Issuers often wonder whether confidential treatment can be sought and obtained with respect to commercially sensitive information that may be contained in their commercial agreements. In our recently updated Frequently Asked Questions about Confidential Treatment Requests, we review the process for submitting such a request, as well as reasonable expectations regarding the information that may receive the benefit of confidential treatment.

Morrison & Foerster's Anna Pinedo discusses the basics of confidential treatment requests in this ThinkingCapMarkets podcast.

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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