Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
PLI's inSecurities Podcast - Commissioner Uyeda on “the Perils of Regulation by Theory and Hypothesis”
PLI's inSecurities Podcast - Addressing the “Netflix Problem” in Securities Regulation
PLI's inSecurities Podcast - How much in disgorgement!?
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 16 - ESG Backlash
PLI's inSecurities Podcast - The Dangers of Regulation by Enforcement
Episode 287 -- Board Oversight of AI Risks
Episode 286 -- Matt Stankiewicz on the Ripple Decision and Celsius CEO Indictment
Paredes on SEC Policies & Priorities
Crypto, Best Ex, Gatekeepers, Enforcement: The Biggest Stories From 2022
How Antitrust Regulators and the SEC Are Advancing the Wider Biden Agenda
Crypto Enforcement Is Here, and Always Has Been
Cryptocurrency: The Regulator’s Perspective
Understanding NFTs and Their Legal Implications
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – FinTech initiatives
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Fiduciary investment advice: The patchwork emerges
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Private fund regulatory developments
An Overview of the SEC’s Recently Adopted Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Rule
Regulation Best Interest Videocast Series: Special Challenges For Dual Registrants
In the first half of 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued several fines and suspensions against participants in the municipal market, including for violations of its registration, reporting,...more
The SEC recently released its Spring 2024 Reg. Flex Agenda, which is a list of upcoming SEC rule making activities, including both rule proposals and adoption of final rules....more
Our last update included a whirlwind of activities, with the surprisingly bipartisan House of Representatives vote on FIT 21 and the SEC’s approval of certain Ether spot ETF rule change proposals coming in quick succession....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting of its Investment Advisory Committee on June 6, 2024, which featured a panel to review the use of artificial intelligence in investment decision making....more
As a reminder, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Association of Private Fund Managers (NAPFM) and the other Petitioners in the Private Funds Rules Litigation1 requested that the three-judge panel...more
Congress directed the SEC to adopt a new registration statement for registered indexed annuities (RILAs) by the end of June. Several months ago, the SEC published its proposed registration statement and related rules. As we...more
From climate change disclosure rules to private company transparency measures, the year ahead promises to be a busy one for securities lawyers. Just as we would tell an issuer sharing projections to accompany those with...more
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
On September 27, 2023, facing the prospect of a lapse of appropriations, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a summary of the anticipated impact on its operations of...more
On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Investor Advisory Committee (“IAC”) met to consider certain matters included on the SEC’s rulemaking agenda for this fall, such as exempt...more
Sarah Morgan, M&A and Capital Markets partner, and Rebecca Fike, Securities Litigation and Government Investigations partner will give a look back at the first half of 2023 through SEC Enforcement actions, public speeches,...more
On July 26, a divided SEC adopted a final rule outlining disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies in the event of a material cybersecurity incident. ...more
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This includes the SEC’s spring rulemaking agenda. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair...more
The House Committee on Financial Services passed the Improving Disclosure for Investors Bill of 2023 on April 26, 2023 with bipartisan support. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the bill could alter the regulatory...more
Two bills that would require climate-related disclosures from specified companies doing business in California advanced in the Legislature this week. SB 253 (Wiener) and SB 261 (Stern) passed the Senate Judiciary Committee...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 4, 2023, released its Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Reg Flex Agenda). The SEC's Reg Flex Agenda is released semiannually and,...more
On January 4, 2023, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which includes, among other things, the SEC’s semi-annual regulatory agenda....more
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission continued its brisk pace of rulemaking across several disclosure initiatives. The Commission reopened the comment period for its share repurchase...more
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
On December 2, 2022, Nasdaq received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to modify certain pricing limitations for companies undertaking a direct listing involving sales of the company shares in the...more
Overview - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of three-to-one, proposed for public comment on May 25, 2022, amendments to the rule governing naming conventions of funds1 subject to the U.S. Investment...more
After spending 10 years in the Division of Enforcement at the Fort Worth Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Rebecca Fike gained a rare view into what many describe as one of the government’s most...more
On June 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the latest edition of its Reg Flex Agenda, which is essentially the rulemaking calendar for the next year or so. Perhaps the most surprising takeaway is the...more
Yesterday, the SEC’s spring regulatory flexibility agenda was published (see: Agency Rule List – Spring 2022). The agenda is very ambitious and includes a wide range of items. Based on the agenda, which is indicative as to...more
Monday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it will reopen the public comment period on its proposed rules relating to private fund advisers. The comment period will now remain open until 30...more