Quarterly Survey of SEC Rulemaking and Major Court Decisions - Winter 2025

Corporate partner Kenneth Silverman and litigation partner Kerrin Klein published an article in the Securities Regulation Law Journal, Winter 2025 ed. entitled “Quarterly Survey of SEC Rulemaking and Major Court Decisions.” The article reviews the SEC’s rulemaking activities and court decisions relating to federal securities laws from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. "This quarter," the authors write, "the SEC proposed no new rules, approved four final rules and issued one concept release. The final rules released this quarter generally amended some internal procedures of the SEC and extended the compliance dates for other previously approved rules. The SEC’s activity also focused on policy guidance and administrative relief, including clarifying the treatment of arbitration clauses in initial public offerings (‘IPOs’), permitting a novel auto-vote plan for retail investors, postponing hedge fund disclosure deadlines and considering potential changes to corporate reporting frequency.”