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Filing Fee
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Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Reminder: September 30 EDGAR Next Annual Confirmation Deadline Approaching!
By Synne D. Chapman, Arelys Reyes, Dylan Sanders
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;…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Filing Fees and the Fuss over FEPT
By Shuangjun Wang, Tamrin Ballon, Bobby Bee
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted the “Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization Rule” on October 13, 2021, to “make the filing process faster, less expensive, and…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Filing Fees and the Fuss over FEPT
By Shuangjun Wang, Tamrin Ballon, Bobby Bee
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted the “Filing Fee Disclosure and Payment Methods Modernization Rule” on October 13, 2021, to “make the filing process faster, less expensive, and…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
What Employers Need to Know About the New H-1B Executive Order
By Jonathan E. Meyer, Greg Berk
On September 19, 2025, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a $100,000 filing fee for certain H-1B workers. The advent of this Proclamation has created a lot of uncertainty. The…
Governance & Compliance Insider
SEC Announces Reduction in Securities Registration Fees for Public Companies
By Mark Tan
Effective October 1, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is lowering the fee rate for public companies and other issuers who register their securities. The new fee will drop…
Technology Law Source
USPTO filing fee update
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will increase trademark fees starting Jan. 18, 2025, and patent fees starting Jan. 19, 2025. Highlights of the fee increases are provided…
Nation of Immigrators
Pound Wise, Penny Foolish ~ Federal Court Affirms Employer Choice of Immigration Filing Fees
Vindication! In dollars and sense. I blogged last year about a settlement in which the U.S. Department of Justice had alleged under the False Claims Act that a business owed…
Public Chatter
Filing Fee Tables Must Be iXBRL Tagged
By Ben Dale
Back in early 2022, the SEC required companies to include filing fee disclosures for fee-bearing filings, such as Securities Act registration statements, in the newly created Exhibit 107. Here’s the final…
Business Immigration Insights
USCIS Announces Significant Filing Fee Increases, Effective April 1, 2024
By Farah Egal
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees, effective April 1, 2024. Employers will…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
USCIS Issues Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees
Quick Hits USCIS has issued a final rule that increases immigration benefit request fees, including for many employment-based petitions and applications, effective April 1, 2024. The H-1B cap registration fee…