In response to stakeholder feedback, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has announced its intention to initiate a rulemaking...

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

On Tuesday, March 5th, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee debated several bills that could have a significant impact on capital formation in private and public markets.

Gare Smith and I recently co-authored an article on corporate social responsibility ("CSR") and risk management for Executive Counsel magazine.

Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizen’s United, an effort has been made to humanize corporations, culminating in Mitt Romney’s infamous pronouncement that "Corporations are people my friend."

In accordance with SEC rules, all registered investment advisers with clients that are "retail investors" are required to file Part 3 of Form ADV (Form CRS) with the SEC...

This report explores the benefits that Talisman Energy Inc. ("Talisman") might derive and the challenges it might encounter if it were to adopt a policy to secure the free, prior, and informed consent ("FPIC") of indigenous peoples potentially impacted by its global operations. Talisman commissioned this report at the request of two responsible investors, Bâtirente and Regroupement pour la responsabilité sociale des entreprises ("RRSE").

In a recent post, we examined the growing clash within the SEC over whether to mandate and standardize disclosure by public companies of business impacts and risks associated with Environmental, Social, and Governance concerns.

On June 4, 2019, the SEC announced that Deer Park Road Management Company, LP, a prominent private fund manager in the mortgage-backed securities space and registered investment adviser...

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin and his Securities Division are increasingly turning their attention toward securities offerings in the cannabis industry

In 2017, we had the good fortune to partner with clients on some of their most exciting and challenging mergers and acquisitions.

New Ruling Makes It Easier for Employers to Introduce Workplace Changes During Term of Collective Bargaining Agreement

On April 28, 2020, Governor Baker extended the essential services and limited gatherings Order, originally put in place on March 23, 2020, through May 18, 2020.

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has posted helpful FAQs about the impact of the government shutdown on registration statements for public offerings

2012 is shaping up to be the Year of the Commerce Clause.

On February 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued an updated FAQ for investment advisers relating to SEC Rule 206...

Yesterday, the SEC announced that it would hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2019 to consider whether to propose amendments to the "accelerated filer"

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved changes to the definition of a "smaller reporting company," or SRC, that will significantly increase the availability of the less burdensome, ...

On July 25, 2017, the SEC issued an investigative report to advise those who have used or may consider using a virtual organization or capital raising entity that uses distributed ledger or blockchain technology ...

Recent developments at the SEC highlight the Commission's focus on reducing disclosure burdens for companies and encouraging public capital formation.