At the end of August 2026, the SEC submitted three significant rulemaking projects to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) that would impact public companies and capital raising. OIRA updated its dashboard to indicate that these rulemakings are now subject to OIRA review. While OIRA has up to…
On August 31, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the SEC announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes and streamlines existing interagency cooperation practices by establishing a written framework for sharing information about FDA-regulated products, companies, and individuals. The MOU is intended to support both agencies’ regulatory…
On August 26, 2026, the SEC submitted a rule proposal titled “Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform” to the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Those SEC rulemaking initiatives that are under review by OIRA are listed on a dashboard until the review is completed. The SEC signaled that…
In October 2025, Glass Lewis announced plans to shift from singularly-focused research and vote recommendations anchored by a global voting policy toward providing multiple perspectives reflecting the viewpoints of clients. On August 26, 2026, Glass, Lewis & Co. sent a message to clients providing an overview of its proposed new…
The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from August 1, 2026 – August 14, 2026. The Roundup highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company counseling and compliance. We address…
On August 14, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it would discontinue responding to Rule 14a-8 no-action requests entirely, including those submitted under Rule 14a-8(i)(1), unless and until the Division announces otherwise. The Division also indicates that will no longer respond to notices filed under Rule 14a-8(j)…
The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from July 20, 2026 – July 30, 2026. The Roundup highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company counseling and compliance. We address…
On July 16, 2026, the SEC proposed new Regulation E-Delivery, which would permit covered entities to use electronic media as the default method for delivery of offering documents, company reports, shareholder communications, and other materials under SEC rules if they elect to do so. Under the proposed rules, no prior affirmative consent…
In April, the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued an exemptive order providing issuers and, in some cases, third party bidders with the flexibility to shorten the time period during which tender offers for equity securities must be open from 20 to 10…
The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from May 11, 2026 – May 21, 2026. The Roundup highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company counseling and compliance. We address…