On July 1, 2025, a federal court of appeals held that the SEC's regulation of proxy advice exceeded its authority and the SEC's 2020 proxy advisor regulations are not valid. The court closely tracks the district court's...more
7/2/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Judicial Review ,
Lack of Authority ,
New Legislation ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Proxy Solicitations ,
Proxy Voting ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders ,
State and Local Government
We are pleased to present our latest update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement activity...more
The U.S. Supreme Court holds that district courts have jurisdiction to hear constitutional challenges to the structure of Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") administrative...more
2020 was another active year for securities litigation in the United States. Federal securities class actions continued to be filed at record levels notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, a number of those newly...more
2/8/2021
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
D&O Insurance ,
Derivative Suit ,
Forum Selection ,
Loss Causation ,
Pleading Standards ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Short-Swing Trading ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)