On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ended more than five years of uncertainty and confusion by ruling that proxy voting advice issued by proxy advisors is not a “solicitation” under...more
7/9/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
First Amendment ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
New Legislation ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Voting ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Texas
On June 4, 2025, the SEC published a concept release in which the agency analyzes trends related to foreign private issuers (FPIs) and solicits extensive feedback regarding whether and how the definition of FPI should be...more
6/10/2025
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Cayman Islands ,
China ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Fraud ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance expanded the categories of issuer that may submit draft registration statements confidentially for review by the SEC, effective immediately. Confidential...more
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3/21/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Form 10-K ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
In an open meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved in a 3-2 vote a Final Rule on climate disclosures that will “require registrants to provide certain climate-related...more
3/7/2024
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Final Rules ,
Form 10-K ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits