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Now That Stock Can Be Tokenized, How Should Public Companies Respond?
What happened On September 17, 2026, the SEC approved a 5-year trial of tokenized trading of NMS stocks, including stock exchange listed shares. The SEC views the temporary “innovation exemption” as a way to promote: New venues for qualified buyers and sellers to trade tokenized stock. Investor self-custody, 24x7 trading, fractional ownership of shares and near instantaneous settlement.
SEC Proposes to Rescind Rule 14a-8 and Streamline Proxy Solicitation Procedural Requirements
What Happened On September 16, 2026, the SEC announced two proposals: Completely changing the treatment of shareholder proposals by public companies, including: Rescinding Rule 14a-8, which (along with a predecessor rule) has regulated shareholder proposals since 1942 — relegating treatment of proposals to State law and company governing documents.
Selected Issues for Future SEC Filings
With most public companies having recently completed quarterly filings, their attention can now turn to future guidance or earnings announcements, periodic reports and other SEC filings. Some of the key issues they should consider include: Updates to Risk Factors Consider whether any material updates are appropriate, taking into account recent economic, social and political developments, such as Implications of AI, including rates of utilization and changes to capital budgets.
Going Paperless: SEC Proposes E-Delivery as the New Default
WHAT HAPPENED On July 16, 2026, the SEC proposed new electronic delivery rules for issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisors, investment companies and others with obligations to deliver required information under federal securities laws. The proposed rules would: Simplify requirements permitting companies to use e-delivery of required regulatory information, eliminating need for investor consent. Permit investors to opt-out or request paper copies. Supersede most existing SEC guidance.
SEC Proposes Registered Offering Reforms to Encourage Capital Raising
June 3, 2026 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: What happened On May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed a broad array of amendments to registration statement forms and Securities Act rules intended to facilitate registered public offerings for a greater number of issuers. Key proposed amendments include: Elimination of the one-year Exchange Act reporting requirement for eligibility to use Form S-3 and the $75 million public float requirement.
SEC Permits Companies To Shorten Tender Offer For Equity Securities
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SEC Permits Companies to Shorten Tender Offer for Equity Securities
WHAT HAPPENED Tender offers for equity securities now need only remain open for 10 business days, instead of twenty, under an Exemptive Order released on April 16, 2026. Key conditions include: For public companies: In the case of 14D transactions (third-party tenders), the offer is made (1) pursuant to a business combination agreement, (2) for all outstanding securities and (3) a Schedule 14D-9 is timely filed.
Key Reminders For Spring Annual Meetings
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Key Reminders for Spring Annual Meetings
With the arrival of opening day, the minds of in-house legal counsel inevitably turn towards annual meetings. Reminders for upcoming meetings include: Meeting Logistics Prepare script, agenda and rules of conduct Conform to legal requirements and proxy disclosures, including meeting notice, record date, quorum, adjournment or postponement (where a possibility), presentation of shareholder proposals, and required votes.
ISS Identifies Early Trends In 2026 Proxy Season
R. Randall Wang’s articles from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner are most popular: with readers working within the Metals & Mining industries Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner are most popular: within Insolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring, Government and Public Sector topic(s) Last week, ISS published its 2026 United States Proxy Season Preview Report, providing early indications of possible trends for the current proxy season.
ISS Identifies Early Trends in 2026 Proxy Season | JD Supra
What Happened Last week, ISS published its 2026 United States Proxy Season Preview Report, providing early indications of possible trends for the current proxy season. Takeaways Key themes of the report include: Companies showing early caution in deciding whether to exclude shareholder proposals. The mix of ESG proposals shifting towards traditional governance and environmental issues away from anti-ESG.
Taxing Times: Assessing The Impact Of Tariffs On Public Company Disclosures
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SEC Soliciting Comments On Potential Deregulation Of Public Company Disclosures
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New SEC Guidance Increases Flexibility in Solicitations, Offerings, Spinoffs And M&A | JD Supra
What Happened On Friday Jan. 23, the staff of the SEC published a variety of new or revised rule interpretations generally designed to increase flexibility, consistent with the SEC’s recent declared focus on promoting public markets and capital raising while protecting investors. TAKEAWAYS The new guidance addresses the following topics: No more voluntary notices of exempt solicitations.
Proxy Advisors Under Scrutiny: Regulatory And Legal Challenges Facing ISS And Glass Lewis | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED As the climate for proxy advisors is becoming more turbulent, public companies may need to adjust their shareholder engagement strategies.
Get Ready For The 2026 Reporting Season
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Get Ready for the 2026 Reporting Season | JD Supra
As companies prepare for the upcoming proxy and annual report season, the following lists some of the key items to consider: Form 10-K Cover Page Risk Factors Consider whether any material updates to risk factors are appropriate, such as: Additional reminders for risk factors: Stay mindful of the , under which disclosure may be found to be false and misleading where its significance is obscured or buried.
Season's Greetings From ISS And Glass Lewis
R. Randall Wang’s articles from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner are most popular: with readers working within the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Construction & Engineering industries ISS and Glass Lewis recently announced their annual policy updates for the upcoming proxy season. Like last year, this year's changes are modest. However, companies that faced criticism last year based on policy deviations should consider whether to make adjustments.
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Season's Greetings from ISS and Glass Lewis | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED ISS and Glass Lewis recently announced their annual policy updates for the upcoming proxy season. TAKEAWAYS Like last year, this year’s changes are modest. However, companies that faced criticism last year based on policy deviations should consider whether to make adjustments.
Artificial Intelligence for Radiographic Image Quality: Radiographers at the Forefront
1 Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining radiographic image quality, and radiographers are at the forefront of that change. From diagnostic decision support to workflow automation, AI is transforming how we acquire, assess, and interpret medical images. In medical imaging, AI's most promising applications have centered on disease detection and segmentation [1].
SEC Announces It Will Not Review Most 14a-8 Shareholder Proposal No-action Letters For Next Proxy Season
On November 17, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance staff of the SEC ("Division") announced that, due to resource constraints: The Division will not respond to most no-action letter requests to exclude shareholder proposals for the upcoming proxy season, other than requests under 14a-8(i)(1). Companies will still need to make an informational notification of exclusion, including the reasons therefor, at least 80 days before filing definitive proxy materials.
SEC Announces It Will Not Review Most 14A-8 Shareholder Proposal No-action Letters for Next Proxy Season | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED On November 17, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance staff of the SEC (“Division”) announced that, due to resource constraints: The Division will not respond to most no-action letter requests to exclude shareholder proposals for the upcoming proxy season, other than requests under 14a-8(i)(1). Companies will still need to make an informational notification of exclusion, including the reasons therefor, at least 80 days before filing definitive proxy materials.
Recent Articles-Skeletal Muscle and Other Topics in Diabetes
This commentary summarizes recently published research, giving several important findings. Deficiency of skeletal muscle appears, like excess of visceral fat, to strongly contribute to the development of diabetes. Concerns about GLP-1RA in contributing to low muscle mass may be overstated, with the benefits of the class appearing to outweigh adverse effects; however, approaches to prevention of muscle loss with GLP-1RA and with diabetes itself are important.
Shareholder Proposal Strategies During Government Shutdown Or Post-shutdown Bottleneck
R. Randall Wang’s articles from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner are most popular: with readers working within the Automotive and Construction & Engineering industries Last month, Microsoft announced it excluded a shareholder proposal from frequent shareholder proponent John Chevedeen before receiving no-action relief from the SEC. The company had submitted a routine no-action letter request in August, based on the alleged untimely submission by Chevedden.
Effects of Tween 80 on three enzymes’ activity in ibuprofen degradation: an insight into molecular docking and MD simulations
Advanced search SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Supplemental Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/1062936X.2025.2584059?needAccess=true ABSTRACT Ibuprofen (IBP) poses potential threats to human health and the environment. Lignin peroxidase (Lip), manganese peroxidase (Mnp), and laccase are considered as safe, friendly enzymes for biodegradation of IBP.
Shareholder Proposal Strategies During Government Shutdown Or Post-shutdown Bottleneck | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED Last month, Microsoft announced it excluded a shareholder proposal from frequent shareholder proponent John Chevedeen before receiving no-action relief from the SEC. The company had submitted a routine no-action letter request in August, based on the alleged untimely submission by Chevedden.
ExxonMobil Takes Its Turn Challenging California Climate Disclosure Laws
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ExxonMobil Takes Its Turn Challenging California Climate Disclosure Laws | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED In late October, ExxonMobil filed acomplaintin the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against state officials challenging the state’s new carbon emissions disclosure law (SB 253) and climate risk disclosure law (SB 261) as allegedly violating its First Amendment rights. The complaint also alleges that SB 261 is preempted by the National Securities Market Improvement Act of 1996 (NSMIA).
Should Your Company Consider Risks of an Artificial Intelligence Bubble? | JD Supra
Recent media reports and commentators have raised concerns that current economic conditions may reflect excessive valuations of investments in AI technologies.
Should Your Company Consider Risks Of An Artificial Intelligence Bubble?
R. Randall Wang’s articles from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner are most popular: with Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Technology and Pharmaceuticals & BioTech industries Recent media reports and commentators have raised concerns that current economic conditions may reflect excessive valuations of investments in AI technologies.
Pay Attention To The Company You Keep: Emails From Private Placement As Evidence Of "Group" Status Creating Potential Section 16(b) Liability
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Pay Attention to the Company You Keep: Emails From Private Placement as Evidence of “group” Status Creating Potential Section 16(B) Liability | JD Supra
What happened A recent decision from the Southern District of New York highlights the risks that multiple private placement investors working together will be deemed a single “group,” exposing them to liability for claims that apply to acquirors of a 10 % interest in an issuer. On September 30, 2025, Judge Arun Subramanian denied motions for summary judgment in Augenbaum v.
Key Issues for Public Companies During Continuing Government Shutdown | JD Supra
What happened On October 1, 2025, the federal government ceased non-essential operations. For the SEC, that resulted in the suspension of substantially all operations except for Edgar and limited emergency functions. For public companies, that introduced a variety of risks and strategic challenges. With no consensus on the likely duration of the shutdown – now a week old – public companies should implement plans for a range of potential scenarios.
SEC Staff Authorizes Use of Standing Voting Instructions by Retail Shareholders as Way to Boost Participation | JD Supra
WHAT HAPPENED Earlier this month, the SEC staff granted no-action relief allowing Exxon Mobil to establish a retail voting program. The company plans to solicit customers of brokers and other nominees to opt-in to standing instructions that require the company to vote their shares based on the recommendation of the board of directors. The program has the goal of increasing participation by shareholders with traditionally low rates of voting.
Divided SEC Clears Way for Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Company Governance Documents | JD Supra
TAKEAWAYS FOR COMPANIES TO CONSIDER On September 17, 2025, without seeking public comment, the SEC approved two controversial items in a 3-1 vote: A policy statement that the inclusion of a mandatory arbitration provision in governance documents will not affect an SEC staff decision to accelerate the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act.
SEC Announces Topics for Future Rule Proposals to Ease Disclosure Requirements and Simplify Capital Raising | JD Supra
What happened On September 4, 2025, the SEC released its Spring 2025 Reg. Flex Agenda, which sets forth, among other things, “deregulatory rule proposals” relating to public company disclosure rules and requirements for private company capital raises. Takeaways Although the Agenda contains only brief descriptions of the future rulemaking proposals, they reveal that the SEC is exploring changes to simplify and/or streamline many existing rules pertaining to disclosure and raising capital.
Local Government Meeting today in North Pima County
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Internal wall layout estimation and automated 3D reconstruction of masonry buildings using building contours
Introduction Currently, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twin (DT) technologies are experiencing rapid development, and the integration of BIM and DT garners increasing attention [1]. BIM has become an essential tool in architectural design, construction, operation, and maintenance, offering detailed digital representations for each phase of a building's lifecycle [2]. With technological advancements, BIM is evolving towards the concept of DT [3].
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Don't Forget About Clayton Act Thresholds For Your Directors And Officers
Recent enforcement actions and media coverage have increased scrutiny on director interlocks under the Clayton Act, which prohibits individuals serving at the same time as directors or officers of companies that compete.
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Here We Go Again - Risk Factors And Other Reminders For Upcoming Quarterly Reports
In April, companies were faced with addressing the impacts of tariffs and a global trade war, as discussed in our April 8, 2025 post. Companies now find themselves grappling with the need to re-address these issues in light of the possible August 1st effective date for additional tariffs, the impact of recent and potential trade deals and other developments. Companies should give consideration to updating, among other things, risk factors, MD&A, guidance and forward-looking disclosures.
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Don’t Forget About Clayton Act Thresholds For Your Directors and Officers | JD Supra
What happened Recent enforcement actions and media coverage have increased scrutiny on director interlocks under the Clayton Act, which prohibits individuals serving at the same time as directors or officers of companies that compete.
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