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SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Minimum Investment Amounts for Verifying Accredited Investor Status Under Rule 506(c)

by Dolph Hellman and Kenneth Rasamny | March.19.2025

Recent guidance from the SEC provides greater flexibility and clarity for issuers in verifying accredited investor status under Rule 506(c).

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Navigating the California AI Transparency Act: New Contract Requirements

by Sarah Schaedler and Haley Flora | January.31.2025

Companies that create or produce a generative AI system with more than 1 million monthly users face new contracting requirements.

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Life Sciences Snapshot – Q4 2024 – A Quarterly Report on Financing Trends

December.20.2024

Healthtech Horizons: Navigating Regulation, Investment, and Strategy in a Transforming Market

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FPPC Puts Focus on Public Agency Bond Issue Mailers

by John Palmer, Eugene Clark-Herrera, Donald Field and Lauren Herrera | December.16.2024

Public agencies considering bond campaigns in California should take note of a recent stipulation involving information that agencies sometimes share ...

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SEC to Charter Schools: Use Registered Municipal Advisors

by Amanda Stephens, Eugene Clark-Herrera, Marc Bauer and Darrin Glymph | November.14.2024

The SEC is reminding charter schools to seek advice on municipal securities only from registered municipal advisors.

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California Gov. Newsom Vetoes Controversial Frontier AI Bill as Non-Responsive to “Actual Risks”

by Jeremy Kudon, Shannon Yavorsky and Matthew E.S. Coleman | September.30.2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047 – the controversial AI regulation bill that both chambers of the California legislature passed by ...

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Summary Guide: Campaign Spending and Activity Rules for School District Employees

by Eugene Clark-Herrera, Lauren Herrera and Palak Taneja | September.19.2024

School district employees must avoid using public resources for campaigns, follow strict guidelines and comply with SB 1439 to prevent legal ...

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Voluntary Carbon Markets Joint Policy Statement and Principles

by Ashley Walter, Lana Le Hir and Avani Panchal | August.20.2024

A group of U.S. federal departments and offices released the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) Joint Policy Statement and Principles on May 28, 2024.

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California Looks to Regulate Cutting-Edge Frontier AI Models: 5 Things to Know About SB-1047

by Shannon Yavorsky, Jeremy Kudon, Matthew E.S. Coleman and Peter Graham | July.19.2024

On May 21, 2024, the California Senate passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB-1047), and referred ...

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California Supreme Court Blocks Sweeping Measure to Limit State and Local Authority to Implement Taxes

by Patricia L. Eichar | June.25.2024

The California Supreme Court blocked Initiative 1935 from being placed on the November 2024 ballot.

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC’s Private Fund Advisers Rule

by Dolph Hellman, Kenneth Rasamny, Ignacio Sandoval, Amy Pasacreta, Allison Citron and Matthew Fechik | June.07.2024

The 5th Circuit Court has vacated a major SEC rule on private funds and private advisers, altering key 2010 regulations.

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What Companies Need To Know About New Whistleblower Reward Programs

by Lisa Lupion and Amy Walsh | April.01.2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to offer financial incentives to whistleblowers who report allegations of wrongdoing.