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Rostin Behnam was sworn in as a Commissioner of the CFTC.

As public company board service has become increasingly imperative and time-consuming, proxy advisory firms and institutional investors have sharpened their focus on directors who serve on an excessive number of boards.

Morrison & Foerster offers a complimentary nine-part series for startup founders, executives, and investors on the legal side of founding a startup.

On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted final rules requiring proxy statement disclosure of practices or policies regarding hedging by directors, officers and other employees.

On November 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt new rules designed to strengthen the technology infrastructure of the U.S. securities markets.

On March 1, 2018, the SEC approved amendments proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to its rules pertaining to the physical delivery of hard copies of proxy materials.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged advocates of environmental, social and corporate governance to encourage the public to develop solutions to climate and societal challenges instead of pursuing a "prescriptive approach."

On February 24, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the compliance dates for amendments to its rules adopted pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming urged regulators and stock exchanges to increase the oversight of dual-class share structures, warning that these structures risk harm to investors and the public

On May 25, 2022, the SEC proposed two rules relating to Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") practices by registered funds and investment advisers...

SEC Chair Jay Clayton, SEC Commissioner Kara Stein and other SEC officials and industry leaders shared perspectives on developing challenges and opportunities in shareholder engagement.

Since the mid-1970s the SEC has required companies to acknowledge in writing that the disclosure in any filed documents was the responsibility of the filer...

On April 29, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a three-to-two vote, proposed new rules that would prescribe new mandatory pay-versus-performance disclosure.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert last week on managing cybersecurity risks.

The SEC's 2026 Regulatory Agenda signals a shift in priorities under Chair Paul Atkins, focusing on investor protection, capital formation, and market efficiency. Several proposed rules could significantly impact public companies, including reforms to disclosure requirements, executive compensation reporting, registered offerings, and the introduction of optional semiannual reporting.

Last week, the SEC staff published new compliance and disclosure interpretations clarifying some of the inner workings of exemptions for certain cross-border business combinations,

As tech founders and executives contemplate the possibility of exiting their companies, there are multiple factors they must consider.