Sarah Heaton Concannon

December 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

On Oct. 10, 2023, the SEC adopted rule amendments to Schedule 13D/13G reporting of beneficial ownership. This article identifies what the authors feel are "certain information asymmetries" in the rules.

By Sarah Heaton Concannon and Alexander Schwartz

10 minute read

December 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

This article provides a discussion of U.S. District Judge Paul Englemayer's recent decision in 'SEC v AT&T and Ors.' which provides guidance for issuers on each element of Regulation Fair Disclosure (Reg FD), setting out enforcement traps unwary public companies face when communicating material non-public information.

By Sarah Heaton Concannon and Toby E. Futter

8 minute read

September 21, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The biggest obstacle the Commission faces in proving insider trading is one of its own creation; its failure to provide the market with a clear picture of how the securities laws apply to digital assets will make it harder to prove that the tokens at issue qualify as "securities" under federal law.

By Sarah Heaton Concannon, Stacylyn Doore and Alex Zuckerman

12 minute read

April 27, 2022 | New York Law Journal

By extending the Commission's public market protections to a wide array of private investment vehicles, the Proposed Adviser Rules ignore the sophistication and preferences of private market investors and override some of the unique benefits those investors enjoy.

By Sarah Heaton Concannon, Brian Timmons and Alex Zuckerman

11 minute read