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March 5, 2025
|4 min read
SEC Dismisses Enforcement Action Against Coinbase; Staff Issues Guidance on Meme Coins
On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) announced that it has filed a joint stipulation with Coinbase, Inc.
and Coinbase Global, Inc. to dismiss the Commission’s civil suit against the two entities. The same day, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division)
issued a staff statement clarifying that meme coins are not securities.
and Coinbase Global, Inc. to dismiss the Commission’s civil suit against the two entities. The same day, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division)
issued a staff statement clarifying that meme coins are not securities.
February 28, 2025
|7 min read
SEC Issues New Guidance on Exclusion of Shareholder Proposals
On February 12, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M,
which provides updated information for public companies and shareholders regarding shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and outlines a new approach towards excluding shareholder proposals from a company’s proxy statement.
which provides updated information for public companies and shareholders regarding shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and outlines a new approach towards excluding shareholder proposals from a company’s proxy statement.
October 3, 2024
|3 min read
SEC Charges Public Company with Regulation FD Violation over CEO’S Social Media Posts
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged a public company with violations of Regulation Fair Disclosure (“Regulation FD”) stemming
from social media posts by the company’s CEO. These charges are evidence of a trend toward increased Regulation FD enforcement by the SEC.
from social media posts by the company’s CEO. These charges are evidence of a trend toward increased Regulation FD enforcement by the SEC.
October 27, 2022
|2 min read
SEC Chair Recommends Greater CFTC Authority Over Stablecoins
On October 14, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recommended that Congress broaden the authority of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with regard to stablecoins. Gensler’s statements are consistent with recent pushes for increased regulation of
cryptocurrency generally.
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with regard to stablecoins. Gensler’s statements are consistent with recent pushes for increased regulation of
cryptocurrency generally.
July 21, 2022
|4 min read
SEC Proposes Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rule
On July 13, 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to Rule 14a‑8, the shareholder proposal rule, to modify three of the bases for excluding shareholder
proposals from a company’s proxy materials.
proposals from a company’s proxy materials.
July 18, 2022
|3 min read
On July 13, 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to the 2020 proxy rules governing proxy voting advice applicable to proxy advisory firms, or proxy voting
advice businesses (“PVABs”). (You can find our blog post about the 2020 rules here).
advice businesses (“PVABs”). (You can find our blog post about the 2020 rules here).
July 5, 2022
|4 min read
SEC Staffing Up for a New Era of Crypto Control
On May 3, 2022, to address issues relating to unregulated digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the hiring of new
investigative agents, including investigative staff attorneys, trial lawyers, and fraud analysts, to crack down on bad actors in the crypto space.
investigative agents, including investigative staff attorneys, trial lawyers, and fraud analysts, to crack down on bad actors in the crypto space.
April 4, 2022
|15 min read
SEC Proposes Sweeping New Regulations of SPAC Transactions
On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed regulations regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
that, if adopted, will increase the potential liability for SPACs, SPAC underwriters and target companies participating in SPAC business combination (de-SPAC)
transactions. The proposed rules would add specialized disclosure obligations for SPACs in connection with their initial public offerings (IPOs) and...Read more
that, if adopted, will increase the potential liability for SPACs, SPAC underwriters and target companies participating in SPAC business combination (de-SPAC)
transactions. The proposed rules would add specialized disclosure obligations for SPACs in connection with their initial public offerings (IPOs) and...Read more