Since the EDGAR Next transition went live last year, SEC filers have had to adjust to a new set of account management obligations. Among these is the annual confirmation requirement; each year, one of a filer’s account administrators must log
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SEC Proposes to Modernize Proxy Solicitation Rules
On September 16, 2026, the SEC proposed a package of amendments intended to modernize the federal proxy solicitation rules. The proposal targets several paper-era or otherwise outdated requirements whose original rationale has largely been displaced by EDGAR, electronic communication and…
SEC Proposes to Rescind Rule 14a-8 and Amend Rule 14a-4: What This Means for Issuers
On September 16, 2026, the SEC issued its much-anticipated proposal to rescind Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), the shareholder proposal rule, in its entirety. If adopted, the proposal would eliminate the federal framework…
EC Recalibrates Guidance for Abuse of Dominance Under Article 102 TFEU
CMA Secures Compensation for Heating Oil Customers Following Unfair Order Cancellations During Price Spike
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it has secured compensation for off-grid domestic heating oil customers whose orders were unfairly cancelled following severe wholesale price shocks.[1]…
Financing the Data Center Boom: The Investment Opportunity, the Risks, and the Capital Solutions Taking Shape
This is the first in a series of articles examining the rapidly evolving landscape of data center financing. Future installments will take a closer look at specific capital solutions — including senior secured bonds, structured joint ventures, project finance, and…
Antitrust Review Episode 69: In Conversation With Andrew Ferguson
SEC Updates CFI Guidance: April Through August 2026 Roundup
During the April-through-August 2026 period, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs), formerly called Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, in May, June, and July; no CFIs were released in April or August. This post…
OFAC Issues General Licenses Authorizing Activity in Venezuelan Telecommunications Sector
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 61 and GL 62, respectively authorizing the provision of U.S. goods, technology, software, and services in support of telecommunications…
U.S. Government Announces Operation Economic Outcast Targeting Iran
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit What to Expect From a Second Trump Administration.
On August 24, 2026, the U.S. government announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” initiating a…

