Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Daily Compliance News: April 22, 2025, The Upping Your Game Edition
Daily Compliance News: April 9, 2025, The Corruption at the DOJ Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending April 5, 2025
Daily Compliance News: April 4, 2025, The Tariffs on Penguins Edition
Daily Compliance News: April 3, 2025, The Tribute to Ice Edition
Great Women in Compliance: The Future of Enforcement with Jennifer Lee
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 65 – The Trump Administration’s Decision to Halt FCPA Enforcement – The Implications for Asia and the World with Tom Fox, Malcolm Nance, and Philip Rohlik
Navigating 2025: The SEC's Evolving Role in Cryptocurrency Enforcement — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
The SEC's Reach Beyond Publicly Traded Companies
Everything Compliance: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
Episode 351 -- Deep Dive into the AAR FCPA Settlement
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Are the Differences Between Private & Public Offerings?
Episode 345 -- Raytheon Pays $950 Million to Resolve Fraud, FCPA, ITAR and False Claims Act Violations
Effective Compliance Training
A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Navigating the Dark Side of Crypto: Crime, Compliance, and Consumer Protection – The Crypto Exchange Podcast
AI Washing: Simple Guidance to Avoid Risk
Conflict minerals disclosures on Forms SD are required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) no later than June 2, 2025.1 The conflict minerals disclosure rules and related guidance have remained at a...more
The first 100 days of a new administration sets the tone for policy direction and regulatory priorities. The following key takeaways from the Trump administration’s first three months highlight significant trends, shifts and...more
As previously summarized here, since SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda was named Acting Chairman on January 21, 2025, the SEC has significantly shifted its approach to cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement actions, including...more
On April 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) updated its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) relating to Rule 10b5-1 by issuing two new CDIs,...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a streamlined framework for co-investments involving certain closed-end funds and business development companies (together, Regulated Funds)....more
On April 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the expiration date of a no-action statement (Compliance Statement) regarding compliance with reporting rules for security-based swap data repositories...more
After years of regulatory uncertainty, the Trump administration has signaled a new approach to digital assets, including by establishing a working group focused on digital assets and nominating crypto-friendly chairs to the...more
This edition of the Private Company Report highlights critical developments and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including recent presidential actions, SEC guidance on Regulation D and amendments to the...more
On March 20, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) filed a proposed rule change with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exempt certain business development companies (BDCs) from FINRA...more
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s invitation to crypto companies sounded simple: “Come in and register.” But there was no map, no guide and no obvious way forward – only uncertainty and risk. That changed on...more
Congress is back in session this week after a two-week recess. Several new pieces of legislation were introduced, including one directing the secretary of commerce to spearhead federal blockchain policy initiatives, another...more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
On March 24, 2025, the rule and form amendments to EDGAR that were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 27, 2024 became effective and the EDGAR Next dashboard went live. These amendments are...more
Paul Atkins has been confirmed as SEC chair, succeeding Acting Chair Mark Uyeda, who initiated significant regulatory actions....more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
Confession: writing this in May 2025, we cannot predict with confidence what the rest of 2025 will bring. The year has already seen four months of change and upheaval – political, regulatory, and economic. The new US...more
Just as with private placements of equity, issuing bonds privately requires careful attention to federal law. Bonds are usually classified as "securities," triggering various regulatory requirements. Companies pursuing this...more
On April 10, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued a statement expressing its views about the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to offerings and...more
In This Edition SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Developments In early March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public...more
On September 27, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “EDGAR Next,” a collection of rule and form amendments intended to streamline access to, and management of, accounts on the SEC’s...more
On April 24, 2025, the Eighth Circuit ordered that the litigation over the validity of the SEC's climate disclosure rule be “held in abeyance.” This order was in response to a submission by a coalition of blue states that...more
The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member...more
Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks - The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures by public companies. Commonly known as the SEC climate disclosure rules, they require...more