In a recent mailing we noted that the following Democratic presidential candidates are covered under federal pay-to-play rules (i.e., SEC 206(4)-5, MSRB G-37, CFTC 23.451 and FINRA 2030) because they are currently elected state or local officials running for federal office:

On March 6, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (Division) published an advisory on self-reporting and cooperation for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Directors and officers of foreign private issuers organized and headquartered in Israel or any other foreign jurisdiction in the geographical region directly affected...

Dockless electric scooters (e-scooters), bicycles and other electrically powered micro-mobility options have become increasingly popular in major metropolitan areas within and outside the United States.

Skadden's Executive Compensation and Benefits Group is pleased to provide you with its 2026 Compensation Committee Handbook. This year's handbook reflects important updates, including...

Recently, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) noted in its quarterly compliance newsletter dated June 8, 2018 that it has "compliance concerns" regarding issuer-solicited charitable...

On December 17, 2018, the U.K. government published the long-awaited "Good Work Plan," which proposes reforms to labour laws to protect workers ...

On December 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that will require hedging policy disclosures.

What's new: On Thursday, March 19, 2026, the Fifth Circuit denied the FTC's request to stay a district court decision finding that rules expanding the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger...

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), an influential proxy advisory firm, recently proposed changes to its benchmark voting policies...

The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General recently has indicated that, going forward, it will interpret state campaign finance law to require certain corporations making contributions in the state to register...

On June 5, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt a package of rules and interpretations related to standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers

On January 14, 2019, the New York state legislature passed A. 776 (the bill), which is designed to close the "LLC loophole" in state campaign contribution laws ...

On March 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an important change to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ...

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...

While much attention has been paid to the maximum level of administrative fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ...

A Delaware Court of Chancery ruling emphasizes the stringent requirements stockholders must meet when alleging bad faith by corporate boards, reinforcing Delaware's business judgment rule protections.

On September 17, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rules regarding the statistical disclosures that bank

In one of the first decisions to interpret and apply the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission

The Third Circuit held that sports event contracts traded on federally regulated exchanges are swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act subject to the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction.