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California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
What Doesn't The DFPI Regulate?
In the mid 1990s, I had the privilege of serving as Commissioner of Corporations for the State of California. At that time, the DOC was known as a tough securities…
Beyond the First 100 Days
Week 7 in Review: Rollbacks, Rescissions, and Reserves
The administration continues to advance its agenda via executive orders amid confusion around rollbacks and rescissions. This week, the Trump administration continued to sign several new executive orders imposing and…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Expands Accommodations for Issuers Submitting Draft Registration Statements
By Brian Hirshberg, Anna T. Pinedo, Liz Walsh, Jennifer Zepralka
On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a new policy, with immediate effect, expanding the accommodations…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Gibson Dunn Offers Securities Litigation Update for 2024
By Craig Varnen, Monica Loseman, Brian Lutz, Jefferson Bell, Chase Weidner
In this update: We report on orders from the Supreme Court that dismissed two securities-related cases from the Court’s merits docket, leaving unresolved questions about pleading standards and the nature…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Additional SEC Staff Accommodations for Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements
Today, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new policy permitting confidential submission of registration statements in additional circumstances in order…
The Securities Edge
So Far, So Good
It’s early days, but I’m pleased to report that the optimism I expressed about the SEC in the aftermath of the 2024 election may have been warranted. At a minimum,…
Winstead - Investment Management
Trusts as Accredited Investors: Navigating Trusts and Private Market Investments
Investments in private markets are rapidly becoming an essential part of a well-rounded investment portfolio, especially for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. According to Ernst & Young, the assets under management…
SEC Actions
This Week In Securities Litigation (Week of March 3, 2025)
Last week the Commission filed two new enforcement actions. Both cases focused on sham transactions. In addition, the Commission completed the case against Robert Allen Stanford and those who worked…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Labovitz & Kontoleon on Materiality
Daniel Labovitz and Alexander Kontoleon have posted Materiality in the Long Now: Navigating the Intersection of Decision-Making, Time, and Strategy on SSRN with the following abstract:Existing formulations of materiality in…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Announces Dismissal of Civil Enforcement Action Against Coinbase
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Commission has filed a joint stipulation with Coinbase Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. to dismiss the ongoing civil enforcement action against…