On March 19, 2026, Skadden hosted “Tokenized Securities: Untangling Legal and Regulatory Knots,” a webinar featuring partners Michelle Gasaway, Kevin Hardy and Daniel Michael, as well as counsel Aaron Washington, who...more
For every company hoping to go public, a crucial part of IPO preparation is assembling the group of employees, board members, outside professionals and advisors who are needed for the IPO journey and life as a public company....more
In Ameriguard Security Services, Inc. & Garcia v. Anderson, et al., Judge Maria Gall of Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District’s Business Court found that absent fraud or manifest error, the certified stockholder list maintained...more
On Oct. 6, Delaware’s Court of Chancery dismissed an action seeking to freeze and recover over 1,000 ether (ETH) from two ex-employees of Duelbits, a Curacao-based online crypto casino, holding that ETH is intangible property...more
On September 4, 2025, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This release outlines the short- and longer-term regulatory actions of the...more
The SEC's Division of Corporate Finance has granted ExxonMobil's no-action request to enable automatic voting for its retail investors....more
On September 4, 2025, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs published the semi-annual “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions” of the various federal agencies. The Unified Agenda includes the SEC’s...more
The SEC’s amended Regulation S-P, adopted last year, will soon enhance data privacy protections for broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisors, and transfer agents. The updated rule requires these...more
On May 15, 2025, the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) released responses to frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to crypto assets and...more
The Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued on May 15, 2025 responses to Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger...more
On May 15, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) published responses to certain frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to crypto asset activities...more
The Staff noted that Securities Exchange Act (SEA) Rule 15c3-3(b) only applies to securities carried by a broker-dealer. Accordingly, if a broker-dealer carries non-security crypto assets (e.g., Bitcoin or Ether), a...more
On May 15, the SEC staff provided guidance to SEC-registered broker-dealers and transfer agents on how they can custody and recordkeep digital assets. According to the guidance, non-securities are not subject to the...more
On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce offered a first glimpse at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) roadmap for establishing a regulatory framework for crypto. Tasked with leading the SEC’s...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. ...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted...more
Who may be interested: Investment Companies; Investment Advisers; Broker-Dealers; Transfer Agents - The SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P imposing new data privacy and security requirements on broker-dealers,...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the adoption of amendments to Regulation S-P that were proposed last year (“Final Amendments”).[1] The Final Amendments impose enhanced...more
Deposit Insurance - Are the deposits at my bank FDIC-insured? Deposits held at FDIC-insured depository institutions are insured up to $250,000 per depositor for deposits held in the same “right and capacity.”...more
...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more
The SEC’s Division of Examinations got a head start this fiscal year, announcing its 2024 Examination Priorities (2024 Priorities) at the beginning of the fiscal year for the first time. This novel approach likely signifies...more
Who may be interested: Registered Investment Companies, Boards of Directors, Transfer Agents. Quick Take: The SEC recently settled charges with a registered transfer agent for failing to take reasonable steps to find...more
In the world of scientific research and development, sharing materials between organizations is a common practice. However, when such sharing involves proprietary materials or intellectual property, it becomes important to...more
...Quick Take: The SEC proposed amendments to Regulation S-P which would establish minimum standards under Federal law requiring registered investment advisers, investment companies, broker-dealers and transfer agents...more
In the span of the last five months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its staff have issued two statements, a risk alert and an exam priorities roadmap, all of which address digital assets in full or in part....more