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EU Sustainability Reporting Unpacked: Latest Developments on the Omnibus Package and ISSB Interoperability

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/8/2025

The Omnibus Simplification Package, launched by the European Commission in February 2025, aims to substantially reduce the compliance burden for corporate sustainability in the EU. The package focuses on amending the...more

Why Some International Entrepreneurs Use U.S. LLCs Without Paying U.S. Tax

Hone Maxwell on 6/4/2025

In the increasingly global world of online business, it’s not unusual for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and consultants to seek a business structure that supports international operations, offers stable banking options, and...more

Don’t Forget to Coordinate Your ‘EDGAR Next’ Enrollment for Mutual Insiders!

Cooley LLP on 5/28/2025

We’ve blogged multiple times about how you should prepare to transition to the SEC’s new “EDGAR Next” platform (here’s our latest post). We are now in that transition period where some companies are voluntarily enrolling in...more

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, February 2025

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/12/2025

We are pleased to share the February 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

A New Chapter for the SEC: A Philosophical Shift on Shareholder Engagement, Shareholder Proposals, and ESG

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 3/11/2025

Only a short time has elapsed since President Trump named Mark T. Uyeda as Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 21, 2025. Already, however, the regulatory climate has shifted significantly...more

EU Omnibus Package: 10 things you should know about the proposed changes to key sustainability legislation

White & Case LLP on 3/10/2025

The European Commission published an "Omnibus" package of proposed changes on 26 February, marking the start of a process that could result in significant changes to key EU laws on sustainability reporting, diligence and...more

BOI Reporting Penalties Suspended, No Need to File? Not So Fast

McGlinchey Stafford on 3/6/2025

The U.S. Department of Treasury has suspended all penalties and fines for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. If...more

ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – February 2025

Hogan Lovells on 3/4/2025

The first two instalments of the EU’s much anticipated omnibus packages of simplification were published on 26 February. The Commission proposes amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the...more

European Commission Publishes ESG Reporting Omnibus Package

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/3/2025

On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (the EC) adopted a new package of proposals aimed at simplifying the EU’s ESG reporting and compliance requirements. The EC published two separate proposals for directives to make...more

Preparing for the 2025 Reporting Season: Proxy Season Reminders

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/3/2025

With the 2025 proxy season upon us, this Alert highlights governance, disclosure, and engagement considerations for companies preparing for their 2025 annual meetings. Many of the governance and disclosure matters discussed...more

The Future of ESG: Navigating a Fragmented Landscape 

NAVEX on 2/27/2025

In today’s polarized and politically charged climate, few topics spark as much debate as ESG. Once a niche concern limited to green investors and idealistic board members, ESG has evolved into a mainstream business priority....more

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Sustainability Investments & Headwinds

J.S. Held on 1/23/2025

Sustainability continues to be a hot issue around the world. While many jurisdictions are creating additional frameworks in support of greater consideration of sustainability, others, most notably the US, are either dragging...more

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2025: Cayman Islands

Conyers on 1/22/2025

2024 was once again an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. In this edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook, our team has summarised the key changes and news during 2024 and taken a look at the...more

Corporate Transparency Act Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) Requirements are Paused (Again)

IR Global on 1/15/2025

There is no current reporting obligation to file “beneficial ownership information” or a BOI Report. This update reflects the latest ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit regarding BOI reporting issued...more

SEC charges Entergy with violation of internal accounting controls requirements

Cooley LLP on 1/8/2025

At the end of last year, the SEC announced settled charges against Entergy Corporation, a Louisiana-based utility company with shares traded on the NYSE, for failure to maintain internal accounting controls adequate to ensure...more

Climate and Sustainability Regulations: 2024 End-of-Year Review

Cooley LLP on 1/7/2025

2024 was an active year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, voluntary reporting standards, and stakeholder policies. While the incoming Trump administration is expected to halt federal sustainability...more

FinCEN Seeks Immediate Stay of Nationwide CTA Injunction

BakerHostetler on 12/16/2024

On Dec. 11, 2024, the U.S. government filed a motion requesting an immediate stay of the preliminary nationwide injunction issued last week by a federal district court in Texas that temporarily halted the implementation of...more

Securities & Corporate Governance Q4 2024 Quarterly Newsletter

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP on 12/13/2024

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s Securities & Corporate Governance Quarterly Newsletter is designed to update public and private company clients on recent developments in federal securities laws and corporate governance...more

The Corporate Transparency Act – 2024 Popular Reads on JD Supra

Beacon Insights by JD Supra on 12/9/2024

A roundup of some of the most widely read Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) publications on JD Supra throughout 2024....more

What to Expect From the Mandatory Sustainability Disclosure Standards for Non-EU Companies

Cooley LLP on 11/29/2024

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is in the process of finalizing its draft sustainability reporting standards for non-EU parent companies (NESRS), which will shortly be subject to public consultation....more

The SEC’s cybersecurity and disclosure rules: The questions compliance pros still have

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 11/1/2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules officially went into effect in December 2023. Aimed at improving cybersecurity risk...more

SEC Enforcement mini-sweep charges hypothetical risk factors and other misleading cyber disclosures

Cooley LLP on 10/25/2024

On Tuesday, the SEC announced settled charges against four companies for “making materially misleading disclosures regarding cybersecurity risks and intrusions. The charges against the companies, Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings...more

The EU Deforestation Regulation: What Do Companies Need To Do To Prepare?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/22/2024

On 29 June 2023, the EU’s new Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 restricting sale in the EU of products that may cause deforestation or the degradation of forests (EUDR) entered into force. The EUDR is expected to have global...more

What does it mean to be a responsible mining & metals player in 2024?

White & Case LLP on 9/26/2024

The mining & metals industry stands at a critical juncture, facing unprecedented societal, regulatory and risk management pressures. As global attention on environmental sustainability and social responsibility intensifies,...more

HKEx’s Enhanced Climate Disclosure Requirements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/6/2024

On 14 April 2024, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published conclusions to its consultation on the enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) framework. With...more

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