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SEC Expansion of Availability of Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements Could Help Life Sciences Companies Raise...

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In an attempt to facilitate capital raising, the SEC announced that it was expanding the ability of issuers to submit draft registration statements for confidential review by the staff. Historically, this procedure was mostly...more

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SEC staff expands availability of nonpublic registration statement review process

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On March 3, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it has expanded the availability of the nonpublic review process for registration statements under which issuers may voluntarily submit draft Securities Act...more

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SEC Staff Expands Draft Registration Statement Accommodations

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On March 3, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “SEC staff”) announced that, effective immediately, it is enhancing the accommodations available to...more

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SEC Staff Expands Confidential Review Accommodations for Certain Issuers and Transactions

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On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance, effective immediately, significantly expanding the ability of companies to...more

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SEC Staff Expands Confidential Submission Options for Issuers

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The SEC Staff has expanded the ability of issuers to make confidential submission of draft registration statements and clarified the procedures for making confidential submissions. This new policy takes effect immediately....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A Comparative Analysis of 2022 and 2023 SEC Comments Issued to REITs

In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its scrutiny of disclosure in public filings, as evidenced by an increase in the number of comments issued to public reporting companies. This trend...more

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OCC Proposes Rules for CRA Benchmarks and Fair Access

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In the News. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a long-awaited rule seeking comment on its proposed approach to determine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluation measure benchmarks, retail...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Securities Offering Reforms for Business Development Companies and Registered Closed-End Investment Companies

On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose a series of rule and form amendments, as directed by Congress under the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCA) and the Economic Growth,...more

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FAQs on the SEC’s New Disclosure Simplification Rules

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We previously blogged about the recent SEC disclosure simplification rules. As the rules have now been published in the Federal Register and are set to go effective on November 5, 2018, set forth below are some FAQs on the...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Regulation S-K

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On October 11, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related rules and forms to reduce the costs and...more

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SEC Extends to Non-EGCs Process For Nonpublic Review of Registration Statements

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On June 29, the SEC announced that its Division of Corporation Finance will allow all companies to submit for nonpublic review draft registration statements relating to initial public offerings and other specified...more

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SEC Expands Nonpublic Draft Registration Statement Processing Procedures

New Policy Provides Substantial Flexibility for Non-EGC and Foreign Issuers, Direct Listings, and Select Follow-On Transactions - On June 29, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Capital Markets Regulation and Practices: An Overview for Non-U.S. Companies

Capital markets in the United States provide an unparalleled source of investment capital, measured in trillions of dollars, for companies located outside the United States. For non-U.S. companies (which we refer to in this...more

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