As the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to develop, public companies are faced with a variety of concerns, including the impact “social distancing” recommendations and restrictions will have on annual...more
The following update highlights recent corporate governance hot topics and trends for directors of public companies.
Board Oversight of Mission-Critical Risks -
In June 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court allowed a Caremark...more
8/25/2019
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Caremark claim ,
Corporate Governance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Internal Controls ,
Oversight Duties ,
Popular ,
Regulation S-K ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related SEC rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as...more
5/2/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
EDGAR ,
Financial Statements ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Incorporation by Reference ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
MD&A Statements ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
During 2018, the SEC issued rule updates and guidance that are intended to ease certain public reporting requirements and clarify the SEC’s position with respect to the shareholder proposal process. While the SEC is taking...more
12/13/2018
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CD&A ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Executive Compensation ,
No-Action Letters ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Tax Reform