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The D&O Diary
Corporate and Securities Litigation Risk in the New DEI Environment
Even before the start of the new Trump administration, corporate DEI initiatives faced increasing scrutiny. With the new administration, DEI initiatives face even greater scrutiny. Following Trump’s January inauguration, the…
Known Trends
Event Alert: Securities Enforcement Forum West, May 15, 2025
Securities Enforcement Forum West brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the…
Securities Law Prof Blog
New Securities Law Articles in Print
The following law review articles relating to securities regulation are now available in paper format:Richard A. Epstein, Rethinking Disclosure Obligations in Securities Regulations: Why less Is (Much) More, 2023 Mich.…
The D&O Diary
Lingering COVID Effects Drive Securities Suit Against AVIS
It has now been over five years since the initial COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. in March 2020, but the pandemic’s disruptive effects continue reverberate through the economy. In a…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of April 28, 2025)
The Commission filed 2 new cases last week. Each action was based on making false statements while soliciting investors and appeared to involve crypto assets. These cases raise questions regarding…
The SEC Institute Blog
Another Large Whistleblower Award
On April 21, 2025, the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower announced a joint award of approximately $6 million. You can read more in this Press Release. You can find background…
Climate Solutions Legal Digest
States Could Fill Potential Enforcement Gaps on Climate Disclosures
By Robert Joseph, Brittney Beetcher
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new rules aimed at standardizing climate-related disclosures by public companies. Commonly known as the SEC climate disclosure rules, they…
Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog
SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Do Not Implicate the Securities Laws
The Staff noted that a stablecoin generally is not subject to SEC jurisdiction if it is not an investment and used solely for commercial activity. By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Arthur S. Long,…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of April 21, 2025)
The Commission filed 3 new cases last week. Each action was based on making false statements while soliciting investors. Be careful, be safe this week. SEC Enforcement – Filed and…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Actions and Settlements Steady in 2024, Size of Settlements Shrink
The number of accounting-related securities class action filings and settlements remained steady in 2024, with the number of filings increasing slightly and for the third consecutive year, according to a…