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The landscape for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the United States has shifted dramatically in 2025. What was once viewed as a...
A Fresh Take
Insights on US legal developments
The Freshfields’ team reviewed trends and developments for the 2025 proxy season, summarizing the key takeaways and guidance across the...
I. Executive Summary On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer...
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Thank you to the in-person attendees who packed the “sold-out” venue and the hundreds who joined virtually at the 11th Annual Spring...
Stockholders of non-U.S. companies often must satisfy pre-suit requirements before filing a derivative action. New York law does not...
Delaware’s entire fairness doctrine – response to which in part drove the SB 21 amendments to Delaware corporate law enacted on March 25,...
On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted enhanced accommodations for filing registration statements. These...
Introduction On January 14, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department (the “Treasury Department”)...
On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”), in an en banc rehearing of Alliance for...
A recent enforcement action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) offers an important reminder for public companies,...
On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed minor amendments (SB 219) to California’s landmark 2023 Climate Accountability...
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On September 9, 2024 the SEC adopted Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) rules that establish new quality control...