7/2/2026 6:03:38 PM CFDs, Prediction Markets, and the SEC’s Expanding Regulatory Perimeter By Melissa Hodgman Nicholas Caselli Timothy Howard The SEC’s action against Netrios and Red Acre reads, on its surface, like a traditional offshore derivatives case. In reality, it...
6/15/2026 9:39:37 PM Sticking to the Schedule: What the SEC’s Proposed Rescission of its Climate-Related Disclosure Rules Signals for Future Disclosure Rulemaking Beyond Climate By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Ginger Hervey On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC, or the Commission) voted to propose the rescission of its March...
5/29/2026 3:31:07 PM Reg BI in the Real World: What the David Lerner Case Actually Tells You By Melissa Hodgman If you want a clear picture of where Reg BI is right now, the David Lerner Associates case is it. This isn’t a “new rule” story...
5/11/2026 9:15:37 PM From the Freshfields SEC Desk: SEC Proposes to Let Companies Report Twice a Year — What Public Companies Need to Know By Erik Gerding Michael Levitt Daniel Fox On May 5, 2026, the SEC proposed a rule that would permit (but not require) public companies to report their financial results twice a...
4/17/2026 8:36:07 PM SEC Halves Tender Offer Period for Negotiated All-Cash Deals from 20 to 10 Business Days—A Potential Game-Changer for M&A Execution By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Michael Levitt On April 16, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), in a move intended to “address market inefficiencies,...
3/6/2026 11:03:47 PM SEC Exempts Certain Officers and Directors of FPIs from Six Jurisdictions from Section 16(a) Reporting By Erik Gerding David Boles Melissa Hodgman On March 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission used its exemptive authority under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act...
12/16/2025 7:07:39 PM Proxy Advisors Under Pressure: What the December 11 Executive Order Could Mean for SEC Rulemaking and the 2026 Proxy Season By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber Melissa Hodgman David Nicolardi Ginger Hervey +2 more... Show less On December 11, the White House issued an Executive Order that targets proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis, for...
12/12/2025 6:47:36 PM Baby it’s Cold Outside: Legislation Extends the Application of Section 16(a) to Foreign Private Issuers and Their Insiders By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Shira Oyserman This blog was originally posted on December 12, 2025 and updated on December 16, 2025. In a frosty start to the holiday season, Foreign...
11/24/2025 9:52:26 PM 2026 SEC Exam Priorities and Implications for Investment Advisers and Investment Funds By Timothy Clark Melissa Hodgman Ivet Bell David Nicolardi +1 more... Show less On November 17, the SEC’s Division of Exams released its Exam Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026. See...
11/24/2025 2:03:22 PM SEC Seeks Dismissal of Cybersecurity Disclosure Case Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Michael Levitt The SEC announced that it was seeking dismissal of the federal court action against SolarWinds Corp. and its now chief information...
11/18/2025 12:46:34 AM SEC Staff Reshapes Shareholder Proposal Landscape with Narrowed No-Action Path By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber The SEC Division of Corporation Finance issued a pivotal Staff Statement today that could reshape how public companies approach...
11/14/2025 2:28:28 PM Issuer Action Guide: SEC Post-Shutdown Guidance By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Michael Levitt Narrative Overview On November 13, 2025, the SEC issued post-shutdown guidance to help issuers navigate filings that became effective by...
11/5/2025 2:38:24 PM SEC Ramps Up Scrutiny of Foreign Private Issuers Amid Renewed Cross-Border Enforcement Push By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that it will continue its focus on foreign private issuers and...
10/13/2025 6:00:36 PM From the Freshfields SEC Desk: 14a-8 Bypass: SEC Chairman Offers Companies Way to Short Circuit Shareholder Proposals By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber In an October 9, 2025 speech, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins sent a clear signal that SEC Staff would grant broad No-Action Letter relief to...
10/9/2025 11:47:42 PM SEC Moves to Ease IPOs and Other Registered Offerings During Shutdown By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Michael Levitt On October 9, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued updated guidance on the Division’s operations during the ongoing...
10/1/2025 3:09:46 PM Government Shutdown & the SEC Practical Advice for Public Companies By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Yesterday, before the federal government shutdown took effect, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) confirmed in...