As part of its campaign promise to target diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices, the new administration issued a January 21, 2025, Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring...more
1/29/2025
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Trump Administration
In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider while preparing...more
12/20/2024
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Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Exchange
In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider in preparing...more
12/15/2023
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Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stock Repurchases
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a busy 2022, adopting a number of new rules and proposing additional rules, many of which are likely to be finalized over the next several months. In November, Glass Lewis...more
12/20/2022
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Equity Plans ,
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Universal Proxy
In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, we highlight rule changes, guidance, and trends for public companies to consider in preparing annual report and proxy statement disclosures in 2021.
During 2020, the U.S....more
12/8/2020
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E-Signatures ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form 10-K ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Item 103 ,
Item 105 ,
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Questionnaires ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The following update highlights recent corporate governance hot topics and trends for directors of public companies.
Board Oversight of Mission-Critical Risks -
In June 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court allowed a Caremark...more
8/25/2019
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Financial Reporting ,
Internal Controls ,
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Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation
During 2018, the SEC issued rule updates and guidance that are intended to ease certain public reporting requirements and clarify the SEC’s position with respect to the shareholder proposal process. While the SEC is taking...more
12/13/2018
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Tax Reform
In anticipation of the upcoming annual report and proxy season, we are highlighting new requirements and trends for public companies in 2018....more
12/13/2017
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Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Form 10-K ,
Institutional Investors ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rule 14a-8(i)(7) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals