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Eleventh Circuit Confirms That SEC Whistleblower Award Eligibility Is Determined Under An Actual Causation Standard

On August 14, 2023, in a rare whistleblower award opinion, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of a whistleblower award in Granzoti v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2023...more

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2023 Compensation Committee Handbook

Overview of Committee Member Responsibilities - Compensation committee (Committee) members’ duties and responsibilities generally are outlined in the Committee’s organizational charter approved by the board of directors...more

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Memo to Clients 2023 - Annual Reminders

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This Memorandum is intended to remind you of certain U.S. annual requirements that may be applicable to your business and is divided into five sections. All investment advisers (whether or not registered with the Securities...more

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Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level, are required to review their compliance policies and...more

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SEC Releases 2021 Examination Priorities

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations released its 2021 Examination Priorities and issued a risk alert noting that “Digital Asset Securities” entail characteristics and...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 14a-8 Eligibility Standards for Submission of Shareholder Proposals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, effective January 4, 2021 increasing the economic interest of the shareholder/proponent for eligibility to submit a shareholder...more

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SEC Amends Shareholder Proposal Rule 14a-8

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On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to modernize Rule 14a-8, which governs the process for shareholder proposals to be included in a company’s proxy statement. These...more

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SEC Approves Changes to Eligibility Requirements for Submitting Shareholder Proposals

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a 3-2 vote on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, adopted amendments to the eligibility requirements for submitting shareholder proposals to be included in a public company issuer’s...more

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Federal Reserve Releases FAQ for the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF)

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On May 4, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Federal Reserve”) released Frequently Asked Questions (the “FAQs”) regarding the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (“PMCCF”) program, providing greater detail...more

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SEC Publishes COVID-19 FAQs

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The staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has published interpretive responses to four questions (“FAQs”) related to compliance with the SEC’s COVID-19 Order...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Relax Registration, Communications and Offering Requirements for Business Development Companies and Registered...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2020 adopted a package of reforms to the securities registration, offering and communications requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 applicable to business...more

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COVID-19 Stimulus: The Fed’s 2020 TALF — Comparisons to 2008

Under the recently announced Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (the “2020 TALF”), the New York Federal Reserve will commit to lend on a recourse basis to a special purpose vehicle (the “TALF SPV”), which will...more

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WKSIs Should Verify their Status in Light of Recent Market Downturn

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe market volatility in U.S. capital markets and the loss of significant equity value for many U.S. public companies.  As a result, many companies may be at risk of losing their...more

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Blog: Update on proxy access proposals

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What’s the latest on proxy access proposals? As you may recall, the line drawn so far by Corp Fin has been that, where the shareholder proposal related to initial adoption of proxy access, Corp Fin has continued to grant...more

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SEC Staff Allows Exclusion of “Fix Proxy Access” Proposal under (i)(10)

In a recently issued no-action letter, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance allowed a company to exclude a shareholder proposal seeking specific changes to the company’s existing proxy access bylaw. According...more

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U.S. House of Representatives Pass the Accelerating Access to Capital Act

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Accelerating Access to Capital Act aimed at facilitating the formation of capital for U.S. small businesses. The measure is a package of three bills: H.R. 4850 –...more

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Summary Of Proposed Amendments To Regulation A

On December 18, 2013, the SEC published its proposal to modify Regulation A. The SEC is proposing to expand Regulation A into two tiers: Tier 1, for offerings of up to $5 million; and Tier 2, for offerings of up to $50...more

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