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Commercial Division Moves Towards Adopting Additional Initial Disclosure Requirements

While the Commercial Division Rules are closer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure than any other set of court rules in New York (including the base requirements of the CPLR), they are far from identical. One area where...more

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CARB Will Not Fully Enforce California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act in 2026

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CARB will not penalize reporting entities for incomplete Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253, irritating lawmakers and raising the specter of oversight hearings....more

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5th Circuit Again Adopts Restrictive View of Exchange Act Purposes and SEC Regulatory Power

On December 11, 2024, the 5th Circuit issued another important opinion (for the third time this year) requiring that an administrative agency's rules fit squarely within the statutory scheme that empowers the agency to act....more

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CFTC Finalizes Rule 4.7 Amendments, Defers Key Disclosure Requirements

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The CFTC has finalized portions of its proposed October 2023 amendments to CFTC Rule 4.7. The CFTC moved forward on: Raising the thresholds for qualification of certain investors in private funds commodity pool operators...more

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FTC issues Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda

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The Federal Trade Commission has released its Fall 2023 rulemaking agenda as part of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Winter Brings Latest Flurry of SEC Rulemaking

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We here at SECond Opinions pride ourselves on staying current on all things SEC. But how about when in a single day, the SEC finalizes one rule and proposes four others (totaling 1,656 pages!) that could drastically change...more

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SEC Proposes Regulatory Changes to Open-End Fund Liquidity Requirements

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On November 2, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a vote of 3-2, proposed amendments to rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that would modify the existing liquidity risk management...more

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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SEC Proposes Stricter Requirements for the Rule 10b5-1 Affirmative Defense

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The Proposal would have a significant impact on current practices surrounding the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans by public companies and insiders. On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a set...more

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SEC Proposes New Round of Money Market Fund Reforms

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In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose money market fund reforms; the SEC also proposed amendments to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and to modernize and improve share repurchase...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Fund Shareholder Reports, Prospectuses, SAIs, and Ads

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On August 5, the SEC proposed what it called “comprehensive modifications to the mutual fund … disclosure framework.” ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Proposal To Modernize MD&A Disclosures and Guidance on MD&A Performance Metrics

On Jan. 30, 2020, the SEC proposed amendments to modernize Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative; Environmental and Climate-Related Disclosures

In remarks last week, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Clayton discussed the SEC’s proposed amendments to streamline and modernize the requirements for Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) disclosures.  The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments To Enhance MD&A Disclosures and Issues New MD&A Interpretative Guidance

The SEC issued documents on January 30, 2020, regarding management discussion and analysis (MD&A) and other disclosures. ...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to MD&A

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday voted to propose amendments to the Regulation S-K requirements for Management’s Discussion and Analysis, or MD&A, and also issued agency guidance relating to MD&A. ...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Proposes to Modernize the Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rules for Investment Advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced on Monday that it had voted to propose amendments to modernize Rule 206(4)-1 (which addresses investment adviser advertisements) (the Advertising Rule) and Rule...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize Disclosure Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to the business description, legal proceedings and risk factor disclosures required by registered companies in annual and quarterly reports and registration...more

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SEC proposes to amend requirements for disclosure on business, legal proceedings and risk factors

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On August 8, the SEC proposed amendments to Regulation S-K to modernize required disclosures on business, legal proceedings and risk factors in Exchange Act and Securities Act filings. The proposed amendments represent the...more

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SEC Proposes to Modernize Disclosures of Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factors

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The SEC has issued proposed rule amendments to modernize the description of business, legal proceedings and risk factor disclosures that registrants are required to make pursuant to Regulation S-K. The SEC stated the proposed...more

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SEC Proposes to Modernize Disclosures of Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factors Under Regulation S-K

As reported in a press release issued by the Securities and Exchange Comission (the SEC) on Aug. 8, 2019, the SEC voted to propose amendments to modernize Regulation S-K disclosures, in particular, Item 101(a) (the...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Business Acquisitions and Dispositions

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As part of its ongoing review of the disclosure requirements under federal securities laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments relating to business acquisitions and dispositions by...more

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FTC Follows in CFPB Footsteps with GLBA Privacy Notices

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed amendments to its Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) rules requiring motor vehicle dealers to send their customers an annual privacy notice. The amendments would allow motor...more

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