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Why ESG Matters?
If you think franchise compliance is just a box to check, think again. As part of my presentation on Annual Developments in Franchise Law at the most recent ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting, I did a deep dive into...more
Any overseas entity acquiring a Qualifying Estate must register on the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE). The ROE opened for registrations on August 1, 2022. Since September 5, 2022, an overseas entity that is not...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on April 21, 2025, signed into law Senate Bills (SB) 68 and 69 – Georgia's headline-grabbing tort reform bills (the Tort Reform Package). Though much has been published about the Tort Reform Package's...more
On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more
On April 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) published a Statement on Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets (the Statement)....more
On April 10, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement (the “Statement”) titled “Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets.” This development underscores the...more
In new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (see CDIs 256.35 and 256.36) and a related no-action letter (Latham & Watkins LLP, March 12, 2025), the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of...more
The new registration statement guidance will make capital raises by non-WKSI companies filing on Form S-3 easier, as they can proceed with offerings during periods before their proxy statements are finalized – a privilege...more
Based on the news reports from this morning, it seems unlikely that the threatened government shutdown will come to pass. Nevertheless, although the shutdown appeared doubtful, just this morning, Corp Fin posted an...more
Our Investment Funds Team reviews the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enhanced options for companies filing draft registration statements for nonpublic review....more
Upon signature by Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah will join five other states in enacting a law that specifically regulates earned wage access (EWA) providers as nonlenders....more
On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced expanded accommodations for issuers submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These enhancements are intended to facilitate...more
On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations available for issuers that...more
On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued guidance that expands the existing accommodations available to companies to submit draft registration statements to the SEC for confidential,...more
On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) announced an expansion of the nonpublic review process for draft registration statements. This expansion aims to...more
Join us as we spotlight select chapters of Venable’s popular Advertising Law Tool Kit, which helps marketing teams navigate their organization’s legal risk. ...more
The recent rule and form amendments adopted by the SEC to facilitate the registration of registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and market-value adjustment annuities (MVAs) on Form N-4 have been broadly welcomed by the...more
On September 24, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 919 (“SB 919”), amending California’s Franchise Investment Law (“FIL”) to regulate franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations. The law will take effect...more
In the past month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that it was beginning a public investigative sweep of data broker regulatory compliance and reached settlements with two data broker companies just...more
In Texas Bankers Association v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied a summary judgment motion by the Texas Bankers Association and other plaintiffs to set...more
Missouri is the latest state to enact a disclosure requirement for commercial financing, joining the growing number of states that have done the same. California, New York, Utah, and Virginia were the first states to pass...more
On July 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments to provide a tailored registration framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and registered market value adjustment...more
Missouri is now part of the growing list of states who have introduced commercial finance disclosure requirements. Additionally, the statute – Section 427.300 of Missouri Senate Bill 1359 – contains substantial requirements,...more
On June 5, 2024, the SEC's Division of Examinations (the Division) released a risk alert regarding the examination of broker-dealers. The alert acknowledges the diversity of the broker-dealer population in the marketplace...more
The California State Assembly is considering legislation to impose registration requirements on agents of foreign principals who advocate before California officials. The legislation comes while the U.S. Department of Justice...more