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7.06.26
Updated SEC Rulemaking Agenda Published
On July 3, 2026, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released its 2026 Regulatory Plan. Included in the release is a Statement of Regulatory Priorities for Fiscal Year 2026 from the SEC, along with a table of the SEC’s anticipated rulemaking activity through Fall 2026.
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6.05.26
SEC Proposes Significant Registered Offering Reforms to Increase Public Market Access
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced proposed rule and form amendments that would substantially revise the framework for registered securities offerings by U.S. public companies. The proposal is intended to facilitate capital formation by broadening access to short-form registration, expanding offering communications flexibility, and reducing certain procedural burdens associated with registered offerings, while maintaining robust investor protections.
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6.05.26
SEC Proposes Streamlining Filer Status Framework and Broadening Availability of Scaled Disclosures
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) announced proposed rule and form amendments that would streamline the existing filer status framework and extend many of today’s scaled disclosure requirements and accommodations to a significantly larger portion of reporting companies. The proposal is intended to better align disclosure and compliance obligations with issuer size and maturity while preserving core investor protections. The Commission estimates that approximately 81 percent of reporting companies would qualify for scaled disclosure under the proposal, although large accelerated filers would continue to represent the majority of the U.S. equity market capitalization.
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6.02.26
SEC Chairman Invites Comment on Modernizing the IPO Process
In remarks delivered on May 26, 2026, at the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins expressly invited public input on how the Commission should improve and modernize the IPO process. The remarks indicate that the Commission is prepared to consider whether long-standing rules governing offering communications, routes to the public markets, and disclosure obligations continue to serve capital formation efficiently in the current market environment. The SEC has provided an online form for submission of comments, and Chairman Atkins requested that any comments be submitted by July 27, 2026.
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6.01.26
SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal to rescind, in its entirety, the climate disclosure rules it adopted in March 2024. While the Commission’s proposal contemplates complete rescission of the climate disclosure rules, it also solicits comment on potential alternatives short of full rescission.
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5.22.26
SEC Adds New Jurisdictions to FPI Section 16(a) Relief: Australia, India, and Singapore
On May 20, 2026, the SEC issued an exemptive order relieving directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers from the Section 16(a) reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The order expanded the list of qualifying jurisdictions (and corresponding qualifying regulations) to include Australia, India, and Singapore.
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5.21.26
SEC Proposes Significant Reforms to Filer Status and Registered Offering Frameworks
On May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed two significant rulemakings: 1) Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status for Reporting Companies and 2) Registered Offering Reform. This blog post summarizes aspects of each proposal.
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5.15.26
Takeaways from the Maduro Raid Prediction Market Indictment
On April 23, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) brought parallel civil and criminal charges against U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke related to insider trading in connection with event contracts used in prediction markets. The civil complaint marks the first-ever insider trading case brought by the CFTC involving event contracts in prediction markets.
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5.13.26
SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting Framework
On May 5, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) issued proposed rule and form amendments that would, if adopted as proposed, allow public companies to file a semiannual report on new Form 10-S in lieu of three quarterly reports on Form 10-Q each fiscal year. The proposal would amend Rules 13a-13 and 15d-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and make a series of conforming amendments across SEC rules and forms to enable existing public companies and companies going public to elect semiannual reporting.
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5.06.26
SEC Issues Semiannual Reporting Proposal
On May 5, 2026, the SEC announced that it issued proposed rule and form amendments that would give public companies the option to move away from quarterly reporting toward a semiannual reporting model. This blog post provides a summary of the proposed amendments.
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4.14.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Special Committee of the Board in Globalstar's Acquisition by Amazon
On April 14, 2026, Amazon and Globalstar announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, a leading mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, a pioneer in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites and D2D technology, and a provider of critical and emergency communications to customers around the world. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is representing the special committee of Globalstar’s board of directors on the transaction.