Governance & Regulations
Investors Shouldn’t Lose Sleep Over Semiannual Reporting
On May 5, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments to give public companies the option to file one semiannual report, on a new Form 10-S, rather than three quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Companies would still be required to report annual results, but would have the...
Governance & Regulations
With Third-Party Class Action Recovery, You Get What You Pay For
When choosing providers to submit investment-related class action claims, institutions are often ‘penny wise and pound foolish.’ They frequently focus on how providers present their submission services but overlook their processes for handling rejections....
Governance & Regulations
How the SEC’s New Crypto Guidance Could Shape Class Action Recovery
Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first formal guidance on cryptocurrency classification, adopting a stance that many categories of digital assets are not inherently subject to federal securities laws.
In a joint...
FRT Insights
FRT’s 2026 Class Action Intelligence Report
The shareholder recovery landscape is dynamic. Staying ahead of the latest regulatory and legal developments changes requires an understanding of how the plaintiff bar, regulators, and administrators operate – and how their work shapes recovery...
Investment Operations
San Francisco Roundtable Recap: Sizing Up Class Action Operations in 2026
Last week, FRT hosted institutional clients and their peers in San Francisco for a frank discussion of key operational challenges shaping securities class action recovery in 2026.
Mike Lange, SVP of Worldwide Litigation, and Alli McGrath, VP of Client...
Global Recovery
Scotland Is Considering Passive Class Actions – FRT is Helping Shape the Discussion
When the rules governing a country’s group proceedings change, so too can the legal and recovery mechanisms available to shareholders.
Scotland is the latest example. Five years ago, the country passed the Consumer Scotland Act 2020, which authorized...
Case Spotlight
Case Spotlight: DiDi Global ADS Settlement ($740 Million)
A United States federal court recently approved a $740 million settlement resolving shareholder claims against China-based rideshare app developer DiDi Global.
With the approval, In re DiDi Global Inc. Securities Litigation becomes one of the...