After the government reopened on November 13, 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement including questions and answers (Q&A) related to filings made during or after the federal government shutdown. The SEC noted that more than 900 registration statements were filed during the shutdown.
In
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For public companies looking to raise capital relatively quickly and at a lower cost, equity lines of credit (ELOCs) and at-the-market equity offerings (ATMs) may be viable options. Both allow companies to control the timing and volume of sales of equity securities and offer processes that are generally less disruptive
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On October 9, 2025, during a keynote address at the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance’s 25th Anniversary Gala, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins suggested that the SEC may be amenable to arguments from Delaware-incorporated companies seeking to exclude precatory shareholder proposals from
Continue Reading SEC signals potentially significant changes to Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal process
On October 20, 2025, DLA Piper held a bootcamp for pre-IPO and growth-stage companies in the biotech and medtech industries in the firm’s New York office. Attended by nearly 100 individuals, the bootcamp covered topics including late-stage financings, paths for going public, financial preparedness, regulatory considerations, compliance issues, intellectual property
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US public companies increasingly embrace digital assets as part of their corporate treasury strategies. Known as digital asset treasury (DAT) companies, these public companies, at the core of their revamped business model, pursue long-term accumulation of significant reserves of digital assets while employing sophisticated, yield-enhancing trading strategies.
DATs have raised
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At 12:01am ET on October 1, 2025, a federal government shutdown went into effect. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted an announcement and Q&A regarding the activities of the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) during the ongoing shutdown.
According to the Q&A, the Division’s activities are limited
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On September 4, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the publication of its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which sets forth its rulemaking priorities for the next several months.
In a statement, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins noted that the agenda represents the
Continue Reading SEC rulemaking agenda focuses on crypto regulation, facilitating capital formation and easing public company reporting burdens
On August 13, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Statistics & Data Visualizations page on its website. The page provides statistics on capital formation, market participants, market activity, and investors, aided by interactive charts, tables, and graphs that reveal key US capital markets
Continue Reading New SEC data page reveals 18-percent decline in the number of reporting companies over the last two decades and other key capital market trends
Adopted in July 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cybersecurity disclosure rules require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K and to annually report on their cybersecurity risk management and governance.
However, recent developments – including SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins’s appointment in April 2025
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The Governor of Delaware has signed into law Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which amends certain sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) governing controlling stockholder transactions under DGCL Section 144 and stockholder demands for books and records under DGCL Section 220.
Signed on March 25, 2025, these amendments
Continue Reading Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law expand safe harbor for controlling stockholder transactions and circumscribe books and records demand obligations
