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The D&O Diary
Protective Clothing Company Hit with Tariff-Related Securities Suit
While there have been dramatic developments in recent days related to the Trump administration’s tariff-policies – including the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the administration’s IEEPA tariffs and the Trump…
Global Investment Watch
United States: It’s Official-The SEC Issues a Revised Enforcement Manual for the First Time in Nearly a Decade
By: Thoreau Bartmann, Theodore Kornobis, and Neil Smith Understanding the SEC’s Revised Enforcement Manual Understanding the SEC’s enforcement approach is critical for practitioners and regulated entities alike. One of the…
Regulatory Oversight
SEC Enforcement Manual Updates Signal Renewed Focus on Fairness, Transparency, and Efficiency
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Enforcement announced significant updates to its Enforcement Manual, the first comprehensive revision since 2017. These changes, which will now be reviewed…
Compliance Building
Updates to the SEC Enforcement Manual
A major goal of a chief compliance officer at a registered investment adviser is to avoid have to face the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement staff. I’ve never spent much…
Free Writings + Perspectives
JD Supra Recognizes Anna Pinedo as a Top Author for the Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, JD Supra has recognized Anna Pinedo as a Top Author for securities law topics as part of its 2026 Readers Choice Awards. This marks the…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Treatment of Payment Stablecoins under the Broker-Dealer Net Capital Rule (2% Haircut)
On February 19, the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an FAQ, stating the staff will not object if a…
Free Writings + Perspectives
More on Disclosure Reform
While visiting Texas, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Atkins addressed corporate law matters and disclosure reform issues. Here, we address the Chair’s comments related to disclosure reform. Chair Atkins once…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Updates to Securities Act Rules CDIs
By Liz Walsh
In what is developing into quite a busy time at the Securities and Exchange Commission, on February 11, 2026, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) made…
Public Company Advisory Blog
SEC Chairman Atkins Highlights State Competition and Disclosure Reform
By Publisher
In remarks delivered on February 17, 2026, at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins highlighted aspects of his agenda that are of particular…
Known Trends
What Public Companies Should Know About SEC “Coming Attractions”
Recent public statements by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins and Division of Corporation Finance Director James Moloney offer a useful preview of where the SEC is…