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A New Era of Litigation: The Florida Supreme Court’s 2025 Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure

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On January 1, 2025, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure changed dramatically. The new rules and amendments are designed to enhance efficiency, impact the setting of cases for trial, case management, discovery practice,...more

White and Williams LLP

Changes to the Federal Rules – 2024

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Unless Congress moves quickly, several amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence will take effect December 1, 2024. Below is a brief description of the amendments...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Releases Materials on T+1 Settlement Cycle Adoption in Advance of May Compliance Date

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Who may be interested: Registered-Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers - Quick Take: In May 2023, the SEC adopted several Rules and Rule amendments which, among other things, shorten the standard...more

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SEC Modernizes Internet Adviser Rule

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On March 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to the rule allowing internet-based investment advisers to register with the SEC instead of with states (the "internet adviser exemption")....more

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Examining the SEC’s Slew of Recent Rules and Amendments

In a wave of SEC rulemaking this past year, representing a “new world order” event akin to Dodd-Frank, the SEC has provided itself with a fresh set of tools to increase regulatory and enforcement scrutiny on private funds....more

McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Finalizes GLBA Safeguards Rule Amendments Requiring Data Breach Notification

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On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that will impose data breach reporting requirements on nonbanking financial entities subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...more

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SEC Changes the Game for Private Fund Advisers – Summarizing the New "Restricted Activities Rule" and the "Preferential Treatment...

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In early 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of new rules and rule amendments aimed primarily at increasing transparency and protecting investors in private fund transactions. This August, the...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to the Investment Company Names Rule (Rule 35d-1)

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On September 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1[1] (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as well as amendments to certain...more

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Significant New Private Fund Rules Adopted by SEC

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On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Expansion of Custody Rule Safeguards for Investment Advisers | Insights

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments (Proposal) to Rule 206(4)-2 (Custody Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

What the SEC’s New Insider Trading Rules Mean for Directors

In December 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) modified the rules governing preset stock trading programs for corporate insiders, known as 10b5-1 plans, which begin taking effect this year. The new rules...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

FAQs on the SEC’s Newly Adopted Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Related Disclosures

We previously blogged here about the proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. As the amendments have now been unanimously adopted, below are some answers to frequently asked...more

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SEC Imposes New Restrictions on Availability of Rule 10b5-1 Defense to Insider Trading

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At an Open Meeting on December 14, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), which impose new limitations on...more

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SEC Updates Electronic Filing Requirements

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On June 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its adoption of rule and form amendments expanding the requirement of electronic filing to include certain documents that are currently permitted...more

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New SEC Rule Mandates Electronic Filing of Form 144s and “Glossy” Annual Reports

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On June 3, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 101 of Regulation S-T that eliminate the option for issuers and filing persons to file a number of forms in paper format...more

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SEC Approves New Rules That Expand Electronic Filing Requirements

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On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule and form amendments (the “Amendments”) that mandate the electronic filing or submissions of certain documents on its Electronic Data Gathering,...more

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FINRA’s New Rules Are A Game-Changer, Especially When It Comes To Hiring . . . And Not In A Good Way

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For many years, FINRA has attempted in several settings to substitute objective criteria for subjective ones, to try and make things easier for itself, and to make things more consistent from district to district and from...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: New Rules, Amendments And More Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope. In response, federal financial regulators are continuing efforts to bring regulatory relief to promote stability...more

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New Rules Expand CFIUS Jurisdiction Over Foreign Investment in U.S. Businesses and Real Estate

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that reviews mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers by foreign persons of U.S. companies and assets that have the potential to pose...more

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