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Corporate Annual Reporting Season is Here Again: Tips for Public Companies

It’s Annual Reporting season again for most public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released numerous new disclosure obligations for the upcoming filing period. Companies should take the time to...more

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Time to Get Ready for the 2024 Reporting Season

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As companies look ahead to the upcoming proxy and annual report season, the SEC has generated a number of new items to add to your compliance checklist – in addition to those covered in last year's list. Those items, along...more

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SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Issuer for Disclosures About Financial Effects of COVID-19

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On December 4, 2020, the SEC brought its first case charging a public company, The Cheesecake Factory, with making misleading disclosures about the effects of COVID-19 on its business operations and financial condition. The...more

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SEC Enforcement Actions Impacting Private Fund Advisers for Fiscal Year 2020

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On November 2, 2020, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement issued its 2020 Annual Report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. While the Enforcement Division filed 405 standalone enforcement actions – the lowest total in...more

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U.S. SEC Enforcement Co-Director Discusses Agency’s COVID-19-Related Enforcement Priorities, Highlights Formation of Coronavirus...

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In a May 12, 2020 Keynote Address at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2020, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Co-Director of Enforcement Steven Peikin discussed the SEC’s COVID-19-related enforcement...more

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COVID-19: Tracker for SEC and related developments for U.S. public companies

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Our Public Company Advisory practice has developed this quick-reference guide for U.S. public companies navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape which continues to impact SEC filing and disclosure obligations,...more

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SEC enforcement and litigation risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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In recent weeks, the Co-Directors of the SEC's Enforcement Division warned of the "importance of maintaining market integrity" in these uncertain times. Specifically, they urged public companies to be mindful of Regulation FD...more

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U.S. SEC COVID-19 Statements Highlight the Importance of First Quarter Disclosures – A Review and Practical Guide

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Recent statements by the Chair and the Directors of the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlight the challenges that companies face as they...more

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Heightened Insider Trading Risk Due to COVID-19

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On March 23, the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Statement warning against insider trading during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the SEC cautioned that insiders...more

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COVID-19 Videocast Series – Episode 2: Conversations from Our Public Tech Company Virtual Situation Room

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In this episode, the Fenwick team discusses considerations related to the material non-public information that companies are rapidly developing as the COVID-19 situation evolves, including considerations regarding updating...more

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Material Non-Public Information in the Time of COVID-19: SEC Warning on Insider Trading

On March 23, 2020 the SEC issued a statement warning about the risks of insider trading posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement (available...more

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SEC Enforcement and COVID-19

Expect the SEC to aggressively enforce the securities laws during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly against market participants who act opportunistically. The SEC as well as senior staff within the Division of...more

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Public Companies Face Heightened Risk of Insider Trading Due to COVID-19 Volatility

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COVID-19 has injected significant uncertainty into our daily lives and enormous volatility into our markets. In the last two weeks alone, many major domestic and international indices have experienced their largest daily...more

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Disclosure Obligations for Public Companies in the Life Sciences Industry

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The ongoing global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) raises important considerations for life sciences companies subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure and reporting requirements. As...more

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COVID-19: Mitigating Enforcement and Litigation Disclosure Risks for Public Companies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disclosure nightmare for public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized this challenge and, to its credit, has provided relief to public companies by, among...more

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SEC Warns COVID-19 Increases Insider Trading Risks

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SEC Enforcement Co-Directors Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peiken issued a March 23 public statement warning that the novel Coronavirus pandemic increases material non-public information and reminding corporate insiders of...more

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SEC Enforcement and COVID-19: Disclosure and Insider Trading Risks for Issuers

In response to the widespread outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted some flexibility to issuers with respect to their obligations to file...more

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SEC COVID-19 Disclosure Considerations and Exemptive Relief: Some FAQs

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published a press release that reminds public companies of several important disclosure obligations that they should consider in light of the potential impacts of...more

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