For the upcoming 2024 proxy and annual reporting season, there are a number of key issues to consider and keep an eye on for further developments as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and...more
12/6/2023
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation
On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) launched a three-year Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks Pilot Program (Clawback Program) intended to incentivize companies to create more robust...more
3/30/2023
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Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
Preemption ,
Section 10D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the SEC to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and implement a policy for the recoupment...more
3/21/2023
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Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Listing Standards ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Section 10D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act