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SEC Chair Gensler Office Hours Video: AI Disclosures

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AI seems to be everywhere at the moment. Companies are touting new technologies and tools, states and federal agencies are proposing rules to regulate its use, and workers across a wide range of industries are worried about...more

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Gensler won’t rush SEC’s agenda

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As reported by Bloomberglaw.com, during an interview on “Balance of Power” on Bloomberg Television, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that he does not intend to “rush” the SEC’s agenda “to get ahead of possible political changes in...more

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Despite Record Year, SEC Must Improve Whistleblower Program to Align with White House Anti-Corruption Initiative

SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced on October 25th that in the 2023 fiscal year, the Commission received a record number of 18,000 whistleblower tips. The SEC Whistleblower Program has grown rapidly and effectively since its...more

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Gensler talks climate with the Chamber

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In his introduction to a conversation late last week with SEC Chair Gary Gensler on “Climate Disclosure Developments: The SEC, California, and EU Extraterritoriality,” the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s...more

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Will the SEC beat the clock on the Gensler agenda?

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In an article in 2022, Politico reported that SEC Chair Gary “Gensler has come under fire for the pace of rulemaking coming out of the agency, with critics claiming that dissecting the flood of new proposals in such short...more

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“We’ve got some work still to do,” said SEC Chair

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That’s what SEC Chair Gary Gensler said about the timeline for the final climate disclosure rules when asked on Monday (probably at the National Press Club), as reported by Reuters. (See this PubCo post, this PubCo post and...more

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Gensler highlights financial challenges stemming from AI-based models

On July 17, SEC Chair Gary Gensler spoke before the National Press Club, where he discussed opportunities and challenges stemming from the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based models. While Gensler acknowledged that AI...more

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Weaponization of the SEC? The House questions the SEC Chair

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Will “weaponization” be Merriam-Webster’s word of the year? On Wednesday, SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified to the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on the topic of SEC appropriations. The SEC...more

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Gensler remarks on market stability

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In remarks at an open meeting of the SEC this week (focused on proposals related to cybersecurity and data protection in the markets), SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s opening remarks addressed the bank failures of last week in the...more

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SEC Statement on Current Market Events

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gensler released a succinct statement on March 12, 2023: “In times of increased volatility and uncertainty, we at the SEC are particularly focused on monitoring for market stability...more

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More heat about comment periods—is it a portent of something more?

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler has certainly heard from Republicans with some frequency about proposal comment periods that they consider too abbreviated. The charge is that, under Gensler’s tenure, the time periods allowed for...more

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Jon Stewart interviews SEC Chair Gary Gensler—an acronym bonanza?

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Here’s an unexpected pair: Jon Stewart interviewing SEC Chair Gary Gensler on his podcast, The Problem with Jon Stewart. In many ways, the interview was remarkably financially sophisticated, with acronyms like “PFOF” tossed...more

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Gary Gensler the Righteous Man

In a recent speech,2 Gensler quoted the first Chairman of the SEC, Joseph Kennedy3 who noted: “No honest business need fear the SEC.”4 Unfortunately, Gensler failed to note that as the SEC often explains, whether a party has...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Change in Corporate Enforcement Policy, But How Much?

In a recent speech, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler quoted the first chairman of the SEC, Joseph Kennedy, who noted, “No honest business need fear the SEC.” Unfortunately, Gensler failed to note that as the SEC often explains,...more

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SEC enforcement ramps up

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Dealmakers should be braced for a more aggressive stance under Chair Gary Gensler - The appointment of Gary Gensler to Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a break from the Trump administration,...more

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SEC Chair Gensler Remarks Indicate 2022 Action Expanding Cyber Requirements

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler made remarks on Jan. 24, 2022, at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law's Annual Securities Regulation Institute regarding the SEC's work to improve...more

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U.S. SEC Proposes Amendments Regarding Rule 10b5-1 Plans and Related Disclosures

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On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments to the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and...more

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SEC Chair Gensler Signals Increased SEC Scrutiny of Private Funds

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler addressed the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Summit on November 10, 2021. During his remarks, he outlined a potentially more expansive role for the SEC...more

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Gensler Speaks Out on SPACs, Notes Similarities with Traditional IPOs and Hints at Future SEC Action

SEC Chair Gary Gensler made news again last week with a series of statements regarding SPACs, noting their similarities with traditional IPOs and hinting at future regulatory action aimed at these investment vehicles....more

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Gensler on SPACs: treat like cases alike

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What could Aristotle possibly have to say about SPACs? In remarks on Thursday before the Healthy Markets Association, SEC Chair Gary Gensler shared his thoughts on the regulation of SPACs with a theme drawn from antiquity:...more

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SEC Chair Gensler Signals SEC Policies for Private Funds

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On November 10, 2021, in prepared remarks before a meeting sponsored by the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler presented his views on the role and...more

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Gensler’s fireside chat

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In a virtual “fireside chat”—is that an oxymoron?—hosted by NYU law, SEC Chair Gary Gensler was interviewed by former SEC Commissioner and current NYU professor Robert Jackson. Much of the discussion involved topics that...more

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SEC Committee Supports Chairman's Call to Reform Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) issued recommendations that the SEC impose new restrictions and disclosure requirements for trading plans that afford executives...more

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SEC Chair’s Remarks Suggest Crypto is the “Wild West,” Signaling Future Enforcement and Desire for Enhanced Regulatory Authority

Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), attracted a lot of attention following his remarks at the Aspen Security Forum earlier this month, asking Congress for more authority “to write rules for...more

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SEC Chairman Signals Intensified Enforcement and Regulatory Scrutiny of Crypto and DeFi

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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggests SEC will aggressively police crypto assets and decentralized finance ("DeFi") platforms while seeking expanded authority to regulate these fast-growing industries....more

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