Securities & SEC

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Securities Exchange Commission

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The National Law Review covers news and updates coming out of the SEC, including information about updates on the US SEC EDGAR system and related requirements, rules designed to limit and enforce rules against Insider Trading and Anti-Money Laundering settlements. Additionally, analysis of the SEC Division of Investment Management leadership and proposed rulemakings. 

CFTC & FINRA

Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) topics are discussed as they unfold on the NLR. Readers can learn about the latest cybersecurity regulations for companies engaging in bitcoin transactions, and how businesses can accept cryptocurrencies as valid, legal-tender. They can read about how M&A transactions are affected by tax-legislation, new legislation and regulations related to insider-trading, learn about ‘no-poach’ agreements, to securities fraud with the news covered online.  Additionally, the National Law Review covers information related to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), including rule changes related to the organization and updates on FINRA enforcement priorities.

Securities around the World

The European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA) and Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) news and information, is also prominently covered on The National Law Review. So, foreign investors, US-based businesses, tax implications, and other topics which revolve around the international-realm, and securities, can be found on NLR.

Visitors will find both national and international news and cases surrounding the SEC, securities regulation commissions, and international-Securities markets. Whether readers are interested in learning about new legislation, upcoming changes to Visa programs or possible tax concerns with their foreign investments, The National Law Review has up to date news, and cases, which will cover these, and any other topics of interest in the securities market.

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Nov
16
2020
 SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Improve Exempt Offering Framework Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
24
2020
 SEC Proposal to Exempt Finders from Registration Generates Split Reaction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
29
2021
 A September to Remember: Coinbase Avoids SEC Clash by Dropping Crypto Lend Product Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
26
2022
 NYAG Issues Credential Stuffing Guidance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2022
 SEC Announces 2022 Examination Priorities, Includes Crypto-Assets Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2022
 April 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions And Regulatory Guidance Roundup Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
13
2010
 2010 Mid-Year Securities Litigation Reports That New Federal Securities Class Action Filings Continue To Decline, Returning To Pre-Recession Levels Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
6
2010
 Dodd-Frank: What Non-Financial Foreign Private Issuers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
30
2010
 ALERT: Legal Challenge To SEC's Recently Adopted Proxy Access Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
26
2010
 Time to Get Ready for Say-On-Pay as SEC Releases Proposed Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
5
2011
 Some Interesting New Developments as SEC Adopts Final Say-on-Pay Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
13
2011
 Amendments to SEC Rule 14a-8 Allowing Shareholder Proposals for Proxy Access Regimes to Come into Effect Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2022
 NFT Insider Trading – Can There Be A Crime If It’s Not A Security? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
29
2017
 SEC Issues Warning on Certain ICOs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2022
 SEC Adopts New Executive Compensation Clawback and Disclosure Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2017
 Congress Passes Final Tax Reform Bill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
4
2023
 Ninth Circuit Holds that Social Media Posts May Give Rise to “Seller” Liability Under Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
2
2023
 It’s Not Just the NLRB Watching You – NLRB Adds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Its Ever Growing List of Interagency Collaborations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2018
 You Might Be an Inside Trader If: Insider Trading and Data Breaches Part II Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2018
 “Airing Out the Denny Crane Room”: Recent SEC Action Emphasizes Need for Effective Disclosure Controls and Procedures for Executive Perquisites Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
8
2023
 United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 11 Plaintiffs Must Purchase Securities Issued Under the Registration Statement They Seek to Challenge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
18
2013
 Final Section 336(e) Regulations Allow Step-Up in Asset Tax Basis in Certain Stock Acquisitions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2018
 Airdrop of Crypto Tokens Hits Regulatory Flak Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
30
2013
 Still Banned: General Solicitation in Rule 506 Offerings Re: Securities Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
24
2019
 The Impact of the Government Shutdown on S.E.C. Enforcement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
2
2023
 An Evolving High-Wire Act: Navigating Conflicting Laws, Regulations, and Guidance in the ESG Space Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2013
 Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) Preclusion Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
28
2014
 Higher Filing Thresholds for HSR Act Premerger Notifications Effective February 24, 2014 (Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
12
2014
 Delaware Court of Chancery Underscores Heightened Pleading Standard Necessary to Support a Claim for Breach of Fiduciary Duty In Connection With a Merger Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
19
2024
 For Limited Use Only: Guidance on National Security Delay Determinations under the SEC Cyber Reporting Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
19
2024
 SEC Cracks Down on Over-Hyped AI Claims – Director Says This is Just the Beginning Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
20
2020
 The SEC’s COVID-19 Response Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
25
2020
 Issues Regarding SEC Proposal to Expand Private Offering Exemptions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2024
 Supreme Court Holds “Pure Omissions” Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2020
 Fifth Circuit Holds that Law Firm Cannot Claim Privilege Over Client Identity in IRS Probe Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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