During the third quarter of 2022, the SEC amended rules governing proxy voting advice, proposed amendments to shareholder proposal regulation, and adopted its long-awaited final pay versus performance disclosure rules (a...more
10/5/2022
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Capital Markets ,
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Proxy Voting ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Shareholders
After proposing an unprecedented volume of rules in the first quarter of 2022 related to ESG, cybersecurity risk management, insider trading, and issuer repurchases, among other rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more
7/8/2022
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at a virtual open meeting proposed rules to expand and standardize issuers’ climate-related disclosures. The proposed rules would utilize mandatory,...more
3/23/2022
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Climate Change ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
In a move we expect will pave the road for an increase in proxy contests, on November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules under the Securities Exchange Act...more
11/19/2021
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On September 22, 2021, the Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a sample letter to companies regarding climate change disclosure. The letter contains sample comments that the Division may issue to companies...more
9/28/2021
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Form 10-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supervisory Guidance