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Clawbacks Can’t Touch This: Executives, Protect Your Pay with Clawback Insurance

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It’s been a year since the SEC’s compensation clawback rules took effect. Since then, US-listed public companies have implemented compliant compensation clawback policies that require executive officers to pay back...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

FinCEN Issues Final Rule: Implications for Real Estate Money Laundering

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the United States Department of Treasury, has issued a new investment advisor rule to protect residential real estate from illicit finance, such as money...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Accelerated Schedule 13G Reporting Deadlines Effective September 30

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s accelerated Schedule 13G filing deadlines become effective September 30, 2024. On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted changes to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FinCEN adopts investment adviser AML rules

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted a final rule that adds most federal Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) to the definition of “financial institution” under the...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Fifth Circuit Puts the Brakes on SEC’s Private Fund Rules: What’s Next For Private Fund Advisers

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In a continuation of recent court decisions overturning the rulemaking authority of federal agencies, a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)...more

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SEC private fund adviser rule vacated by Fifth Circuit

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On June 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had exceeded its statutory authority in adopting its controversial private fund advisers rule....more

Sullivan & Worcester

Are the SEC’s Private Fund Advisers Rules Now Dead? No, but they are on Life Support

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) has thrown a wrench into the gears of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in its attempt to regulate those investment advisers that...more

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SEC's Private Fund Advisers Rule Struck Down by Fifth Circuit

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit) today issued its ruling striking down the “Private Fund Advisers Rule” (the “PFA”). The proposed PFA was introduced on February 9, 2022 (“Proposed Rule”). The Securities and...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The Heat Is On SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules requiring issuers to include extensive disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports regarding material...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 1st Quarter 2024 - New Climate-Disclosure Rules Subject to Heat of Legal Challenges

While your winter blues are hopefully melting away, recent rule making from the Securities and Exchange Commission is feeling the heat of several lawsuits. In this Snapshot, we review the legal challenges facing the SEC’s...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Rising Tide of SEC Disclosure Obligations Threatens to Inundate Registrants with New Reporting Costs

Overview On March 6, 2024, in a 3-2 vote along party lines, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a controversial 886-page final climate-related disclosure rule (Final Rules) that will require companies to...more

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SEC Issues Final Climate Disclosure Rules, Paring Down Its 2022 Proposal, With Implications for Greenwashing Claims

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its long-awaited climate reporting requirements, making it mandatory for the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. to annually disclose both greenhouse gas...more

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Crosscurrents: The SEC’s Standardized Climate-Related Disclosures as Adopted

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After a significant delay, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted its final rule on Wednesday, March 5, 2024, that requires companies who file registration statements and annual reports to disclose material...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Adopts Final Climate Rules

The SEC adopted amendments to its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that will require registrants to provide certain climate related information in their registration statements and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Climate-Related Disclosures

On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, by a 3-2 vote, final rules regarding the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures... The final rules are the culmination of...more

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SEC Expands "Dealer" Definition to Capture Liquidity Providers

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Introduction - On 6 February 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt two new rules that significantly expand the definitions of a “dealer” and “government securities dealer” in Sections...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

SEC Climate Rule Vote Scheduled for March 6, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the SEC announced it will consider final rules for climate-related disclosures on March 6, 2024...more

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Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations for Public Companies under the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Rules

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The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted a final rule regarding cybersecurity risk management, governance, and incident reporting. The final rule went into effect on September 5, 2023, and disclosure...more

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The SEC Raises the Stakes: New Cybersecurity Rules for Publicly Traded Companies Hit the Books in 2023

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In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its now-fully implemented Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure Rule. The Rule reflects the reality that cybersecurity...more

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Public Company Watch: January 2024

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In the January Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including navigating the 2023 20-F season, updated SEC guidance related to confidential treatment applications, the Delaware Court of...more

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Corporate Communicator - 2024 Annual Meeting Season

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Clawback Rules. As previously discussed in last Winter’s Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") adopted final rules in October 2022 directing the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt listing standards that...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Cybersecurity Disclosure and Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations

Recently, in advance of the effective date (December 18, 2023), the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance provided additional guidance regarding the final rules relating to cybersecurity incident disclosure...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Accelerates Beneficial Ownership Filing Deadlines but Holds Off on Other Changes

On October 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) adopted comprehensive changes to Regulation D-G, which governs beneficial ownership reporting under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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The SEC Catches Schedule 13D and 13G Filings Up to Speed with Accelerated Deadlines

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On Oct. 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted final rules amending Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amendments aim to provide investors...more

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The SEC Issues Final Rules Amending Sections 13(d) and 13(g) to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has shortened filing deadlines for Schedules 13D and 13G, finalizing rules proposed more than a year ago. Our Securities Group breaks down these changes and final rules on cash-settled...more

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