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Nasdaq Adopts Rules Modifying Delisting Process for Securities Failing to Maintain Compliance with Minimum Bid Price Requirement - As we previously reported, in August of 2024 the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”)...more
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the proposed amendments to its rules regarding the delisting of penny stocks (i.e., shares with bid price below $1.00),...more
SEC's and CFTC's Enforcement Actions Against Multiple Firms - In its continued pursuit of rooting out and penalizing broker-dealers and investment advisers for their failure to prevent unapproved communication methods, the...more
On November 14, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement announced its Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2023. Below are some key takeaways for fund managers: The Commission brought 760 total enforcement actions in FY...more
California is poised to become the first state to require large companies to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from direct operations, supply chains and employees and report on climate-related financial risk and any...more
In recent years, regulated industries, particularly broker dealer firms like Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley, have faced increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies due to their lack of compliance in policing messaging apps. The...more
While all eyes are on proposed federal and European climate disclosure rules, the California legislature passed two climate-related bills that overlap somewhat with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed...more
Summary of the Recent SEC Actions - On August 8, 2023, in yet another set of enforcement actions in the space, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) settled charges against ten broker-dealers and a dually...more
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implemented new cybersecurity rules to require disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents within four business days, with limited exceptions. Additionally,...more
In early June, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB” or “the Board”) proposed comprehensive amendments that impact how auditors consider noncompliance with laws and regulations, creating the possibility of a...more
Several recent developments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) come into effect this year, including the new pay-versus-performance proxy disclosure as well as new Rule 10b5-1 rules and related...more
Last fall, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted a comprehensive set of rules related to recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation (the “SEC clawback rules”). Included in the SEC...more
Many nonprofits are presented by lenders with an option to enter into an interest rate swap or cap when pursuing long-term financing or modifications to existing long-term financing. Mainly in response to abusive...more
Public companies in the United States are subject to a laundry list of federal laws and regulations. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations, and it routinely...more