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The D&O Diary
A Detailed Look at the 2025 Securities Litigation Against Life Sciences Companies
Those who observe securities class action litigation filing patterns know that life sciences companies are frequent securities litigation targets. Though the number of securities suit filings against life sciences companies…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing MiFID II with regard to RTS for the establishment of an EU code of conduct for issuer-sponsored research
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Floortje Nagelkerke (NL)
On 21 May 2026, the European Commission (Commission) adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the…
The SEC Institute Blog
Two Major ACT (Advance, Clarify and Transform) Proposed Rules
As part of SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins’ ACT strategy, and following the May 5, 2026, proposal for optional semiannual reporting, on May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed two major…
Jotwell
Private Equity, Retail Investors, and Litigation Risk
Ludovic Phalippou & William J. Magnuson, Private Equity, Public Capital, and Litigation Risk, available at SSRN (Nov. 14, 2025).In their recent paper, Private Equity, Public Capital, and Litigation Risk, Professors…
Regulatory Oversight
Crypto Company Settles With New York AG Over Allegedly Misleading Crypto Yield Promotions
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
The New York Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a $5 million settlement with Uphold HQ Inc. (Uphold), a cryptocurrency platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets.…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
SEC Chair Speaks on Reforms to Rules for Reporting Companies
Today [May 19], the Commission proposed two rulemakings that serve as the foundation for my agenda to Make IPOs Great Again. These proposals build upon the legislative and regulatory concepts…
Regulatory Oversight
SEC Formally Rescinds ‘No Deny’ Settlement Policy and Says It Won’t Enforce Existing Gag Provisions
On May 12, we wrote about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) longstanding "no‑deny" settlement policy heading "for a crossroads" at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
Deny With Care: SEC Rescinds Settlement “Gag Rule,” Creating Risks and Opportunities for Settling Defendants
By Tom Bednar, Matthew C. Solomon, Breon S. Peace, Victor L. Hou, Samuel Levander
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission rescinded its so-called “gag rule,” which for fifty years had prohibited a settling defendant from publicly denying the allegations in a settled SEC Enforcement…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
BoE and FCA publish joint Call for Input on the future of tokenisation
By Simon Lovegrove (UK), Charlotte Carnegie
On 18 May 2026, the Bank of England (BoE) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (the Regulators) published a joint call for input on the future of tokenisation for UK wholesale…
FCPA Professor
New Director Of The SEC’s Division Of Enforcement Speaks
By Mike Koehler
David Woodcock (the new Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement) recently delivered this speech. Woodcock stated that his goals are “to return the enforcement program back to basics” with…