On March 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available to issuers submitting nonpublic draft registration statements for staff...more
3/13/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Requirements ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
On December 11, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lacked statutory authority to approve Nasdaq’s board diversity rules. Subject to certain exceptions,...more
1/27/2025
/ Appeals ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Nasdaq ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
Statutory Interpretation
Last November, Nasdaq proposed a rule change that would lengthen the notification period for companies conducting reverse stock splits from five business days to 10 calendar days. The rule change became effective immediately...more
1/16/2025
/ Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Listing Rules ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reverse Stock Splits ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation