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The Department for Business and Trade has extended the deadline for responses to be submitted to its consultation on the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the CARs)...

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated guidance on registering UCITS funds under the Overseas Funds Regime (OFR) via FCA Connect. Key steps include designating a 'Principal User' (PU) responsible for firm registration and user management.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released updated information and, together with HM Treasury, a "roadmap," on the UK's Overseas Funds Regime (OFR).

The UK is quickening the pace on the new crypto regulatory regime. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published three papers in quick succession in May 2025...

The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the "INFORM Consumers Act" or "Act")

On 9 January, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its first settlement prohibiting a data broker from sharing or selling sensitive location data...

The traditional understanding of how the government charges insider trading is evolving, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pushes to expand the scope of what constitutes...

United States: SEC Issues New Guidance on Schedule 13G Eligibility Feb 18 2025 By: Lance C. Dial and Jennifer R. Gonzalez The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance recently issued new guidance regarding when shareholders can file beneficial ownership reports on Schedule 13G.

On 16 October 2023, the Division of Examinations (the Division) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2024 fiscal year.

On 12 March 2025, the SEC staff issued a no-action letter for offerings under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D. In the letter, the Staff concurs that an issuer will have taken...

On 4 June 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously decided Sripetch v. SEC, ruling that the SEC does not need to prove that victims of a securities law violation suffered pecuniary loss to obtain disgorgement.

On 27 April 2026, the staff (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter that extends to open-end funds, subject to certain conditions, exemptive relief that permits business development companies (BDCs) and registered closed-end funds to co-invest alongside affiliates in transactions otherwise prohibited under Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

On 12 February 2025, Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6), authored by Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner, was filed. The low bill number on this indicates it is a priority bill and will likely have momentum. If passed, this bill will directly impact entities currently in or contemplating a co-location arrangement in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region.

On 2 October 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced multiple actions related to fraud in the voluntary carbon credit (VCC) market, just over one year after establishing the Environmental Fraud Task Force.

A federal court has struck down New York's ambitious Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies for climate adaptation projects. The ruling addresses whether states can impose liability on energy producers for greenhouse gas emissions and establishes important precedent for similar legislative efforts nationwide. The decision raises critical questions about the balance between state authority and federal preemption in climate policy.

On 25 November, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a petition signed by over 100 consumer advocacy groups calling for the EPA to develop a monitoring program for microplastics in drinking water.

On 2 May 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (Committee) released a report entitled Responsible AI in Financial Markets: Opportunities, Risks & Recommendations.

As previously discussed in our client alert, the industry celebrated the no-action relief from registration as a commodity pool operator (CPO) (the Relief).