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Reporting
Quarterly versus Semi-Annual Reporting
Calls to consider the frequency of corporate reporting have resurfaced, driven by a rulemaking petition from the Long-Term Stock Exchange, the President’s social media posts, and remarks by SEC Chair Atkins.
On September 30, 2025, the Long-Term Stock Exchange (the “LTSE”) filed a rulemaking petition with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the…
Full Steam Ahead: California Publishes List of Companies Subject to Climate Disclosure Rules
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a preliminary list of over 4,000 companies required to begin reporting under California’s new climate disclosure laws, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261. Signed into law just over a year ago, the laws apply broadly to large companies doing business in California, regardless of where they…
Effective Disclosure Controls and ICFR
- What are Disclosure Controls and Procedures?
- Role of the Board and Disclosure Committee
- Establishing
Updates to Exchange Act Section 13(d) and 13(g) Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations
On July 11, 2025, the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) published non-substantive updates to various Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“CDIs”) relating to Exchange Act Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and Regulation 13D-G Beneficial Ownership Reporting.
The updates bring the CDIs into alignment with…
SEC Enforcement Reminds Companies to Disclose Related-Person Transactions with Family Members
As proxy season kicks off, companies should be mindful of their disclosure obligations regarding related-person transactions, especially those involving immediate family members of executive officers and directors. On January 15, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the settlement of an enforcement action against a publicly traded software and payment processing company (the “Company”)…
2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates
This Legal Update summarizes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2025 calendar year filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates.
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SEC Disclosure Issues & Developments for FPIs and Preparing Your 20-F Filing
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In Brief: FinCEN Confirms Suspension of Corporate Transparency Act Filing Obligations During Nationwide Injunction
This past Saturday, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) confirmed that reporting companies—i.e., companies that would be required to report their beneficial ownership information to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations—are not required to file beneficial ownership reports for as long as the current, nationwide injunction of the CTA…
Accounting and Auditing Insights from PLI’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation
- Segment Reporting (ASU 2023-02). This update mandates
