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Each November, ISS updates its proxy vote recommendation policies for meetings held after February 1 of the following year. As part of that process, ISS collects information from institutional...more
On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933. While most of the initial attention has focused on the revisions that would...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS recently issued Notice 2020-23 to extend the deadline to July 15, 2020, for any Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) election that would otherwise have been due on or after April...more
As businesses continue to navigate the health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, annual shareholder meeting dates are approaching for most public companies. Accordingly, where annual director equity...more
On March 13, 2020, the president declared the COVID-19 pandemic a disaster that warrants assistance by the federal government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act). That...more
The President has signed a $2 trillion relief package, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" (CARES Act). The CARES Act is intended to provide "emergency assistance and health care response for individuals,...more
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As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United Kingdom and around the globe, companies are wondering what they can or should be doing to ensure the on-going effectiveness of their share-based compensation and other incentive...more
As COVID-19 and its economic impact spread throughout the United States and around the world, and volatility continues in the financial markets, many organizations are considering measures such as salary reductions in an...more
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the United States and around the globe, companies are wondering what they can or should be doing to ensure the on-going effectiveness of their equity incentive and other compensation...more