The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued a joint statement on Jan. 28, 2026, providing greater clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the category of
Continue Reading SEC Issues Guidance on Applying Federal Securities Laws to Tokenized Securities
On Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA) into law. The NDAA includes Section 8103, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable
Continue Reading Congress Abolishes Certain Exemptions for Foreign Private Issuers; Will Now Require Compliance with Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting For Directors and Officers
On Dec. 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” that seeks to establish federal supremacy over state AI regulation. The
Continue Reading Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on National AI Policy Framework
On Sept. 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) had formally approved the CPPA’s wide-ranging package of revised and new
Continue Reading Revised and New CCPA Regulations Set to Take Effect on Jan. 1, 2026 – Summary of Near-Term Action Items
The New $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee: Employer Considerations |
| On Sept. 19, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation introducing a mandatory $100,000.00 one-time fee for all “new” H-1B petitions filed |
AI has continued to come under the scrutiny of government enforcers and private litigants. In July 2025, the White House released America’s AI Action Plan. As we noted in our
Continue Reading AI Antitrust Landscape 2025: Federal Policy, Algorithm Cases, and Regulatory Scrutiny
The Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) has been amended by two pieces of legislation. The first set of amendments, adopted as Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21, implement significant
Continue Reading Drafting of Corporate and M&A Documents for 2025 Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments
On July 1, 2025, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement (pending court approval) with Healthline Media, LLC (Healthline), who publishes Healthline.com, a health information website.
Continue Reading California CCPA Settlement: Health Website Penalized for Tracking Non-Compliance
On March 3, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued new guidance expanding the availability of confidential review of draft registration statements (DRS). Originally, DRS was for foreign private issuers and later extended to emerging growth companies (EGCs) under the JOBS Act in 2012. In 2017, the SEC allowed all companies to use DRS for IPOs and initial listings. The 2025 guidance removes the “initial filing” limitation, allowing both private and public companies to submit DRS for confidential review.
Continue Reading SEC Expands Confidential Review Process for Draft Registration Statements