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Second Circuit Dismisses Rule 10b-5 Claims Based On Pure Omissions Theory Following Remand From The United States Supreme Court

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On August 19, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed, on remand from the United States Supreme Court, putative class action claims brought under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act...more

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Recyclable K-Cups: Investors Beware?

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On September 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission or SEC) charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (Keurig) for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single-use beverage pods.  Without...more

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Keurig settles SEC “greenwashing” charges

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According to a 2023 survey discussed in Global Executives Say Greenwashing Remains Rife in the WSJ, executives think greenwashing is widespread: almost “three-quarters of executives said most organizations in their industry...more

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SEC Takes Action Against Keurig for Allegedly Incomplete Disclosures Regarding Recyclability of K-Cups

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While the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new climate-related disclosure rules remain stayed, the SEC has not abandoned its focus on sustainability-related issues. On September 10, 2024, the SEC charged Keurig Dr...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Schedule 13G Accelerated Filing Deadlines Effective September 30, 2024

As we noted in prior client alerts (available here and here), in 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its beneficial ownership rules. The amended rules include accelerated filing deadlines...more

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Updating Your Description of Securities Exhibit

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As summer turns into fall and in-house lawyers start thinking ahead to the upcoming 10-K filing season, we’re often asked to review and update the description of securities exhibit(s) required to be filed with Form 10-K by...more

Venable LLP

Forward-Looking Statements: Safe Harbors Compliance Guidelines

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The securities law disclosure framework has evolved to encourage; companies acting in good faith to disseminate relevant projections pertaining to their businesses to the general public "without fear of open-ended liability."...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Broker-dealer to pay $1.19M for suspicious activity reporting violations

On August 12, the SEC issued published a settled enforcement action order against a broker-dealer for failing to monitor, investigate, and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) between March 2020 and May 2023, violating...more

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Are companies getting the clawback checkboxes right?

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As you know, in 2022, the SEC adopted a new clawback rule, Exchange Act Rule 10D-1, which directed the national securities exchanges to establish listing standards requiring listed issuers to adopt and comply with a clawback...more

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Reminder for all 13F Filers: Form N-PX is due this month - by August 31, 2024

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Mutual funds and other registered investment companies have long had an obligation to file Form N-PX, giving the SEC and the public access to how a fund voted proxies on an annual basis. New Rule 14Ad-1 under the Securities...more

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ICAHN Settles With SEC for Failures to Disclose Key Details of Margin Loan Stock Pledges - Teaching Moment for Directors and...

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On August, 19, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges against Carl C. Icahn and his publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), for failing to disclose information relating to Icahn’s pledges of IEP securities –...more

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More Than $390 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered firms for widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve electronic...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Cybersecurity After SolarWinds: Practical Guidance for CISOs Under the New Rules

Judge Engelmayer’s 107-page dismissal of most of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s claims against SolarWinds provides valuable guidance, and some comfort, for public companies and Chief Information Security...more

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Upcoming Deadline for Resource Extraction Issuers to File First Form SD Disclosures

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On March 16, 2021, Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), took effect. This rule requires resource extraction issuers to disclose on Form SD information relating to payments made to a...more

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Making the Connection - What Do Recent SEC Enforcement Actions Mean for Cyber Controls?

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On July 18, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed most of the claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) against SolarWinds Corp. and its Chief...more

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Reminder for 13F Filers: Deadline to Report Proxy Votes on Form N PX is August 31, 2024

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Seward & Kissel is reminding its clients about the SEC’s new proxy vote reporting requirements that are applicable to certain institutional investment managers. The Form N‑PX filing deadline is August 31, 2024....more

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SEC Charges Publisher for Manipulation Scheme Targeting Retail Investors

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Who may be interested: Investment Advisers - Quick Take: The SEC filed a complaint in federal court charging activist short publisher Andrew Left and Citron Capital, LLC, an investment adviser he operated, with securities...more

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CFPB Warns Employee NDAs, Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Whistleblower Laws

On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance putting financial regulators and employers on notice that requiring employees to sign broad confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements that...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Southern District of New York Dismisses Most Claims in SEC Cybersecurity-Related Enforcement Action Against SolarWinds

On July 18, 2024, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York dismissed most of the charges that the Securities and Exchange Commission brought against SolarWinds and its chief information...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC opens comments for new “green governance” exchange

On July 23, the Federal Register published a notice requesting comments about an application to establish a new sustainability-focused securities exchange. The applicant filed a Form 1 application with the SEC to seek...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants Motion To Dismiss Putative Securities Class Action Against Cannabis Company For Failure To...

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On July 17, 2024, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a cannabis company and three of its officers....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

RILA revolution: SEC adopts tailored registration framework for RILAs and MVAs

On July 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments to provide a tailored registration framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and registered market value adjustment...more

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SEC Settles Enforcement Proceedings Against Business for Allegedly Insufficient Internal Controls Relating to Cybersecurity...

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On June 18, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of administrative proceedings brought against a marketing and business communications firm for alleged internal accounting control deficiencies that caused the firm’s failure...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Spring 2024 Agenda of Regulatory Actions Published: SEC Spotlight

Twice each year, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs publishes the semi-annual “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” of the various federal agencies. Here, we focus on the Securities and...more

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates SEC's 2022 Rescission of Certain 2020 Amendments to Proxy Rules

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On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the SEC’s 2022 rescission of certain rule amendments regarding proxy advisory firms, holding that the SEC’s explanation for rescinding the amendments...more

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