On October 26, 2016, in a split vote, the SEC proposed the mandated use of universal ballots in contested director elections at annual meetings. The proposed rules were controversial even before they were proposed – the House...more
On June 16, 2016, the SEC proposed a major overhaul of the disclosure requirements for companies that are engaged in material mining operations, including royalty companies. The proposed rules would replace the SEC’s...more
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On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the FAST Act). While the FAST Act is primarily a transportation bill, the Act includes several reforms designed to simplify...more