Publications

• SEC Clarifies Disclosure Requirements for Crypto Asset Offerings and Registrations
  15 April 2025
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alice Gu
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  John Jacob
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  Phoebe Brooke Steinfeld
• SEC Staff Reverses Certain Limitations on Issuers’ Ability to Exclude Shareholder Proposals
  18 February 2025
  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  William D. Regner
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Grace Anna Li
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  Amy Pereira
• SEC Charges Elon Musk for Failing to Timely Disclose Beneficial Ownership of Twitter
  16 January 2025
  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Maayan G. Stein
• Stockholder Agreement Terms Invalidated in Delaware
  1 March 2024
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• SEC Adopts Final Rules Relating to SPACs and de-SPAC Transactions
  1 February 2024
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Nia I. Goodman
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  Amy Pereira
• SEC Requires Form 144 to Be Filed Electronically
  14 April 2023
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Amy Pereira
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  Samuel Siegel
• Thoughts on Financing and Capital Solutions for Insurance Companies
  16 September 2022
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Marilyn A. Lion
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Daniel Priest
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  Joshua M. Samit
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  Sabrina Y. Hsieh
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  Paulina Stanfel
• 2022 Private Equity Midyear Review and Outlook
  1 August 2022
  Jonathan Adler
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  Christopher Anthony
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  Katherine Ashton
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  Sally Bergmann Hardesty
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  Dominic Blaxill
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  Ezra Borut
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  Geoffrey P. Burgess
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  Christopher Dortschy
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  E. Drew Dutton
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  Jane Engelhardt
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  Avi Gesser
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  Jyotin Hamid
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Emily F. Huang
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  Peter J. Irwin
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  Satish M. Kini
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  M. Natasha Labovitz
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  Andrew M. Levine
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  Sidney P. Levinson
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  Marilyn A. Lion
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Nicole Levin Mesard
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  Brett M. Novick
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Ryan T. Rafferty
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  Jeffrey E. Ross
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  Scott B. Selinger
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Thomas Smith
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  Ramya S. Tiller
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  Patricia Volhard
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  Richard Ward
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  Jeffrey P. Cunard
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  Tricia Bozyk Sherno
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  Zhiyan Cao
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  Robert T. Dura
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  Stuart Hammer
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  Sheena Paul
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  Jin-Hyuk Jang
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  Jennifer Wheater
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  John Young
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  Ulysses Smith
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  Jennifer R. Cestaro
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  Thomas A. DeMarzo
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  Paul Eastham
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  Isabel Espinosa de los Reyes
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  Michael C. Godbe
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  Christopher Gossage
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  Sheng Shao
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  Malina Welman
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  Matthew Mrozek
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  Chika Ojukwu
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  Yiran Ji
• Shareholder Climate Activism Comes for 401(k) Plans: Lessons Learned from Amazon and Comcast
  9 June 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Simone S. Hicks
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
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  Ulysses Smith
• The Proposed SPAC Rules and Their Impact on Investment Banks
  27 April 2022
  Christopher Anthony
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  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  William D. Regner
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• SEC Proposes Major Rule Changes for SPACs
  18 April 2022
  Christopher Anthony
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Zachary H. Saltzman
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  Shannon Rose Selden
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Chika Ojukwu
• SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Section 13 Reporting Requirements and Deadlines
  16 February 2022
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Maayan G. Stein
• Human Capital Management Disclosure: A Reminder
  13 January 2022
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
• SEC Chairman Gensler Announces Review of Rules Governing Trading Plans by Insiders
  8 June 2021
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
• Recent U.S. Developments, Including Passage of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, Signal Harder Stance with China
  7 December 2020
  Kara Brockmeyer
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Gareth Hughes
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Philip Rohlik
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  Tingting Wu
• SEC Modernizes Business Disclosures, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factors Under Regulation S-K
  2 September 2020
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Jason P. Auman
• NYSE Provides Temporary Shareholder Approval Exemptions in Light of COVID-19
  22 May 2020
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
• Sponsor Purchases of Portfolio Company Debt: Key Considerations in an Uncertain Environment
  14 May 2020
  Jonathan Adler
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  Lorna Bowen
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  Peter A. Furci
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  Sidney P. Levinson
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Jeffrey E. Ross
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Scott B. Selinger
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
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  Ryan T. Rafferty
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  Julie Stem
• Nasdaq Provides Temporary Shareholder Approval Exemptions in Light of COVID-19
  8 May 2020
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Nicholas P. Pellicani
• NYSE Provides Temporary Relief from Certain Shareholder Approval Rules
  10 April 2020
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• SEC and ISS Issue New Guidance on Shareholder Meetings in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
  10 April 2020
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Mary Jo White
• SEC Urges More Forward-Looking Disclosure in Upcoming Earnings Season
  10 April 2020
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• SEC Extends Relief Period for Late Disclosure Reports and Updates Coronavirus-Related Disclosure Guidance
  26 March 2020
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal-Forum Provisions for Securities Act Claims
  20 March 2020
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Elliot Greenfield
• Debevoise Coronavirus Checklists – Coronavirus Disclosure
  16 March 2020
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• Debevoise Coronavirus Resource Center Collates Latest Insights and Resources
  16 March 2020
  Lord Goldsmith KC
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  Mark Johnson
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  John S. Kiernan
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Jeffrey E. Ross
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  Shannon Rose Selden
• SEC Proposes New Rules on Proxy Voting Advice and Shareholder Proposals
  12 November 2019
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  William D. Regner
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Ezra Newman
• SEC Extends “Testing-the-Waters” to All Issuers
  1 October 2019
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• SEC Proposes to Eliminate Auditor Attestation Requirement for Low-Revenue Reporting Companies
  23 May 2019
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Eric T. Juergens
• SEC Continues to Streamline and Update Disclosure Requirements
  27 March 2019
  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Law360: Capital Markets Group of the Year
  28 January 2019
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
• SEC Settles with Elon Musk and Tesla: Time to Review Your Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  16 October 2018
  Bloomberg Law
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• SEC Settles with Elon Musk and Tesla: Time to Review Your Disclosure Controls and Procedures
  3 October 2018
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• SEC Proposes Changes to Facilitate Registered Guaranteed and Secured Debt Offerings
  31 July 2018
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• SEC Reduces Standard Settlement Cycle from T+3 to T+2
  27 March 2017
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• 28 Law Firms Publish White Paper Addressing Trust Indenture Act Complications In Debt Restructurings
  25 April 2016
  David A. Brittenham
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  M. Natasha Labovitz
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Jeffrey E. Ross
• Disclosure Considerations for the 2016 Annual Reporting Season
  20 January 2016
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• The SEC Hands Out Halloween Treat To Crowdfunding Supporters
  1 December 2015
  Business Law Today
  Peter J. Loughran
• The SEC Hands Out a Halloween Treat to Crowdfunding Supporters
  17 November 2015
  Peter J. Loughran
• SEC Issues Guidance on Rule 14a-8(i)(9)
  23 October 2015
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• In Omnicare, the Supreme Court Clarifies When Statements of Opinion Are Actionable Under Section 11 of the Securities Act
  26 March 2015
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Colby A. Smith
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  Bruce E. Yannett
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  Elliot Greenfield
• Jobs Act Title III Crowdfunding Moves Closer to Reality
  6 December 2013
  The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• JOBS Act Title III Crowdfunding Moves Closer to Reality
  18 November 2013
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• SEC Reporting Companies Must Disclose Certain Iran-related Activities
  5 March 2013
  Westlaw Journal - Securities Litigation & Regulation
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Carl Micarelli
• NYSE Simplifies Notice Requirements
  24 January 2013
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
• SEC Reporting Companies Must Disclose Certain Iran-Related Activities
  15 January 2013
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Carl Micarelli
• PCAOB Tees Up Questions For Audit Committees To Ask Auditors About Audit Inspections
  13 August 2012
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• It’s Raining “JOBS”—President Signs the “JOBS” Act into Law
  5 April 2012
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• It's Raining 'JOBS' - President Signs The 'JOBS' Act Into Law
  April 2012
  International Securities & Capital Markets Newsletter
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Senate Agrees with House on Need for Capital Formation Reform and Passes the "JOBS" Act
  23 March 2012
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Capital Formation Reform Pushed into Overdrive by the “JOBS” Act
  9 March 2012
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Alan H. Paley
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Supreme Court Adopts Rule Curtailing Private Securities Fraud Actions against Outside Advisors Who Assist in the Preparation of Disclosures
  15 June 2011
  Maeve O'Connor
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  John S. Kiernan
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Joseph P. Moodhe
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  Colby A. Smith
• Shareholders Get Their Say: A Divided SEC Adopts Final “Say-On-Pay” Rules
  31 January 2011
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Elizabeth Pagel Serebransky
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• New and Improved SEC Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
  12 February 2010
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
• Revamping Rule 144 — What Really Changed?
  12 February 2010
  Securities Law360
  Peter J. Loughran
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  Paul M. Rodel
• SEC Issues Guidance on Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Risks
  11 February 2010
  Alan H. Paley
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Stuart Hammer
• Preparing for XBRL
  15 January 2010
  Alan H. Paley
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Disclosing Climate Change Risks in SEC Filings
  5 January 2010
  Alan H. Paley
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  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Stuart Hammer
• The Private Equity Report
  Fall 2009
  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Gregory J. Lyons
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Geoffrey P. Burgess
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Paul M. Rodel
  ,
  Dr. Thomas Schürrle
  ,
  Jasmine Ball
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
• The Private Equity Report
  Spring 2008
  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Stuart Hammer
  ,
  Maurizio Levi-Minzi
  ,
  Richard Ward
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Elizabeth Pagel Serebransky
  ,
  Lawrence K. Cagney
  ,
  Robert F. Quaintance, Jr.
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  Jeffrey P. Cunard
  ,
  Michael J. Gillespie
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Paul M. Rodel
• The Private Equity Report
  Winter 2008
  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Kevin Rinker
  ,
  Alan J. Davies
  ,
  James A. Kiernan III
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  E. Drew Dutton
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Margaret Andrews Davenport
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Nicholas F. Potter
• The Private Equity Report
  Winter 2001
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Franci J. Blassberg
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  William D. Regner
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Daniel M. Abuhoff
  ,
  Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek