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SEC Clarifies The Application Of Federal Securities Laws To Crypto Assets

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint interpretation...

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

SEC Staff Issues Corporate Finance Interpretation (Formerly CD&I) Providing ATM Program Flexibility To S-3 Issuers Facing Baby Shelf Transition

On March 19, 2026, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Corporate Finance Interpretation (“CFI”) Question 116.26.

United States Commercial

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Mintz

FinCEN And SEC Impose Historic Fine On Broker-Dealer For AML Violations

On March 6, FinCEN announced a historic enforcement action against Canaccord Genuity LLC, a registered broker-dealer, assessing an $80 million civil money penalty for willful violations of the BSA.

United States Finance

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BakerHostetler

US Fund Sponsors Relying On Rule 506(c): Mind The Impact On EEA Fund Marketing Rules – New York Office Snippet

US securities law allows investment managers (IMs) to raise capital in the US without SEC registration through exemptions...

United States Finance

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Loyens & Loeff

SEC And CFTC Clarify When Digital Assets Are—and Are Not—Securities

United States Technology

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Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Commissioner Peirce Addresses Industry At SIFMA's Compliance And Legal 2026 Annual Seminar

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Legal Issues Before Bringing On Investors

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Securities And Derivative Litigation: Report

United States Finance

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Dechert

SEC’s Division Of Investment Management Clarifies Certain Questions On Fund Of Funds Rule

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC And CFTC Issue Interpretive Guidance Establishing Crypto Asset Classification Framework

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Guidance Regarding ATM Programs For Issuers Becoming Subject To 'Baby Shelf’ Restrictions

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

SEC Proposes To Narrow Rule 15c2-11 To Equity Securities

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The SEC Is Not The 'Securities And Everything Commission' Anymore

United States Technology

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Riker Danzig LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – March 2026

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

Gabriel Pinilla On Coffee Shops: La Voz De Los Ruferos (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Clarity Act Advances Slowly, And The SEC And CFTC Anticipate Passage With A New Interpretation: Some Crypto Offerings Facilitated

There has been movement forward on the Clarity Act, and the SEC and CFTC have anticipated its passage by pre-emptively completing a "memorandum of understanding" that would be required by the Act...

United States Commercial

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Updated SEC Enforcement Manual Emphasizes Transparency, Consistency And Efficiency

On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) Division of Enforcement (“Enforcement Division”) announced significant...

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Rulemaking And Interpretation Updates

In February, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ("SEC's") Division of Corporation Finance issued several new or revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations...

Worldwide Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC And CFTC Issue Guidance On The Applicability Of Federal Securities Laws To Crypto Assets And Blockchain Activities

On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an Interpretation (the Interpretation) to clarify the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets.

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

"DExit" And Disclosures – Atkins' Remarks On State Competition And Risk Factors

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Risk #1: Private Credit Under The Microscope – Why Vigilance Matters

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Texas Court Upholds First SB 29 Shareholding Threshold Bylaw

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

SEC Staff Provides Relief For At-the-Market Offerings Following Loss Of Form S-3 Shelf Eligibility Under Instruction I.B.1.

United States Commercial

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Dechert

AI Model Validation In Regulated Financial Firms: Supervisory Expectations And Practical Considerations

United States Technology

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Court Of Justice Delivers Landmark Rulings On Freezing Of Voting Rights And Ownership & Control Under EU Sanctions

European Union International

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Singing The Same Tune: SEC And CFTC Announce Oversight Harmony

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

SEC Issues Interpretation On Crypto Assets

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

SEC Releases Commission Interpretation On Application Of Securities Laws To Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Private Fund Sponsors Need To Know About The SEC's New Interpretive Guidance On Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Singing The Same Tune: SEC And CFTC Announce Oversight Harmony

On March 11, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at closer coordination across areas of overlapping jurisdiction.

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

SEC Issues Interpretation On Crypto Assets

On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an interpretation providing additional clarity on how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets and related transactions. For an industry that has developed alongside limited regulatory interpretations, this guidance reflects the SEC’s effort to further articulate how securities laws apply to crypto assets.

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

SEC Releases Commission Interpretation On Application Of Securities Laws To Digital Assets

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued interpretive guidance addressing how existing federal securities laws apply to certain...

United States Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What Private Fund Sponsors Need To Know About The SEC's New Interpretive Guidance On Digital Assets

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued Interpretive Release No. 33-11412, titled "Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets...

United States Technology

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

SEC Issues Interpretive Framework For Crypto Asset Classification

United States Technology

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Lowenstein Sandler

Developments In Securities Fraud Class Actions Against U.S. Life Sciences Companies

Last year marked a decrease in federal securities class action filings, with plaintiffs filing 207 cases in 2025, down from 225 in 2024. However, life sciences companies remained popular targets, accounting for 47 of these filings.1 In this White Paper, we examine 2025's filing and decision trends and provide insights to help life sciences companies navigate the litigation landscape prudently.

United States Commercial

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Dechert

Financial Markets And Funds Quick Take | Issue 48

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds.

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Staff Provides Relief For Delayed Section 16(a) Reporting Due To EDGAR Access Delays

On March 13, 2026, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide relief for directors...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

California’s Venture Capital Demographic Reporting Requirements: Suspended

On March 18, 2026, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has announced that implementation and enforcement of the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC)...

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Private Lending: Unfolding Litigation Developments And Managing Risks

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

DOJ Doubles Down And Commits To Department‑Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

United States Criminal

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BakerHostetler

Wall Street Journal Reports That SEC Is Preparing A Proposal To Eliminate Mandatory Quarterly Reporting Requirements

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

FINRA Proposes Amendments To Communications Rule To Permit Use Of Projections

United States Strategy

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Mayer Brown

ExxonMobil Proposes Reincorporation To Texas Amid Growing Corporate Migration

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

SEC Staff Issues Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act FAQs

United States Commercial

AP

Arnold & Porter

UK-Based AIFM Regulatory Hosting SEC Compliance Requirements For Serving US Clients

Worldwide Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Top Ten Litigation And Regulatory Risks For Private Funds In 2026

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC And CFTC Enter Historic Memorandum Of Understanding, Launch Joint Harmonization Initiative

United States Commercial

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Jenner & Block

Proposed Amendments To Rule 15C2-11

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Episode S6:E7 | Tokenization And Crypto—What’s Happening Now? | Compliance In Context (Podcast)

United States Technology

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

The SEC’s Latest Guidance On Applying Federal Securities Laws To Tokenized Securities

United States Technology

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Does AI Care About Caremark? Applying The Core Principles Of Corporate Governance To Artificial Intelligence Integration

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Makes A Strong Security Package In An LBO?

United States Commercial

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Miller Shah

SEC Effectively Extends Deadline For Late Section 16(a) Filings Caused By Lack Of EDGAR Access

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

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Securities Enforcement And Regulatory Developments From The SEC, CFTC, And PCAOB (Podcast)

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Foley Hoag LLP

S6:E3 | The Impact Of Mentorship In Compliance | Compliance In Context (Podcast)

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 104: Key Developments In Securities Fraud Class Actions (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Securities Docket Weekly Update - April 11 (Video)

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Anderson P.C.

Pulse Check: Digital Assets (Video)

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Bracewell

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