The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted new rules that require public companies to disclose substantial information about the material impacts of climate-related risks on their business, financial...more
3/11/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
MD&A Statements ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
From climate change disclosure rules to private company transparency measures, the year ahead promises to be a busy one for securities lawyers.
Just as we would tell an issuer sharing projections to accompany those with...more
This practice note discusses market trends in 2021 relating to disclosures of climate change risks and mitigation by public companies, which are intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. It also...more
1/24/2022
/ Business Plans ,
Business Strategies ,
Capital Investments ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
This practice note discusses market trends on how public companies’ political contributions, or “political spending,” is perceived to be intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, and provides...more
The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (“OASB”) recently issued its 2021 Annual Report (the “Report”), which reviews the capital raising activities of a variety of companies, from startups and...more
12/31/2021
/ Capital Formation ,
Capital Raising ,
Crowdfunding ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Regulation A ,
Regulation D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Business ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)