The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members to fill vacancies on its Investor Advisory Committee. Three of the four new members will serve four-year terms, while the fourth new member will serve as the… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 or […]
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SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed the rescission of overly burdensome and costly rules that require companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The Commission’s… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 or […]
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host June 4 Meeting
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington D.C. on June 4 at 10 a.m. ET to discuss private markets, passive index funds, and recommendations regarding fund… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita […]
SEC and NFA Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Further Harmonize Regulatory Coordination
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Futures Association (NFA) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation, coordination, and information sharing in areas of common… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, […]
SEC Proposes Transformative Reforms to Help Public Companies Conduct Registered Offerings and Simplify Reporting Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to its rules and forms governing registered offerings that are designed to increase efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings for public companies while maintaining robust investor… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at 212-509-6544 […]
SEC Rescinds Policy Regarding Denials of Settlements in Enforcement Actions
The Securities and Exchange Commission today rescinded a policy, codified in Rule 202.5(e) of its informal rules of procedures, stating that when it chooses to settle an enforcement action in which a sanction is imposed, it will not settle unless the… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities […]
The SEC’s Gag Rule: Why It Matters—and Why It May Finally Be Ending
What Is the SEC’s “Gag Rule”? For decades, the SEC has used a settlement condition that most defendants learn about only when they are negotiating with the agency: if you settle, you cannot publicly deny the allegations. Formally embedded in Rule 202.5(e), the policy requires settling parties to agree that […]
SEC Charges 21 Individuals with Alleged Wide-Reaching Insider Trading Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in a decade-long insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and resulted in millions of dollars in illicit… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & […]
SEC Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance Issue Staff Guidance Supporting Retirement Plans for Small Businesses
Staff in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Divisions of Investment Management and Corporation Finance issued guidance addressing certain questions regarding the application of the federal securities laws to pooled employer plans (PEPs), which help… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita & Cox, at […]
SEC Proposes Amendments to Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting by Public Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option of filing semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports to meet their interim reporting obligations under the federal securities… SEC Press Release For more information, contact the securities lawyers at Sallah Astarita […]
