On March 4, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Artificial Intelligence Innovation Series Roundtable on Strategy and Governance Principles, outlining how the Commission is approaching artificial intelligence as both a regulatory tool and a market development. In his remarks, Chairman Atkins addressed…
In remarks delivered on February 23, 2026 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins reinforced his ongoing agenda aimed at revitalizing U.S. public markets and reversing the long-term decline in the number of public companies. Framing capital formation as central to…
In remarks delivered on February 17, 2026, at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins highlighted aspects of his agenda that are of particular interest to public companies and companies considering going public. His speech focused on two central themes: Competition among the States…
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”, which relates to the termination of diversity, equity and inclusion preferences and policies in government agencies, while encouraging similar measures in the private sector. The Trump Administration’s Executive Order revokes several executive…
If a company’s Form 10-K report for a fiscal year ended December 31 incorporates Part III disclosure by reference from the company’s definitive proxy statement, the company must either file its definitive proxy statement not later than 120 days after the company’s fiscal year end or file a Form 10-K/A…