United States: Corporate and Company Law

On 15 October 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 that will permit broker-dealers to include projected performance and targeted returns in certain investor communications.1

The SEC has approved Nasdaq's amendment to eliminate alternative price standards for initial listings on the Nasdaq Capital Market, establishing a uniform $4 minimum stock price requirement. This change aligns Nasdaq's listing requirements with other national securities exchanges and affects how companies can qualify for initial listing, though existing companies that listed under the previous alternative standards will remain listed with ongoing monitoring for penny stock compliance.

On September 30, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a series of notices[i] seeking public comment on significantly expanding the definition...

An attorney at Mintz discusses their transition into sustainable energy and infrastructure law, explaining how a generalist corporate background prepared them for the multidisciplinary challenges of clean energy...

On October 12, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Initial Regulation implementing SB 261 and SB 253, California’s climate disclosure laws, with immediate effect.

A recent FTC action provides a reminder that even when a transaction involves a target in financial duress, parties need to be mindful of antitrust considerations. On September 1, 2026, Adena Health, a hospital system based in south central and southern Ohio, announced its acquisition of Fairfield Medical Center (FMC), a hospital system in southeastern Ohio, following the attempted acquisition of FMC by OhioHealth, a Columbus-based 16-hospital system.

Bracewell attorneys examine how parent companies can face Clean Air Act operator liability when they exercise control over a facility's environmental operations, analyzing the district court's application of the Bestfoods framework in United States v. EES Coke Battery, LLC. The discussion explores the evidence of control through master services agreements, parent-company involvement in operations, and authority over compliance spending that led to three parent entities being held liable alongside

On Oct. 1, 2026, Colin M. McDonald, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division or Division), issued a memorandum titled “Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud” (the Memorandum or the “Directive”), outlining the Division’s approach to investigating and prosecuting corporate misconduct.

For globally mobile high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), tax filing season is far more than an administrative obligation. It serves as a critical annual checkpoint in an increasingly complex environment shaped by cross-border reporting, enhanced enforcement and strategic planning considerations.