On March 11, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on whether it should amend its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans.
Continue Reading FTC Seeks Comment on Potential Updates to Negative Option Rule
On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretive release addressing the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets and related transactions.
Continue Reading SEC Clarifies Status of Crypto Assets Under Federal Securities Laws, Signals Potential Exemptive and Safe Harbor Framework
On March 12, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on a proposed rulemaking to address potential unfair or deceptive fee practices in connection with rental housing.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recognized that processing delays associated with the unusually large number of Form ID applications being submitted due to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act may contribute to FPIs failing to meet the March 18, 2026, deadline to comply with such Section 16(a) reporting requirements.
Continue Reading SEC Issues Extension for Compliance with Section 16(a)
Effective March 1, 2026, FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule will impose streamlined reporting (the Real Estate Report) and recordkeeping requirements on certain persons involved in residential real estate closings and settlements (collectively, Reporting Persons).
Continue Reading Compliance Deadline Approaches for FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Requirements
On Aug. 21, 2025, Judge Margaret Ryan, a former senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, was named the Securities and Exchange Commission’s director of the Division of Enforcement.
Continue Reading SEC Enforcement Director Makes First Public Remarks on the Wells Process and Enforcement Priorities
In 2025, debanking initiatives continued to intensify, with new guidance, legislation, and other actions at both the federal and state levels aimed at so-called “discriminatory debanking.”
Continue Reading Federal and State Efforts Intensify Focus on ‘Debanking’
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in National Small Business United vs. U.S. Department of the Treasury reversed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the
Continue Reading CTA UPDATE: Eleventh Circuit Declares CTA Constitutional; Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Remain Unchanged
On Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA) into law. The NDAA includes Section 8103, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which abolishes certain of the current exemptions for securities of foreign private issuers (FPIs) from compliance with certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).
Continue Reading Congress Abolishes Certain Exemptions for Foreign Private Issuers; Will Now Require Compliance with Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting For Directors and Officers