With the annual report season underway, calendar year-end public companies are finalizing annual reports on Forms 10-K and 20-F. Risk factors are a key area requiring potential updates to these public filings. Generally, the...more
2/18/2025
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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 9-8 en banc decision, vacated the approval of Nasdaq's board diversity rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court held that the...more
12/30/2024
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The securities law disclosure framework has evolved to encourage; companies acting in good faith to disseminate relevant projections pertaining to their businesses to the general public "without fear of open-ended liability."...more
9/4/2024
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On December 14, 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 as well as related new disclosure requirements for companies. In addition, Forms 4 and 5 are amended to require the identification of transactions made pursuant...more
On February 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed amendments to Regulation 13D-G and Regulation S-T governing the reporting requirements of greater than 5% beneficial owners of shares of public...more