SEC Chair Paul Atkins Pushes Risk Factor Reform — Could a “Safe Harbor” Mean Softer Enforcement?

At the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium on February 17, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul S. Atkins addressed the ballooning size and complexity of corporate risk factor disclosures in public filings — and his vision for cutting them down.... By: Foley & Lardner LLP