A quarterly update for US public companies from the Public Company Representation Practice.

New SEC Chair Expected to Take Agency Back to Basics

President Trump’s nominee for SEC Chair, Paul Atkins, advocates a business-friendly, light-touch regulatory philosophy and is expected to lead the agency to retether its rulemaking to the SEC’s three-part statutory mission — facilitating capital formation; protecting investors; and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets. Atkins previously served on the SEC Staff from 1990 to 1994 and as…