On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released several reports produced by its Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (“DERA”) detailing data and statistics regarding the use of the exemptions from Securities Act registration provided by Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding, or Regulation CF. Regulation A consists of two offering
Carlos E. Juarez
Carlos Juarez is Practice Administrator and former Summer Associate at Mayer Brown, and a current J.D. candidate at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Consider the Market Impact and Challenges of Regulation A
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on May 6, 2025 to consider the market impact and challenges associated with Regulation A.
Staff from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Office of Small Business Policy, and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation…
SEC Investor Advisory Committee: Recommendations on Traceability and Insights on AI Disclosures and Retail Investor Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet March 6, 2025. During this meeting, the Committee will present its recommendations to the SEC concerning traceability issues under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. The agenda also includes a panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related disclosures and another on retail…
JD Supra Once Again Recognizes Anna Pinedo with its Readers Choice Award
JD Supra recognized Anna Pinedo, Editor of Free Writings & Perspective, as a Top Author for securities law topics as part of its 2025 Readers Choice Awards. This is the third year in a row and the fifth time Anna has received this recognition. Anna is ranked in the top 10 most read authors from…
SEC Extends Compliance Dates and Provides Temporary Exemption for Rule Related to Clearing of U.S. Treasury Securities
On February 25, 2025, the SEC extended the compliance dates for Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv)(A) and (B) under the Securities Exchange Act for eligible cash market transactions by one year to December 31, 2026, and for eligible repo market transactions to June 30, 2027. The SEC issued a cancellation notice for its originally scheduled February 26, 2025…
SEC to Review Clearing Rule Compliance for U.S. Treasury Securities Amid Industry Concerns
The SEC is set to hold an open meeting on February 26, 2025, to discuss extending compliance deadlines and granting temporary exemptions for covered clearing agencies (CCAs) handling U.S. Treasury securities. This review focuses on Rule 17ad-22(e)(18)(iv)(A) and (B) and a temporary exemption for Rule 17ad-22(e)(6)(i) and Section 19(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of…
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to meet on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses, Alternative Investments, and Finfluencers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in an open meeting, that will stream on the SEC’s website. The Committee will first hear from two panels. The first panel, “Examining the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses by Registered Investment Advisers,” will examine the use and…
SEC Charges Company with Misleading Recyclability Claims
In September 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a consumer products company (the “Company”) with having made inaccurate claims regarding the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods. The SEC found that the company violated Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13a-1, which require companies to file accurate reports.
According…
SEC Testifies Before Congress & Updates from the Division of Corporation Finance
The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024. The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market conditions and highlighted key developments in the Commission’s rulemaking activities over the past year.
The SEC noted that the US capital markets makes…
Accelerated Schedule 13G Reporting Deadlines Effective September 30
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s accelerated Schedule 13G filing deadlines become effective September 30, 2024. On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted changes to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership reports (the “Final Rules”). The Final Rules are intended to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting and generally shorten the period for…