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Category: Rules & Regs

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By Extending Compliance Deadlines, is the SEC ‘Deregulating by Delay?’

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Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission delayed the compliance date for a handful of regulations. It’s happened often enough lately that it could appear to some that the agency is engaging in “deregulation by delay.” For example, t...

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Five Ways White-Collar Enforcement Is Changing

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Since the transition to a new presidential administration in January, policies on trade and immigration have dominated the news. The administration’s approach to white-collar law enforcement isn’t generating the same buzz, but tangible and...

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Executive Order Could Put a Snag in Crypto Regulations

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In large organizations – like, say, the federal government – examples of “the right hand not talking to the left” are common. One department begins a new project without realizing it’s working at cross-purposes with the objectives of anothe...

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SEC’s Abrupt Change of Course on Proposals Shakes Up Proxy Season

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Investors’ favorite time of year, proxy season, is right around the corner. New guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission has added a wrinkle to this year’s festivities, though. This month, a bulletin from the SEC Division of Cor...

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New Merger Rules Survive Change in Administrations

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Since taking up residence in the White House for a second time, President Donald Trump has rolled back many policies put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This week, however, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced...

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