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General Counsel Checklist: Tariffs and SEC Disclosures

As global trade tensions escalate following the Trump administration’s proposed sweeping tariffs on imports, public companies face renewed pressure to ensure that securities disclosures adequately capture evolving risks. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2023 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Deadlines

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

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Final Clawback Rules Adopted by the SEC

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On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd‑Frank Act. The final rules were published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2022...more

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SEC Adopts Requirements for Clawback of Erroneously Awarded Compensation

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The long-anticipated rules regarding recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation, commonly referred to as a “clawback,” were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission by a 3-2 vote on October 26,...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2022 Annual Reporting Season: Form 20-F and Other FPI-Specific Considerations

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This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2022 annual reporting season. This memo describes our key considerations for...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for the 2022 Reporting Season

Below is a high-level summary of applicable rule changes, guidance, and disclosure considerations for the 2022 reporting season for public companies....more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Second Circuit Holds that Accurately Reported Financial Statements Are Not Actionable and that Materiality Has a Half-Life

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held earlier this week that a company’s accurately reported financial statements are not misleading simply because they do not disclose that alleged misconduct might have...more

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Climate-related financial disclosures for large UK corporates: the UK TCFD roadmap in action

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The UK government has made another stride in its green finance ambitions – a consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for UK large corporates. The proposals, based on the Financial Stability Board...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Issuer for Disclosures About Financial Effects of COVID-19

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On December 4, 2020, the SEC brought its first case charging a public company, The Cheesecake Factory, with making misleading disclosures about the effects of COVID-19 on its business operations and financial condition. The...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds SOX Gives SEC Power to Cause Executives to Disgorge Incentive Compensation Based on Others' Misconduct

Rule 13a-14 issued under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires that Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers certify the accuracy of the public company’s financial statements. Section 304 of SOX states that CEOs...more

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