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In a decision that could reshape how securities lending and short sale market transactions are disclosed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the Court) returned two key Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission held a roundtable at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, DC on June 26, 2025 to discuss possible changes to the Commission’s requirements for executive compensation disclosure...more
On June 26, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable attended by issuers, institutional investors, third-party advisors, and industry groups to discuss potential updates to current executive...more
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements. As noted in prior Insights, the SEC convened the roundtable to evaluate the...more
As previewed in our previous blog post, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure on June 26, with panelists considering whether and to what extent the current...more
On June 26, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements with representatives from public companies, investors, industry groups and advisors. In his...more
On June 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission hosted a roundtable discussion about potential changes to existing executive compensation disclosure requirements. In the lively discussion, panelists representing issuers,...more
As previewed in this May 22 Cooley alert, on Thursday, June 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a roundtable meeting to discuss potential updates to the existing executive compensation disclosure...more
As we previously noted last month, the SEC is hosting a roundtable on the executive compensation disclosure requirements on June 26, 2025. In advance of the roundtable, the SEC has finalized and released a detailed agenda and...more
The SEC announced on May 16 that it will host a roundtable discussion with representatives from public companies, compensation consultants, lawyers, investors, and other stakeholders on the topic of executive compensation...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week announced that, on June 26, 2025, it will host a roundtable meeting to discuss potential updates to the existing executive compensation disclosure requirements. The...more
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will host a Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements on June 26, 2025. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement on the...more
On April 4, 2025, the staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Market Participants Division ("MPD") issued compliance relief for registered swap dealers ("SDs") from the requirement to provide the so-called...more
In a procedural decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the CARS Rule (officially, the Combatting Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule, sometimes known as the Vehicle Shopping Rule) which was...more
As we step into a new year, we’re excited to introduce a fresh look for our Alternative Commercial Finance blog. Alongside a new monthly publication schedule, we’ll be placing a stronger emphasis on upcoming laws,...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted Rule 13f-2 and Form SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading proxy advisory firm, recently updated its Executive Compensation Policy Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”). A full link to the ISS guidance can be found here....more
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On October 13, 2023, the SEC adopted Rule 13f-2 and related Form SHO pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Rule 13f-2 seeks to address Congress’ directive under Section 929X of the Dodd-Frank...more
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“Conflict Minerals—Peace and Security in Democratic Republic of the Congo Have Not Improved with SEC Disclosure Rule.” That is the title of the final required report of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the last of...more
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Last year, I wrote a commentary entitled Contagion. That commentary was inspired by the early days of the meltdown of the crypto currency market (long before SBF made the whole space way more notorious with a whiff of...more
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