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Gibson Dunn Provides an Update on “Fully Informed, Uncoerced” Shareholder Votes in Delaware Under Corwin

By Stephen Glover, Eduardo Gallardo, Brian Lutz, Jefferson Bell and Daniel Alterbaum April 20, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

In a series of decisions that began with Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, it is now clear under Delaware law that boards of directors will receive the protection of the business judgment rule “when a merger that is …

Columbia Launches New Special Study of Securities Markets

By Merritt B. Fox, Lawrence R. Glosten and Edward F. Greene April 14, 2017 by renholding

Over the last three decades, U.S. and global securities markets have undergone tremendous change, driven by globalization, advances in information technology, and regulatory choices at the federal and international levels. The days of adventuresome floor trading and concerns of safeguarding …

The SEC as Financial Stability Regulator

By Hilary J. Allen April 11, 2017 by renholding

The Financial Stability Oversight Council is the only regulatory body in the United States with an express mandate to “identify risks to the financial stability of the United States” and to “respond to emerging threats to the stability of the …

Proskauer Rose Discusses the SEC’s Extraterritorial Reach

By Jonathan E. Richman April 11, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

A federal court in Utah recently held that the Securities and Exchange Commission may bring an enforcement action based on allegedly foreign securities transactions involving non-U.S. residents if sufficient conduct occurred in the United States.

The March 28, 2017 ruling …

JPMorgan Case Offers Trifecta of Off-the-Rails FCPA Enforcement

By Mike Koehler April 5, 2017 by renholding

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has specific elements that must be met in order for there to be a violation.  However, with increasing frequency it appears that the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have transformed FCPA …

Latham & Watkins on Defining Foreign Private Issuers: Wizard or Muggle?

By Alexander F. Cohen, Paul M. Dudek and Joel H. Trotter April 5, 2017 by Carly Goeman

The world of Harry Potter is divided into wizards and muggles, those who can work magic, and those who (sadly) cannot. In the world of US federal securities laws, the division between domestic US companies and foreign private issuers, or …

Will the Supreme Court Expand Silence as a Basis for Securities Fraud?

By Stephen J. Crimmins and James K. Goldfarb April 4, 2017 by renholding

The Supreme Court has long held that “[s]ilence, absent a duty to disclose, is not misleading under Rule 10b-5.”[1]  And such a duty to disclose only arises where necessary to make a statement already made not misleading, thus allowing …

Gibson Dunn on SEC Enforcement by the Numbers and the End of an Era

By Marc Fagel and Christina Yang April 3, 2017 by Carly Goeman

Each year, hot on the heels of the federal government’s September 30 fiscal year end, the Securities and Exchange Commission proclaims that it has once again filed a record (or near-record) number of enforcement actions.  But the main event for …

SEC Acting Chair Piwowar Discusses Columbia’s Special Study of Securities Markets

By Michael S. Piwowar March 29, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

Thank you, Larry [Glosten], for that kind introduction.[1] I also want to thank you, Merritt Fox, and Edward Greene — the directors of Columbia University’s Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets — for all that you …

How a “Comply or Explain” Rule Would Improve Nonfinancial Disclosure

By Virginia Harper Ho March 14, 2017 by renholding

In 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Concept Release on Regulation S-K as part of its comprehensive review of the effectiveness of federal disclosure rules. The release included for the first time a request for comment on …

Acting Chair Piwowar Talks Disclosure Before SEC Investor Advisory Committee

By Michael Piwowar March 10, 2017 by renholding

Good morning, and welcome to the first Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) meeting of 2017.

I see several familiar faces here today.  On behalf of all of us here at the Commission, I would like to extend our thanks to the

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Skadden Discusses Section 16 Settlements

By Brian V. Breheny, Neil M. Leff, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe and Josh LaGrange March 9, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

The so-called “short-swing profit rule” under Securities Exchange Act Section 16(b) generally prohibits officers and directors as well as 10 percent shareholders of a U.S. public company from profiting from any purchase or sale (or sale and purchase) of the …

Paul Weiss Describes Recent SEC Disclosure Developments

By Andrew Foley, David Huntington, Raphael Russo and Hank Michael March 8, 2017 by renholding

On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a notice and request for comment, together with proposed and final rules intended to update certain disclosure requirements:

  • Hyperlinks to Exhibits in SEC Filings. The SEC adopted
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Regulation Crowdfunding: A Viable Capital-Raising Method for Tech Companies?

By Anand Saha and Jason W. Parsont March 6, 2017 by renholding

Crowdfunding is an exciting development that uses the power of the internet to allow entrepreneurs and startups to efficiently raise financing from a large number of people who each contribute a small amount of money. It breaks with the past …

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Skadden Discusses How Trump’s Focus on Deregulation Could Shape SEC Priorities in 2017

By Brian V. Breheny, Colleen P. Mahoney and Lily S. Huang March 2, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

In his statement announcing the appointment of Jay Clayton to run the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), President Donald Trump said that “we need to undo many regulations which have stifled investment in American businesses, and restore oversight of the …

The Role of State Blue Sky Laws After the JOBS Act and the National Securities Markets Improvement Act

By Rutheford B. Campbell, Jr. February 15, 2017 by renholding

State securities laws—generally referred to as “blue sky laws”— contain both registration provisions and antifraud provisions.  Registration provisions require that a company offering its securities to investors in a particular state register its securities with the state or meet the …

Legal Insider Trading Profits Often Amount to Peanuts

By Peter Cziraki and Jasmin Gider February 14, 2017 by renholding

How much do corporate insiders make on their trades? It has long been shown that insiders realize significant positive abnormal returns on their transactions, in percentage terms. Surprisingly, however, there has been little research examining insiders’ dollar profits, even …

Counterarguments to SEC Statistical Analysis in Enforcement Actions and Inquiries

By Tiago Duarte-Silva and Nicolas Morgan February 13, 2017 by renholding

In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has focused on using quantitative analysis to identify statistical outliers and anomalies through programs like the Aberrational Performance Inquiry, which evaluates hedge fund returns,[1] and the Accounting Quality Model (informally known …

Paul Weiss Discusses FCPA Enforcement and Anti-Corruption Developments

By Farrah Berse, Peter Jaffe, Justin Lerer, Mark Mendelsohn and Alex Oh February 8, 2017 by Jeff Himelson

2016 was, by any measure, an extraordinary year for the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission assessed a record-shattering total of nearly $2.5 billion in penalties.  But despite those …

Financial Deregulation: Repeal or Adjust?

By Claude Lopez and Elham Saeidinezhad February 6, 2017 by renholding

While a major overhaul of U.S. financial regulation may be unlikely during the early months of the Trump administration, changes should be expected as his nominees to lead the Treasury Department and financial regulatory agencies are confirmed. This will be …

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