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The SEC has introduced "EDGAR Next," a new set of rules aimed at enhancing the security of the EDGAR system. Action to comply with EDGAR Next is required of every entity and individual that currently makes EDGAR filings (each, an “EDGAR Filer”). To avoid interruption in the ability to file, EDGAR Filers should plan to enroll no later than September 12, 2025. Learn more about the EDGAR Next enrollment process to ensure a smooth transition and compliance with the new rules. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jCq7JA Niki Fang | Albert Vanderlaan | Robert Bee, Jr., CPA #SEC #PublicCompanies #CorporateGovernance #SecuritiesLaw

Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna joins RegFi co-hosts Jeremiah Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss how state AGs and regulators are shaping the financial services enforcement landscape — from privacy and AI to fintech and digital assets — and what companies can do to build proactive relationships and stay ahead of enforcement risk. Listen now: https://bit.ly/RegFiEp62 #ConsumerProtection #StateRegulation #StateAGs #FintechRegulation #UDAP #RegFiPodcast #UDAP

Congratulations to Ananda Pharma Plc on the admission to trading of its ordinary shares on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US! Read more: https://bit.ly/3Er8xt9 Ed Lukins | Edward Dyson | James Labovitch | Orrick UK

In this edition of The Download, we dive into insights from SXSW, where we had the chance to talk with Jim Rabuck at the Defense Innovation Unit, Sean Voigt, founder of Austin Climate Hub and David J. Neff, partner at Ecliptic Capital. These conversations explore how innovations in defense tech are meeting the needs of service members, why the free market for renewable energy in Texas is creating so much demand and how companies are working at the intersection of AI and climate tech to solve for energy demand. We also take a closer look at the AI “halo effect” on stock prices and share insights from our partner Jamie Moore’s interview on Bloomberg Daybreak, where he discusses trends in the 375+ venture capital investments on which our team advised across Europe last year. Get the Download: https://bit.ly/42x233L Montana Ware | Zac Padgett | Mark Mushkin #DefenseTech #EnergyTech #AI #EuropeanTech

Congratulations to ENGIE North America Inc. on expanding its partnership with Ares Management with the addition of nearly 1 GW of solar and storage assets in the U.S., furthering its commitment to clean energy and meeting growing power demand. Bradford Gathright | Wolf Pohl | Cory Lankford | Spencer Sinclair | Arden Dion | Calvin Vaughan | Chelsea Munoz-Patchen | Kayla Grant #CleanEnergy #Solar https://bit.ly/4j897Lj

Congratulations to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Jefferies LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Canaccord Genuity LLC, JMP Securities LLC, Needham & Company, LLC, Nomura Securities International, Inc., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Piper Sandler & Co., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Amerivet Securities, Inc., CastleOak Securities, L.P., Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC, the underwriters of Freshworks Inc.’s September 2021 IPO, on prevailing in their legal arguments, as Freshworks effectively secured dismissal of this securities class action litigation. The Orrick team was led by Darrell Cafasso, Jennifer Keighley and Alex Talarides. https://bit.ly/4js1krw

The D.C. Circuit has partially stayed a district court ruling that had blocked CFPB leadership from implementing proposed changes to agency operations. The agency now has greater discretion in managing staff levels while the appeal moves forward on an expedited schedule — so long as it can fulfill its statutory obligations. Our team analyzes the ruling and what implications a reduction in force development would have for the Bureau’s rulemaking, supervision and enforcement priorities. Read more: https://bit.ly/3G7Da7f John Coleman | Amanda Raines Lawrence | Jay Williams #CFPB #AdministrativeLaw #FinancialRegulation #RegulatoryUpdate

Congratulations to our client Solve Intelligence on raising $12 million in Series A funding to advance development of their AI-for-patents platform. Read more:  https://bit.ly/4jjrP2L Josh Pollick | Jason Wu | Anthony Battey | Natalie Kerr #LegalTech #AI #Patents

We’re thrilled to share that Ellen Ehrenpreis steps into the new role of Orrick’s Head of U.S. Venture and Bay Area Tech Companies practice. Ellen will lead and coordinate the firm’s commitment to the venture fund community, bringing the best of Orrick’s talent and resources to support the firm’s fund clients, to partner with them on their investment strategies, and to help them accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies. She will also focus on the Bay Area tech company community, working closely with Orrick teams across verticals to continue to build and grow the firm’s market-leading platform to deliver outstanding, efficient and comprehensive support for emerging companies. Ellen leads Orrick’s relationship with the VCNetwork, the largest and most active venture capital organization in California. She is also a long-time advisor to many traditional and corporate venture capital funds across the U.S. In addition, Ellen has been an innovative leader at Orrick, founding and leading the firm’s multi-faceted collaboration with Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability, inaugurating with the firm’s chairman Orrick’s Scholar-in-Residence program, and initiating and leading important strategic and market-facing partnerships for the firm. Ellen is resident in our Menlo Park office and has called the Bay Area home for nearly 30 years.

In today's data-driven sports world, teams and venues face complex privacy challenges, from managing athlete health data under HIPAA to addressing biometric data risks and international privacy regulations. As the industry embraces innovation, strong privacy and cybersecurity programs are essential for minimizing risk and staying compliant. Learn how sports organizations can stay ahead of the curve: https://bit.ly/3E9LVNJ Shannon Yavorsky | Thora Johnson | Beth McGinn | Alex Sobolev #SportsLaw #Cybersecurity #Sports