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The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better... more +
The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better access to material information prior to investing 2) ensure that transactions are not based on fraud. In order to effectuate its dual goals, the Act requires that any offer or sale of securities is registered with the SEC. less -
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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2024 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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SEC Announces Increase in Registration Fee Rates Effective October 1, 2024

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On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an increase in the fees that public companies and other issuers will be required to pay to register their securities, from $147.60 per million...more

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SEC v. Ripple Decision Makes Waves in Digital Assets Enforcement

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On August 7, 2024, nearly four years after the SEC filed its complaint alleging Ripple sold XRP in unregistered securities transactions in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, the district court issued its final...more

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Foreign Private Issuers: Have You Assessed Your Status Under US Securities Laws?

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For foreign private issuers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), there are several filing statuses that affect the content of various public disclosures that must be made. Foreign private issuers...more

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Securities Class Action Filings: 2024 Midyear Assessment

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The number of securities class action filings increased in the first half of 2024 relative to the second half of 2023, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class...more

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The Heat Is On SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules requiring issuers to include extensive disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports regarding material...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies That No Private Cause of Action Exists Under Rule 10b-5 for Pure Omissions, Only Uncorrected Half-Truths

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., resolving a circuit split among the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits over whether plaintiffs could pursue...more

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FINRA Proposes to Modify its Communications with the Public Rule to Allow More Parties to Receive Projections and Targeted Returns

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In November of 2023, FINRA made an initial rule filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 19b-4, seeking to amend FINRA Rule 2210 – Communications with the Public (the...more

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New SEC Rule 192: Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations

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Our Finance Group summarizes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s finalized Rule 192 that prohibits conflicts of interest among participants in asset-backed securitizations. - The Dodd–Frank Act prohibits conflicts...more

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Securities Class Action Filings 2023 Year in Review: Combined Federal and State Filing Activity

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The number of filings increased slightly despite a large decline in federal Section 11 and state 1933 Act filings....more

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Securities Class Action Filings 2023 Year in Review: Executive Summary

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Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss...more

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2023 Securities Litigation Year in Review

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During 2023, securities lawsuit filings rose for the first time in four years. Settlements declined last year; there were nine mega-settlements of more than $100 million, including a $1 billion settlement. Case filings...more

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SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for...more

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SEC Adopts Rules and Guidance on SPACs

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On January 24, 2024, the SEC adopted rules and guidance to impose a variety of new requirements on SPACs. The effective date of the rules is 125 days after publication in the Federal Register, an unpredictable process that...more

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SEC Releases New Guidance on Tailored Shareholder Reports

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On January 19, 2024, the Division of Investment Management staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released several responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the adoption of rules and form...more

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Recent SEC Review of Accredited Investor Definition

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a staff report reviewing the definition of "accredited investor" in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act), as required at...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

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Review of the Accredited Investor Definition Under Dodd-Frank

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On December 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a staff report on the definition of accredited investor, examining the current status of the accredited investor pool and discussing several...more

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One Year with the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

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It has been one year since the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) introduced the listed issuer financing exemption (the LIFE Exemption) under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions, which is...more

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New York Appellate Court Holds that PSLRA Discovery Stay Applies in State Actions

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A recent decision by the First Department of the New York Appellate Division held that the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's automatic stay of discovery applies in state court, but not during the pendency of an...more

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Tailored Specifically: Recent SEC Regulatory Developments Relating To Advertising

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I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW - Gary Gensler’s tenure-to-date as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is striking for its exceptionally active rulemaking agenda. Two rulemakings of tremendous import to...more

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SEC’s First Two NFT Enforcement Actions Cast Shadow of Ambiguity

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently brought its first two enforcement actions against issuers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), resulting in cease-and-desist orders, penalties and other remedies, finding that the...more

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SEC Gives Finality on Cybersecurity Disclosures for Public Companies

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The SEC has now finalized its much anticipated rules for public companies’ cybersecurity disclosures. The final rules, published this month, require disclosure of certain cybersecurity incidents much sooner than under many...more

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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2023 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Syndicated Loans Are Not Securities

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Summary - The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld on August 24, 2023, a decision from the District Court to dismiss a securities fraud case brought by a Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee, on the...more

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