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SEC Grants Exemption From New Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements For Foreign Private Issuers In Six Qualifying Jurisdictions

As we discussed in our earlier post, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), enacted on December 18, 2025...

Worldwide Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

SEC Grants Conditional Exemption To Section 16 Reporting For Certain Foreign Private Issuer Insiders

As discussed in our prior post, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, adopted on December 18, 2025, eliminated the exemption to the Section 16(a) reporting...

Worldwide Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Corporate Governance Reviews: A Practical Guide For New Jersey Companies

Every New Jersey company should periodically evaluate its governance framework.

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

SEC Exempts Insiders Of Certain FPIs From Section 16 Reporting

The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA) amended Exchange Act Section 16(a) to require directors and officers of foreign private issuers with a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (FPIs) to file Section 16 reports.

United States Commercial

AP

Arnold & Porter

Section 16(a) To Apply To Foreign Private Issuers: Takeaways From The SEC's Final Rule

United States Commercial

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

ESG During The Second Trump Administration: California Leads The Charge On Climate Disclosure

United States Commercial

M

Mintz

SEC Adopts Implementing Amendments For Section 16(a) Reporting By Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

What You Need To Know About The SEC's Enforcement Manual Update

United States Commercial

AP

Arnold & Porter

Collective Action Or Collusion? Regulators Target Industry Initiatives

United States Anti-trust

AF

ArentFox Schiff

Can Plaintiffs Plead Their Way Out Of Texas Business Court?

United States Commercial

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

SEC Enforcement Division Revises Its Playbook: What The Updated Manual Signals About Enforcement Practices And Defense Strategy

United States Commercial

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Milbank LLP

Public Company Advisory News Roundup: SEC Chairman Atkins Speaks On Steps SEC Is Taking To Encourage IPOs

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Delaware Law Alert: Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Safe Harbor Procedures For Conflicted Transactions

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

SEC Adopts Final Rules Reflecting The Requirements Of The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

United States Commercial

AP

Arnold & Porter

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

FL

Foley & Lardner

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Implementing A Defensible Legal Translation Workflow: Practical Steps For Modern Legal Teams

When critical legal documents cross borders, a single mistranslation can cascade into costly disputes, compliance headaches, or delays that impact business outcomes.

United States Commercial

Moringside

10 Tips For Director Orientation And Onboarding: The Year In Governance

Effective orientation and onboarding ensure new board members have a foundation for satisfying fiduciary duties and the knowledge to usefully contribute.

United States Commercial

ABA Business Law Section

The Informed Board – February 2026

This proxy season, companies may have a harder time getting a handle on how their shareholders will vote as the federal government and a number of states move to limit the power of proxy advisors...

United States Commercial

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Effective Board Evaluations: A Director's Practical Tips

Beth Vanderslice serves on the boards of AMD Inc., AESC Group Ltd. and Boston College. She was previously a director of Xilinx, Inc., where she chaired the nominating and governance committee...

United States Commercial

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

SEC Adopts Final Rule Amendments Mandating Section 16 Reporting By Foreign Private Issuer Insiders

United States Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

ISS Identifies Early Trends In 2026 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Preferred Equity: Another Option In The Private Capital Liquidity Toolkit

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

SEC Adopts Final Rule Amendments Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting For Officers And Directors Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

SEC Chairman Atkins Speaks On Steps SEC Is Taking To Encourage IPOs

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

2026 Extended Reality Legal Primer: Risk, Regulation, And Strategy (Video)

United States Technology

G

Gamma Law

What Makes Business Dispute Mediations Succeed In Delaware

United States Commercial

PF

Pierson Ferdinand LLP

Will Curbs On Proxy Advisors Make Shareholder Votes Less Predictable?

United States Commercial

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

ESG Trends In The U.S.: Navigating Fragmentation, Backlash, And Energy Security

United States Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

Corporate Governance Trends In The Public REIT Sector: A 2026 Update

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

What Makes Business Dispute Mediations Succeed In Delaware

I have spent the better part of my career litigating business disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery...

United States Commercial

PF

Pierson Ferdinand LLP

Will Curbs On Proxy Advisors Make Shareholder Votes Less Predictable?

The role of proxy advisors in shareholder voting is changing, as some institutional investors take that decision-making in-house and regulators challenges...

United States Commercial

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

ESG Trends In The U.S.: Navigating Fragmentation, Backlash, And Energy Security

Litigation risk has accelerated in parallel, from greenwashing class actions to state investigations and claims asserting novel tort theories, amplifying uncertainty around disclosure...

United States Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

Corporate Governance Trends In The Public REIT Sector: A 2026 Update

Corporate governance practices in the public REIT sector have evolved significantly over the past decade and, in select areas, compare favorably to broader market benchmarks.

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Drafting Florida LLC Operating Agreements: Lessons From A Recent Appeal

United States Real Estate

Aa

Adams and Reese

What Fund Sponsors Need To Do Now: Registration And Reporting Requirements For The California FIPVCC

California enacted the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC) as part of a broader policy initiative aimed at increasing transparency in venture capital...

United States Commercial

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Corporate Governance Field Guide - Board Communications

Formal board materials are the primary record of the actions directors approved or directed.

United States Commercial

BB

Baker Botts LLP

SEC Outlines 2026 Disclosure Reform Priorities

Through recent speeches and other public statements, Chairman Paul Atkins of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and Director James Moloney of the Division of Corporation Finance...

United States Commercial

JD

Jones Day

Change On The Way: SEC Reiterates Commitment To Disclose Reform

Last week, James Moloney, Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, released a statement reiterating the Division's general commitment to disclosure...

United States Commercial

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Chair Signals Support For State Corporate Law Competition And A Scaled‑Back Federal Disclosure Regime

United States Commercial

B

BakerHostetler

ESG And The Sustainable Economy Handbook

United States Strategy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

2026 Dallas Board Of Directors Forum: Key Takeaways (Video)

United States Technology

BB

Baker Botts LLP

2025 Market Review: Credit, Capital And Change

United States Finance

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Moelis

United States Litigation

JD

Jones Day

SEC Chairman Atkins Testifies Before Congressional Oversight Committees

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Delaware Court Of Chancery Rules Workplace Sexual Misconduct Oversight Failures Can Support Shareholder Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims

United States Employment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – February 2026

United States Commercial

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Corporate Reporting – Updated FRC Guidance On Strategic Report

United States Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

To Be Or Not To Be: When Using A Professional Entity Makes Sense

United States Commercial

Wa

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Whistleblower Laws: Developments And Trends Across Australia And The Asia Pacific

United States Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates - January 2026

United States Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Public Company Advisory News Roundup: SEC Chairman Atkins Testifies Before Congressional Oversight Committees

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Reporting – Government Response To Consultation On Assurance Of Sustainability Reporting

United States Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Q1 Corporate Tune-Up: A Governance Checklist For Businesses

United States Commercial

Aa

Adams and Reese

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Alvarez & Marsal

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Foley & Lardner

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Mayer Brown

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