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SEC Chair Atkins on Reforming Regulation S-K

By Paul S. Atkins January 16, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Since 1982, Regulation S-K has been the Commission’s central repository for filer disclosure requirements outside of the financial statements. Over the past forty-plus years, that repository has grown from the size of a gym locker to the size of an …

SEC Chair Speaks on Financial Surveillance and Privacy

By Paul S. Atkins December 18, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us. Let me first begin by thanking Commissioner Hester Peirce and the entire Crypto Task Force for organizing today’s [December 15] roundtable. I should also like to thank our distinguished …

SEC Chair Speaks on Potential Revisions to FSOC’s Non-Bank Designation Guidance

By Paul S. Atkins December 15, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [December 11] the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) received a briefing from Treasury staff on potential revisions to the Council’s interpretative guidance regarding nonbank financial company determinations. And I was especially encouraged to see revising the non-bank designation guidance …

SEC Chair Atkins Discusses Revitalizing America’s Markets at 250

By Paul S. Atkins December 5, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Lynn, let me start by thanking you for your generous introduction and for hosting this event at the Exchange. My thanks as well to the market participants here today. And of course, I am grateful …

Chair Atkins Speaks on SEC’s Approach to Digital Assets

By Paul S. Atkins November 14, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

When I spoke recently about American leadership in the digital finance revolution, I described “Project Crypto” as our effort to match the energy of American innovators with a regulatory framework worthy of them. Today, I would like to outline the …

SEC Chair Speaks on Shareholder Proposals and Delaware and Texas Corporate Laws

By Paul S. Atkins October 13, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you, Larry [Cunningham], for your generous introduction and your kind invitation for me to be here today.  It is an honor and pleasure for me to participate in the Weinberg Center’s twenty-fifth anniversary.  Larry, …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at the Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins September 29, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure for me to be with you in person for the first time as Chairman.[1] I have long believed that the Investor Advisory Committee has an important mission to give considered …

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SEC Chair Speaks on Mandatory Arbitration and Registration Statement Review

By Paul S. Atkins September 18, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

The second item on today’s agenda is a recommendation that the Commission issue a policy statement[1] (the “Policy Statement”) addressing the presence of a mandatory arbitration provision in the governance documents of a company registering offers and sales of …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks on Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda

By Paul S. Atkins September 5, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [September 4],  the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.

This regulatory agenda reflects that it is a new day at the Securities and Exchange Commission. The items …

SEC Chair Discusses American Leadership in Digital Finance — Project Crypto

By Paul S. Atkins August 1, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

It gives me great pleasure to be with you all, particularly at what I believe is a defining moment for American leadership in the crypto asset markets. Before I share a few reflections, I want to thank the America First …

SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

By Paul S. Atkins July 24, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning. Let me begin by thanking all of you for being here and for your dedicated efforts[*]. As I mentioned at our previous meeting, this Committee serves a critical function. Its members come from every corner of …

SEC Chair Speaks on Concept Release About Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

By Paul S. Atkins June 6, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good afternoon.  This is an open meeting on June 4, 2025 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act.  Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Mark Uyeda are here with me in Washington, D.C., and Commissioner …

SEC Chair Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services

By Paul S. Atkins June 4, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.[1]

I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our important mission on behalf of our

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SEC Chair Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services

By Paul S. Atkins May 21, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.[1]

I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the SEC, including our important mission on behalf of our fellow citizens, investors, …

SEC Chair Speaks at Conference on Financial Market Regulation

By Paul S. Atkins May 19, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

In order to keep the compliance folks here at the SEC happy, I must first note that the views I express here today are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the full Commission or of my fellow …

SEC Chair Speaks on Tokenization at Crypto Task Force Roundtable

By Paul S. Atkins May 13, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

The topic of this afternoon’s discussion is timely as securities are increasingly migrating from traditional (or “off-chain”) databases to blockchain-based (or “on-chain”) ledger systems.[1]

This movement of securities from off-chain to on-chain systems is akin to the transition of
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SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins May 7, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning.  Today is the sixth-year anniversary of the first-ever meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.[1]  Since that initial meeting, I have followed the discussions and recommendations by this Committee from outside the agency.  Now it …

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Weil Demise Puts Other Firms on Guard
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“Equity Perpetuals” Begin to Trade
November 8, 2026
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November 8, 2026
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November 8, 2026
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California Voters to Nix Billionaire Tax
November 5, 2026
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November 5, 2026
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Bezos’ Blue Origin Delays Launches
November 5, 2026
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Amended Section 220 Takes Shape
November 5, 2026
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SEC Keeps Rajaratnam’s Industry Ban
November 5, 2026
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Murdoch Media Empire Cools on Trump
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November 4, 2026
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November 3, 2026
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Binance Hackers Used Fake Interviews
November 3, 2026
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Ex-Bitcoin MIners Find AI No Easier
November 3, 2026
Freshfields' A Fresh Take
SEC Issues Exam Priorities for 2027
November 3, 2026
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Ex-Weil Partners Lawyer Up for Equity
November 3, 2026
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Goldman Limits Trader, Banker AI Use
November 2, 2026
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Europe’s Pension Covenant Unraveling
November 2, 2026
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Marvell, Lumentum in $115bn Merger
November 2, 2026
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Binance Users Pull $3.6bn on Restart
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SEC Enforcement Dropped in 2026
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Delaware Chancery Interprets SB 21’s “Controlling Stockholder” Definition
November 1, 2026
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SEC-ISS Tiff Deserves More Attention
November 1, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Says Spy-Firm Ties Normal
October 29, 2026
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Hack Costs Polymarket Users Millions
October 29, 2026
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DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17bn
October 29, 2026
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What Killed Law Firm Weil Gotshal?
October 29, 2026
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Honeywell Aerospace Sued After FCA Cybersecurity Settlement
October 29, 2026
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Bloomberg Pays for Faster Trump Posts
October 28, 2026
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Biden Trustbusters Start AI Legal Biz
October 28, 2026
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Weil Gotshal Leaders Say Dissolve Firm
October 28, 2026
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SEC Flags Group Formation and “Passive Investor” Status Risks
October 28, 2026
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
Delaware Chancery Says Privilege Protects Lawyer Internal Brainstorming
October 28, 2026
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Delaware Supremes OKs Verisk Ruling
October 28, 2026
Delaware Business Litigation Report
No Personal Jurisdiction from Omitting Delaware Secretary of State Filing
October 27, 2026
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GM Will Move Stock to Nasdaq
October 27, 2026
The Governance Beat
SEC, Nasdaq Issue Tokenization FAQs
October 27, 2026
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Weil Gotshal May Mull Wind-Down
October 27, 2026
D&O Diary
Private Credit Scrutiny Fuels Claims
October 27, 2026
Delaware Business Litigation Report
Chancery OKs Fiduciary Breach Charges from Tech Startup Collapse
October 26, 2026
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7 Numbers Explain Anthropic Business
October 26, 2026
Freshfields' A Fresh Take
Treasury Proposes COINS Act Rule
October 26, 2026
The Governance Beat
ISS and Glass Lewis Announce Plans for Global Voting Policies
October 26, 2026
Financial Times
Ex-FBI Chief Comey Charged With National-Defense Information Leak
October 26, 2026
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Audi to Build First U.S. Factory
October 25, 2026
New York Times
CEOs, Workers Differ on AI Outlook
October 25, 2026
D&O Diary
How to Interpret $25bn Meta Judgment
October 25, 2026
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
How to End an Advancement Obligation
October 25, 2026
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How Should DGCL 144 Safe Harbor Apply to Conflicted Controller Deals?
October 25, 2026
Reuters
Musk Talk Imperils SpaceX-Tesla Deal
October 22, 2026
Bloomberg
Live Nation Empire Risks a Breakup
October 22, 2026
New York Times
Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in AI Push
October 22, 2026
Cleary M&A Watch
SEC Staff Streamlines Form S-8, Rule 701, and Section 16 Guidance
October 22, 2026
D&O Diary
AI-Related Securities Suit Filings Surge
October 22, 2026
Financial Times
CVC Explores Bid for Verisure
October 21, 2026
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U.S. to Tap Heating Oil Reserves
October 21, 2026
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Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion in Data-Privacy Case
October 21, 2026
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Meta Offers Zuckerberg New Shares to Shield Him from Wealth Tax
October 21, 2026
D&O Diary
Webull Securities Lawsuit Underscores Geopolitical Disclosure Risk
October 21, 2026
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Last Boeing 737 MAX Jet Gets OK
October 20, 2026
Freshfields' A Fresh Take
SEC Delivers Equity Pay Relief
October 20, 2026
Financial Times
SpaceX, Tesla Boards Mull Merger
October 20, 2026
D&O Diary
FCA Settlement Highlights Developing Anti-DEI Enforcement Trends
October 20, 2026
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SEC May Expand “Accredited Investor”
October 20, 2026
Bloomberg
Nscale and Anthropic in Talks Over $45bn Cloud Computing Deal
October 19, 2026
Financial Times
Freshfields Apologizes for Comment on Mideast Sovereign Wealth
October 19, 2026
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Securities Suit Hits BofA Over Anti-Money Laundering Penalties
October 19, 2026
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Chancery Declines to Award Remedy for Failure to Maintain Stock Ledger
October 19, 2026
Deal Lawyers.com
Chancery Pauses Cloudflare Recap
October 19, 2026
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States Step Up as Antitrust Enforcers
October 18, 2026
Cleary Securities Watch
DOJ Revises FCA Enforcement Rules
October 18, 2026
D&O Diary
AI-Linked Securities Suit Hits Endava
October 18, 2026
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The Latest on Reincorporations
October 18, 2026
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Nasdaq Adopts $4.00 Minimum Price Requirement for Initial Listings
October 18, 2026
Bloomberg
Judge Rejects Gemini, CFTC Bid to Undo $5 Million Settlement
October 15, 2026
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KFC Moves to Ditch Pepsi for Coke
October 15, 2026
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Anthropic Says Revenue Rose 45%
October 15, 2026
The Governance Beat
DOJ Revamps Fraud Enforcement Rules
October 15, 2026
Financial Times
AI, SpaceX Lift Harvard Endowment
October 15, 2026
D&O Diary
Big Corporate Bankruptcies Down
October 15, 2026
Delaware Business Litigation Report
Chancery Declines to Dismiss Aiding, Abetting Claims in Cram-Down Financing
October 14, 2026
Sidley Enhanced Scrutiny
Chancery Clarifies Officer Consent Law
October 14, 2026
D&O Diary
Suits Highlight AI Platform and Data Center Infrastructure D&O Risk
October 14, 2026
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Kalshi Investigates Well-Timed Bets on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick
October 14, 2026
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Delaware Supremes Affirms Chancery on “Participant” in Proxy Solicitation
October 14, 2026
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Wall Street Banks See Deals Slow
October 13, 2026
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Fed’s Williams: No Rate Hike Needed
October 13, 2026
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Chancery Won’t Name Receiver Where Firm Paid Advancement Late
October 13, 2026
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Delaware Chancery Warns Advance Notice Bylaws Need to Be Clear
October 13, 2026
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FTC Says Skreli Breached Industry Ban
October 13, 2026
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App Bumble Nears $1bn Sale to Ithaca
October 12, 2026
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France, Germany Near Car Policy Deal
October 12, 2026
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Chancery Nixes Advancement Defense
October 12, 2026
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SEC Section 21(a) Report Questions Climate Coalition Activity
October 12, 2026
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Nasdaq Files Proposed Rule Change for Market Value Listing Requirement
October 12, 2026
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Trump Backs Dodgy Credit Card Bill
October 11, 2026
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Nuvacore Funding Implies $2.5bn Value
October 11, 2026
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SEC Guides on Firm Voting Programs
October 11, 2026
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DOJ Probes Networks’ Trump Coverage
October 11, 2026
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October 11, 2026
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