Subscribers to our blog know that we monitor EDGAR for new SEC comment letters and enjoy bringing attention to the more interesting ones. In today’s blog post, we bring you three new SEC comment letter exchanges.
•In the...more
Note: We updated this post (originally posted last week) to add new frequently asked questions about when to reference Exhibit 104 in Form 8-Ks and about the phase-in schedule for all companies....more
8/7/2019
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XBRL Filing Requirements
As some clients are continuing to finalize their 10-Qs, we are answering a frequently asked question about the new Exhibit 104 requirement in Form 10-Qs for large accelerated filers in light of recent questions on this...more
Note: We updated this post (originally posted last week) to add a new frequently asked question about expanded hyperlinking.
The questions and answers below address certain interpretive issues on the SEC’s new hyperlink...more
Nearly a year and a half after proposing them, the SEC recently adopted amendments to disclosure requirements for reporting companies, as mandated by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the FAST Act). These...more
4/3/2019
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New Rules ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
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On March 20, 2019, nearly a year and a half after proposing them, the SEC adopted amendments to disclosure requirements for reporting companies, as mandated by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the “FAST...more
3/26/2019
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XBRL Filing Requirements
With the government partially shut down, the SEC is following its operations plan during a shutdown, which entails an extremely limited number of staff members available to respond to emergency situations involving market...more
1/8/2019
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I recently presented to the Corporate & Securities Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on the topic entitled “Behind the SEC Curtain: Practical Tips for Interacting with the SEC Staff.”
The...more
4/23/2018
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