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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:Mark R. Kubisch, Constitutionally Suspect Interventions in the Shareholder Proposal Forum, 59 Wake Forest L. Rev. 1155 (2024).Jaiden…
Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog
SEC Staff Clarifies That Crypto Mining Does Not Implicate the Securities Laws
The Staff Statement provides clarity that Proof-of-Work crypto mining does not involve securities, reducing regulatory uncertainty and enforcement risks for miners. By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Stephen P. Wink, Connor…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Commissioner Peirce Offers Congress Blueprint to Streamline Crypto Regulation
By Steven Lofchie, Andrew Lom (US)
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce outlined seven strategies for Congress to streamline crypto regulation. The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
The D&O Diary
A Closer Look at U.S. Securities Litigation Against Non-U.S. Companies
Those who follow securities class action lawsuit filing trends know that a significant number of the new securities suit filings each year involve non-U.S. companies with listings on U.S. exchanges.…
Banking, Finance and Securities
ESMA annual peer review of EU CCP supervision
By Nikolai de Koning, Simon Lovegrove (UK)
On 2 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its latest annual review of EU central counterparty (CCP) supervision. The peer review focuses on the effectiveness of…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Can Investors Themselves Be Liable For A Failure To Register The Offer And Sale Of Securities?
Section 12(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 imposes liability on sellers of securities who violate that Act's registration and prospectus delivery requirements. Because the statute refers to sellers, it…
The D&O Diary
A Detailed Look at the 2024 Securities Litigation Against Life Sciences Companies
Long-time observers of securities class action litigation filing patterns know well that life sciences companies are frequent targets of securities suit, reflecting a litigation frequency pattern that has been well-established…
Life Sciences Perspectives
Securities Litigation Against Life Sciences Companies 2024 Year in Review
By Securities Litigation Group
Welcome to our ninth annual report on US securities class actions filed against publicly traded life sciences companies, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare companies. In the following…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Year in Review: 2024 AI Securities Litigation Trends
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
This blog identifies trends in 2024 securities-related cases challenging statements about the use, development, or deployment of AI, key considerations to avoid pitfalls, and highlights select cases from 2024.
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of March 31, 2025)
This week the Commission took the extraordinary step of signaling that in the future it will not bring cases based on crypto assets. My comments on this decision were published…