shift away from creative and aggressive enforcement toward more “bread and butter” matters. -...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

The SEC’s Enforcement Program Under President Trump’s Second Administration: What Can We Expect

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Al Tierney, a partner in Stradling’s SEC enforcement practice, recently authored the article, “The SEC’s Enforcement Program Under President Trump’s Second Administration: What Can We Expect” for the OC Lawyer. With Paul...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Whiplash: The (Brief and Tragic?) Life of the SEC’s Cyber Disclosure Rules

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In 2023 and 2024, our public company clients were focused on complying with the SEC’s cyber disclosure rules—and on the risk from big, high-profile government enforcement actions like the SolarWinds case. But with a new SEC...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 3, April 2025

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Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: House Committee on Financial Services Urges the SEC to Withdraw Final and Proposed Rules

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On 31 March 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services (Committee), in a letter to Acting Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mark Uyeda, identified a series of proposed and adopted rules that...more

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Pay vs. Performance and Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: Will the SEC Retract Rulemaking?

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On March 31, 2025, members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services sent a letter to Mark Uyeda, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Seeking to “undo the damage from...more

Cooley LLP

Will the SEC Retract Its Cybersecurity Disclosure and Pay vs. Performance Rules?

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Earlier this week, Republican members of the House Committee on Financial Services sent this letter to the SEC asking that it retract a total of 14 adopted – and proposed – rules. Among this list are two that Corp Fin ushered...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Regulatory Reset? U.S. Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Face Congressional Scrutiny

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Lawmakers expressed bipartisan support for significantly amending or eliminating some cybersecurity incident notification requirements during a recent hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

The False Claims Act Could Become the New “It” Statute in an Uncertain Enforcement Landscape

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Uncertainty was a prominent theme at last week’s ABA White Collar Crime Institute. The Trump administration has issued a series of directives that seem to shift and narrow the scope of (if not entirely abandon) a host of...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – February 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from February 2025. In February 2025: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Reversal of Fortune: SEC to Drop Coinbase Suit

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On Friday, Coinbase announced that the SEC staff had agreed in principle to dismiss its case alleging the company had failed to register as a securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency. We can expect the...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - February 2025

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Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Eight Enforcement Trends That Likely Will End Under a Trump SEC

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The Voting Record and Public Statements of the Commissioners Provide a Roadmap - There has been much speculation on what SEC enforcement will look like under a new administration, especially now that President-elect Donald...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - August 2024

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Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Just In! More Guidance on Material Cybersecurity Incidents (Item 1.05 of Form 8-K)

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On June 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released five additional Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Item 1.05 of Form 8-K (Material Cybersecurity Incidents). These interpretations provide...more

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Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

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To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Panicked Over Cyber Disclosure Laws? Here’s a Plea for Common Sense

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Corporate legal departments are scrambling to stay ahead of the latest developments around cyber incident disclosure rules and regulations. In hopes of reducing panic and distress, a pair of legal experts are issuing a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Cybersecurity Enforcement Update: NYDFS Adopts Final Amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulations and SEC Sues SolarWinds Executive

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Recent activity by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlight the continued focus by government regulators on cybersecurity. As these and other regulators...more

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