AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook -
While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’...more
7/9/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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Guidance Update ,
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Trump Administration
As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more
1/6/2025
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XBRL Filing Requirements
As the summer heat fades and leaves begin to fall, so, too, does the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory momentum—at least for now. With the presidential election on the horizon, the fate of several key rulemaking...more
10/2/2024
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Climate Change ,
Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
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Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation
After a few years of proposing and adopting an unprecedented number of new rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission moderated its rule adoption activities in the second quarter of 2024. During the quarter, the SEC...more
7/10/2024
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Chevron v NRDC ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statutory Interpretation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on April 4, 2024 that it is voluntarily delaying the implementation of its climate disclosure regulations while it fights an Eighth Circuit Court challenge seeking to...more
On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new climate-disclosure rules, which were adopted March 6. The three-judge panel granted the requests...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted its highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules. The rules faced public scrutiny since their proposal two years ago, with the SEC receiving more than...more
3/15/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Rules ,
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Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On February 28, 2024, the SEC announced it will consider final rules for climate-related disclosures on March 6, 2024...more
Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking continued at a brisk pace in the first quarter of 2023 as the Commission implemented several significant reporting and compliance regulations adopted in 2022. Final rules and...more
3/29/2023
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Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
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Cooling-Off Rule ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
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Securities ,
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