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On July 14, 2026, the European Commission published its report reviewing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation’s (FSR) first three years of operation.[1] The Commission found the regime “fit for purpose” and an “effective tool” to tackle distortions from foreign subsidies…
On July 16, 2026, the SEC proposed Regulation E-Delivery, which would allow companies to make electronic delivery the default option on a go-forward basis for satisfying delivery obligations under the federal securities laws, including for proxy materials, so long as…
On July 9, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued three new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs) addressing disclosure obligations under Schedules 13D and 14A. The guidance targets a specific but increasingly common activism structure: special-purpose vehicles…
On July 9, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued three new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs) addressing disclosure obligations under Schedules 13D and 14A. The guidance targets a specific but increasingly common activism structure: special-purpose vehicles…
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License (GL) 59, authorizing the provision of goods, technology, software, or services relating to aircraft of Venezuela’s state-owned airline, Consorcio Venezolano…
Prediction markets are booming, and regulators, lawmakers, and enforcement agencies are racing to keep up. In this new podcast series, Cleary partners Deborah North and Helena Grannis and counsel Brian Morris unpack the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding…
Over the last several months, Venezuela’s interim government has moved swiftly to reopen the country’s oil sector to private investment, amending the Organic Hydrocarbons Law and enacting implementing regulations just last week. There is little doubt that the reformed law…