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On April 8, 2019, the U.S. State Department announced its intent to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (“FTO”) under...
Following the recent action to modernize and simplify public company disclosure, the SEC issued guidance on the new rules and procedures for filing redacted material contracts. Companies ...
Cannabis banking legislation reached a new milestone last week. Following a markup session, the House Financial Services Committee on March 28 approved an amended SAFE Banking Act in a 45...
Rules and Regulations
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief, Increasing Flexibility for Certain In-Person Director Voting Requirements
SEC Modifies Timing for Filing Non-Public Form N-POR...
Rules and Regulations
SEC Seeks Public Comment on Issues Posed by Non-DVP Settlement and Digital Assets under the Custody Rule
Litigation
SEC Settles Enforcement Action Against Investm...
On March 20, the SEC adopted rules pursuant to the FAST Act to modernize and simplify disclosure for public companies. This is an incremental yet welcome step in furtherance of the SEC’...
In a suit against Volkswagen filed last week, the SEC alleges that the company committed fraud in connection with offerings of its corporate and collateralized debt. This latest U.S. enfo...
Earlier this month, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and Division of Trading and Markets Director Brett Redfearn engaged in a public dialogue on equity market structure issues. In addition to re...
U.S. federal banking regulators plan to revive efforts to regulate financial institution incentive compensation, as required under Section 956 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and C...
On March 6, 2019, CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald said the agency is pursuing foreign corrupt practices that constitute violations of the Commodities Exchange Act, with some i...