The rules impose standardized disclosure requirements on public companies beginning as early as 2026 (for fiscal year ending 2025, depending on filer status).
Climate-related disclosures, including in financial statement...more
3/15/2024
/ Annual Reports ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Statements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severe Weather ,
Transparency
As artificial intelligence (AI) expands into virtually every industry, companies should consider AI’s potential impacts on corporate governance and internal controls.
Companies should integrate AI thoughtfully to ensure...more
1/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fraud ,
Governance Standards ,
Internal Controls ,
Investment Adviser ,
Machine Learning ,
Profits ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
Under the SEC’s rules, public companies that are subject to reporting requirements must promptly disclose material cybersecurity incidents.
The SEC’s Final Rules require public companies to report a material cybersecurity...more
7/31/2023
/ Compliance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Public Safety ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rule amendments requiring climate disclosures by public companies.
The SEC’s new climate disclosure rule will require all companies to report Scope 1 and Scope 2...more
3/28/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Nuclear Power ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Chair Gensler’s enforcement agenda begins to take shape as SEC brings sprawling enforcement action against wide range of SPAC participants.
Consistent with prior SEC warnings regarding incentives for Special Purpose...more
7/16/2021
/ Airspace ,
CFIUS ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Internal Controls ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Market participants must manage risk of competing voices regarding direction of ESG rulemaking and the coming wave of enforcement actions.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s near-term climate change and board...more
March Madness extends into April as the Commission markedly increases its focus on SPACs.
Surprise pronouncements call into question use of the PSLRA safe harbor for projections and accounting treatment for warrants....more
4/19/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
New Guidance ,
Offering Documents ,
Proxy Statements ,
PSLRA ,
Registration Statement ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Expect the SEC to aggressively enforce the securities laws during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly against market participants who act opportunistically.
The SEC as well as senior staff within the Division of...more