The Corporate and Securities Law blog published by Stinson LLP covers legal developments and regulatory issues affecting corporate governance, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, fiduciary duties, dispute resolution provisions, and financial compliance. It discusses topics such as SEC rules on registration statements, arbitration provisions, stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act, indemnification claims, and fiduciary breach litigation. The blog provides analysis of court decisions, regulatory proposals, and legislative frameworks relevant to corporate entities, investors, and financial institutions, with a focus on practical implications for risk management, compliance, and transactional structuring.
The Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its complete exit from the shareholder proposal review process and formally signaled its intention to rescind Exchange Act Rule 14a-8.
On August 14, 2026, the…
On August 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a new registration-exempt offering framework designed specifically for crypto assets. The proposal would create two exemptions from Securities Act registration; a conditional safe harbor under…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled that it will likely move forward this year with a proposal to loosen the so-called “Pay-to-Play Rule” in Rule 206(4)-5 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 intending to restrict investment advisers from…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stayed an approval order on August 6, 2026, regarding a Nasdaq rule change that imposes a new minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (MVLS) requirement of $5 million for all companies listed on the…
By Scott Gootee, Eric Mikkelson & Andrew Arbuckle
On July 21, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a sweeping overhaul of the framework governing how issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers and other SEC registrants deliver…
By Scott Gootee & Andrew Arbuckle
On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not required to prove investors suffered pecuniary loss before seeking disgorgement of ill-gotten gains. The decision…
By Phil McKnight, Eric Mikkelson & Andrew Arbuckle
The DOL’s Proposed Safe Harbor and What It Means for Asset Managers, Advisers, and Plan Sponsors
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule titled “Fiduciary…
By Eric Mikkelson & Carissa Occhipinto
On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Interpretative Release related to how federal securities laws will be applied to many cryptocurrency assets and related transactions. This release clarifies the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission, with aligned guidance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, issued a comprehensive interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets and certain crypto transactions. The release introduces a functional taxonomy, explains when non‑security…
The Department of Treasury has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. Comments are due October 20, 2025.
Through this ANPRM, Treasury is seeking public comment…
