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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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SEC Conducts Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Practices

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Signals Coming Changes to Executive Compensation Disclosure

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

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SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation: Quick Debrief

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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

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SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements: June 26, 2025

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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

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Executive Compensation Disclosures Are Back on the (Round)table at the SEC

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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

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Changes Brewing For Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements?

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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

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SEC Announces Upcoming Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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

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Is the SEC Clawback Rule Unlawful?

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Nasdaq and NYSE-listed companies must have a compensation recovery policy that complies with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s clawback rule. The rule requires the clawback of executive compensation after an accounting...more

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Does Your Company Discourage Employees from Being Whistleblowers? The SEC May Think So!

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was enacted in 2010 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, added protections for whistleblower activity to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange...more

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Executive Compensation Under the New Administration

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President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to power on January 20, 2025, has created uncertainty and challenges for proxy advisory firms, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which provide voting recommendations to investors on...more

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ISS Issues Guidance on “Robust” Clawback Policies

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On October 11, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading proxy advisory firm, updated their Equity Compensation Policies Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to define what it means for a clawback policy...more

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ISS Issues Off-Cycle US Executive Compensation FAQ on Meaning of ‘Robust’ Clawback Policy

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On October 11, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released a new FAQ regarding clawback policies as an update to its United States Executive Compensation Policies, which give insight into, among other things, ISS...more

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SEC provides companies the opportunity to review their diversity policies

On June 5, the SEC began its biennial collection of Diversity Self-Assessment Submissions from regulated entities. Regulated entities included, among others, brokers and dealers, investment advisers, and transfer agents....more

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2024 Compensation Committee Handbook

Overview of Committee Member Responsibilities - Compensation committee (Committee) members’ duties and responsibilities generally are outlined in the Committee’s organizational charter approved by the board of directors...more

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The easier-to-satisfy “contributing factor” framework is enough to prove whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Act” or ”SOX”) shields whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting any wrongdoing by publicly traded companies. Recently, in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court evaluated the...more

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December 1 Deadline Approaches for Listed Companies To Adopt a Dodd-Frank Compliant Clawback Policy

By Friday, December 1, 2023, listed companies must adopt a Dodd-Frank-compliant clawback policy. As background, on February 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) proposed listing...more

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SEC Clawback Rules Take Effect: What Companies Should Do Now

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market’s (Nasdaq) proposed clawback listing standards, including the amendments that delayed the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Stock Exchange Deadline Approaches for Adopting SEC Compliant Clawback Policy

With the Labor Day holiday now in the rear view mirror, we wanted to remind companies whose shares are listed on the NYSE/Nasdaq stock exchanges that the deadline for implementing a so-called “Clawback Policy” is fast...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Practical Considerations for Adopting a Clawback Policy in Advance of Effective Date of NYSE and Nasdaq Listing Standards

On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed amendments of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to their respective listing standards to implement the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Approves Stock Exchange Rules for Dodd-Frank Clawbacks

On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved, on an accelerated basis, the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market’s (Nasdaq) proposed listing standards implementing the SEC’s...more

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SEC Approves Final Nasdaq and NYSE Rules Regarding Recovery of Incentive-Based Executive Compensation Awarded in Error with...

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The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and...more

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Addressing the Jurisdictional Challenges of Compensation Clawbacks

The Department of Justice’s newly launched compensation and clawback pilot program is certain to bring with it numerous implementation hurdles and jurisdictional challenges, but it also incentivizes companies to have in place...more

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SEC to Issuers: Retaliating Against or Impeding Whistleblowers Is Not Zen

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Public companies should be mindful not to interfere with or retaliate against whistleblowers, and stretching is best reserved for the yoga mat, not the numbers in a company's public disclosures. So says the U.S. Securities...more

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SEC Provides Update on Timing of Dodd-Frank Clawback Rules

Earlier this week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated the expected timeline for finalizing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq listing standards requiring listed companies to adopt clawback...more

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The SEC’s New Compensation “Clawback” Rules: What Directors and Officers Should Know

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules in October 2022 that implement the compensation recovery (“clawback”) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010...more

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