Recent developments at the SEC highlight the Commission’s focus on reducing disclosure burdens for companies and encouraging public capital formation.
SEC Executive Compensation Roundtable -
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7/11/2025
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As we previously explained, Trump issued a handful of executive orders aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) programs and policies within the federal government and encouraged the private sector...more
3/5/2025
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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the SEC’s approval of Nasdaq’s board diversity disclosure rules. These rules were approved by the SEC on August 6, 2021 and required listed...more
12/16/2024
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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules relating to climate-related risks, which are available here. The new rules will require extensive new disclosures, which in turn will require...more
3/11/2024
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Securities Regulation
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, by a 3-2 vote, final rules regarding the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures...
The final rules are the culmination of...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted final rules that seek to modernize and improve disclosures related to stock buyback programs. The rules apply to all domestic issuers, Listed Closed-End Funds and...more
Don’t forget that new SEC rules went into effect on January 31, 2022 to modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods for securities transactions...more