Author:Amanda Lane
Fifth Circuit Grants Administrative Stay for SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Amanda Lane Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2025 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final Climate Disclosure Rule on March 6, 2024. As discussed in my last article, the proposed Climate Disclosure Rule would have required climate disclosures of publicly traded companies in three distinct categories. The first category, referred to …
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SEC Scales Back Landmark Greenhouse Emissions Proposed Rule Following West Virginia v. EPA
Amanda Lane Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule in March of 2022 mandating that publicly-traded companies report their levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and strategies for reducing climate risk on their Form 10-K, a form used to report annual financial performance. The response …
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EPA Re-Defines “Waterways” in New Rule Following Sackett v. EPA
EPA Re-Defines “Waterways” in New Rule Following Sackett v. EPA Amanda Lane Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army (together, Agencies) issued an amended final rule in August of 2023 revising the definition of “waters of the United States” following the …
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SEC Launches Largest Regulatory Blitz Since the Great Recession, and Wall Street Readies for War: Part Two of a Two Part Series
Welcome back! Part One of this two-part series discussed the regulatory background of private funds and the increasing importance of private funds industry regulation today, particularly for retired and retiring Americans. Part Two of the series takes a closer look at the final new rules implemented by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The Chair released the new rules in August affecting private funds advisors and investors. This article also discusses Wall Street’s response to the new regulations and ends with its possible implications for the industry.
SEC Launches Largest Regulatory Blitz Since the Great Recession, and Wall Street Readies for War: Part One of a Two Part Series
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler, has introduced more regulatory proposals impacting market participants than former SEC Chair, Mary Schapiro, did in the same time frame following the Great Recession almost fifteen years ago. The SEC has formally adopted 22 of 47 regulatory proposals since 2021, and in August released extensive final rules targeting private funds. The new regulations in part require private fund advisors to increase disclosure to their investors regarding fees, expenses, and other terms of their relationship. Other new rules prohibit preferential treatment of some investors that may materially affect other investors in the same fund.