On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1) adopted amendments (the “Amendments”) to the proxy rules related to proxy advisory firms and (2) released proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) regarding the...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules and amendments that would require SEC reporting companies and companies filing registration statements to provide certain climate-related information in their...more
3/28/2022
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules and amendments to enhance and standardize the reporting on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents disclosed by public companies....more
3/11/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
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On February 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal—Short Position and Short Activity Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers (the Proposal)—that would require certain institutional...more
3/4/2022
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Consolidated Audit Trail ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation SHO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Stocks
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal (Proposed rules: Modernization of Beneficial Ownership Reporting) that would amend Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
2/17/2022
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Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Deadlines ,
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Investors ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure, described in our prior Client Alert. The new rules will require a Nasdaq-listed company to...more
8/9/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
LGBTQ ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Woman Board Members
Nasdaq has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure. The proposed rules would require a Nasdaq-listed company to have at least two...more
12/10/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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LGBTQ ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Woman Board Members