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U.S. Insider Reporting Rules Expand To Foreign Private Issuers: What Canadian Companies And Directors Need To Know

Recent changes to U.S. securities law will significantly expand insider reporting obligations for directors and officers of Canadian companies that qualify as foreign private issuers...

Worldwide Commercial

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Political Contribution Disclosure Rules In Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia And Rhode Island

The following summarizes periodic pay-to-play reporting requirements under laws in Illinois, Maryland...

United States Government

SA

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Delaware Court Denies Dismissal Of Caremark Oversight Claims In Teligent Case, Highlighting Board And Officer Compliance Obligations

In Giuliano v. Grenfell-Gardner et al. (Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2025), the Delaware Court of Chancery considered fiduciary oversight claims under the Caremark doctrine arising from alleged...

United States Commercial

JB

Jenner & Block

Still No Certainty In Forum Selection For Derivative Litigation

Issuers facing threats of securities litigation have been trying to obtain as much certainty as possible concerning their potential exposure in such lawsuits for years.

United States Commercial

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Delaware High Court Rejects Application Of D&O Policy's "Bump-Up" Exclusion To Securities Claim Settlement

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Delaware Chancery Court Sends A Clear Message: Sexual Misconduct Oversight Failures Can Be A "Corporate Trauma" Sufficient To Support Caremark Claims

United States Employment

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Cohen & Gresser

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Total Rescission Of Musk Pay

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Company Law – Confirmation Of Delays In IDV Rollout And Software-only Filing Of Accounts; Abolition Of The Central Register

United States Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SEC's Insider Reporting Obligations Extended To Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

Foreign Private Issuers Are Now Subject To Insider Reporting Obligations Under U.S. Securities Laws

United States Commercial

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Milbank LLP

Delaware's New Section 144: Safe Harbors And Pending Constitutional Challenges

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Key Delaware Corporate & Commercial Decisions Of 2025

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

New Year, New D&O Insurance Trends (Podcast)

United States Insurance

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

New Reporting Requirements For Foreign Private Issuers Under The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

United States Commercial

LB

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith 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 Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Foreign Private Issuer Officers And Directors Required To File With The SEC Under Section 16(a) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934: March 2026

On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the Act) was enacted as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

United States Commercial

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Foreign Private Issuers In The Crosshairs; Nasdaq And The Sec Take Aim In 2025

The 2025 calendar year was tough for foreign private issuers. Throughout the year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and The Nasdaq Stock Market...

Worldwide Commercial

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

FTC Announces 2026 Thresholds Under HSR Act And Clayton Act

The Federal Trade Commission has announced revisions to HSR Act and Clayton Act Section 8 thresholds, which are indexed annually in alignment with prior year economic activity.

United States Anti-trust

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Directors And Executive Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Now Subject To Section 16 Reporting Requirements

Welcome to 2026 and Goodwin's Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup. We kick off a new year of highlighting the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Insured Versus Insured Exclusion Defeats Coverage For Class Action Filed By Former Director

United States Litigation

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Wiley Rein

Capital Markets Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers Are Soon Subject To Section 16(a) Reporting

United States Commercial

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations To Apply To Officers And Directors Of Foreign Private Issuers Starting March 18, 2026

United States Commercial

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New Corporate And Limited Partnership Requirements Under The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA): A Practical Guide To Impacts And Actions

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Section 16 Reporting To Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Insider Transaction Reporting Will Now Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Soon Subject To Section 16(a) Reporting

United States Commercial

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations For Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers In 2026

United States Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Section 16 Reporting To Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the "NDAA").

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Insider Transaction Reporting Will Now Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which included the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (Act).

United States Commercial

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Soon Subject To Section 16(a) Reporting

With the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 (the NDAA) signed into law on December 18, 2025, directors and officers (also referred to as insiders) of Foreign Private Issuers...

United States Commercial

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations For Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers In 2026

The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which was signed into law on 18 December 2025, introduces a new compliance requirement for foreign private issuers (FPIs) that historically have not been subject to US insider reporting rules under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

United States Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Foreign Private Issuer Insiders To Become Subject To Section 16 Reporting

United States Commercial

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New Law Extends Insider Reporting Requirements To Foreign Private Issuers

President Trump signed a law late last week that amends Section 16(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to subject foreign private issuers (FPIs)...

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

President Trump Signs Defense Authorization Bill Subjecting FPI Insiders To Section 16 Reporting Obligations

On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Directors And Officers Of A Foreign Private Issuer Must Do Now To Prepare For 2026

The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA) included in the U.S. annual defense spending bill was signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2025.

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Section 16 Insider Reporting To Apply To Foreign Private Issuers Beginning March 18, 2026

Effective March 18, 2026, directors and officers of U.S.-listed companies that qualify as foreign private issuers (FPIs) will be required to publicly report their equity holdings and transactions...

United States Commercial

M

Mintz

Coming Soon: Section 16 Reporting Obligations For Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FPI Directors And Officers To Be Subject To Section 16(a)

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Event Summary: The Next Era Of Board Evaluations (Video)

United States Commercial

FL

Foley & Lardner

Harmonising EU Insolvency Law: Co-legislators Reach Agreement On Compromise Text For A New Directive — Key Changes And What Is Next

European Union Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Ten FAQ About "Crypto" For Corporate Directors

United States Technology

FL

Foley & Lardner

National Defense Spending Bill Expands Section 16(a) Disclosure Requirements To Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

Context Matters: Commercial Division Declines Application Of The Business Judgment Rule In A Going-Private Merger Transaction.

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Producer Licensing (D) Task Force Receives Report On NIPR Expansion And Changes

United States Insurance

FL

Foley & Lardner

10 Tips For Board Meeting Minutes: The Year In Governance

United States Commercial

ABA Business Law Section

A Practical Guide To The New HSR Form For In-House Counsel

United States Anti-trust

ABA Business Law Section

D&O: U.S. Court Enforces Prior‑Notice Exclusion For Meaningfully Linked Circumstances

United States Commercial

AA

Adams & Adams

The Tariff-Related Bullseye On D&Os

United States Commercial

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Bankruptcy Court Limits Estate's Reach: Trustee Cannot Claim D&O Insurance Proceeds For The Estate

United States Insolvency

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Wiley Rein

Could You Pass A Climate Literacy Test?

United States Commercial

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Bracewell

Bait-and-Switch Board Meetings? Delaware Court Says "Not So Fast"

United States Commercial

FF

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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MB

Mayer Brown

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Alvarez & Marsal

D&O Insurance Myths (Part 2) (Video)

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

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