Daily Compliance News: August 5, 2025, The Staying Focused Edition
Five Tips for a New Public Company Director
Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 156
Daily Compliance News: June 17, 2025, The JBS Goes Public Edition
Everything Compliance: Episode 155, To Tesla and Beyond Edition
Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants - Episode 155
Compliance into the Weeds: Of Wal-Mart, Tariffs and Stakeholder Capitalism
Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
Daily Compliance News: March 28, 2025, The Cave or Go To Trial Edition
FCPA Compliance Report: Celebrating the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies: Highlights with Erica Salmon Byrne
The SEC's Reach Beyond Publicly Traded Companies
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What is a Public Offering?
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What Are the Differences Between Private & Public Offerings?
“Monsters, Inc.” y el buen gobierno corporativo
Meeting the Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Requirements
The Justice Insiders Podcast - Human Beings: Cybersecurity's Most Fragile Attack Surface
JONES DAY TALKS®: Court Grants Stay on SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule, but Companies Should Continue Preparations
Equity Award Delegations for Publicly Traded Companies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
SEC’s New Cyber Rules for Publicly Traded Companies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
PLI's inSecurities Podcast - Commissioner Uyeda on “the Perils of Regulation by Theory and Hypothesis”
Given that the Staff from the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis recently had to post this note about errors for XBRL tags on “public float” amounts, I thought I would list the ten most common XBRL errors made by...more
In April, companies were faced with addressing the impacts of tariffs and a global trade war, as discussed in our April 8, 2025 post. Companies now find themselves grappling with the need to re-address these issues in light...more
In light of the recent market volatility, public companies should keep in mind the upcoming annual re-evaluation of their filer status, as a change may have ramifications for both the timing and content for the following...more
On April 11, 2025, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released six Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) that address the Form 10-K restatement checkboxes and related disclosures under Item...more
Approaches to Giving Guidance during Economic Uncertainty - As companies issue guidance during this period of economic uncertainty, their earnings announcements are taking different approaches, including...more
A few months ago, we put out our own set of a dozen FAQs about the clawback checkboxes on the Form 10-K cover page in this blog. Now, Corp Fin has issued six CDIs on the topic. The new CDIs, which are set forth below,...more
Global events over the past quarter have had and continue to have a variety of disparate impacts on public companies. Below are some selected disclosure reminders to keep in mind for the upcoming quarterly reporting season,...more
With evolving regulations and emerging risks—including tariffs, DEI-related controversies, and cybersecurity concerns—some public companies are refining their approach to assessing and updating risk factor disclosures. Beyond...more
As companies prepare to file Form 10-Qs, they should give special attention to risk factors in light of recently announced global tariffs. The situation is particularly challenging due to the fluid environment, including the...more
It is no secret that companies are grappling with how to address countervailing pressures on diversity initiatives in this first quarter of the second Trump administration. This issue is front and center as U.S. public...more
This year’s IPO Report offers a detailed review of the IPO market and outlook, including a breakdown of IPOs by industry and the number of IPOs from the leading states over the past five years. We also take a look at the IPO...more
The SEC, investment banks and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on cybersecurity in IPO companies given the potential financial, legal and reputational risks....more
The new registration statement guidance will make capital raises by non-WKSI companies filing on Form S-3 easier, as they can proceed with offerings during periods before their proxy statements are finalized – a privilege...more
With the annual report season underway, calendar year-end public companies are finalizing annual reports on Forms 10-K and 20-F. Risk factors are a key area requiring potential updates to these public filings. Generally, the...more
We’re in Year 2 for the clawback checkboxes on the cover of the Form 10-K and we’re fielding a lot of questions from clients about them right now. As Cydney Posner noted a little while back in her Cooley blog, there is still...more
Many companies are in the midst of preparing their year-end Annual Reports on Form 10-K and looking ahead to their annual meeting of shareholders. In addition to changes to rules, regulations and disclosure trends, the...more
Although not new, eligibility to use Forms S-3 and S-8 and Rule 144 depend on compliance with SEC electronic filing rules. ...more
The SEC continues to leave its mark as a federal cybersecurity enforcer and closed out the year by charging another company with making misleading statements about a cybersecurity attack and failing to maintain cyber-related...more
With calendar year 2024 completed, US public companies with a December 31 fiscal year-end will be working to prepare their annual reports on Form 10-K for filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Companies...more
With the 2025 annual reporting season upon us, public companies should consider potential updates to their risk factors for their Form 10-Ks and 20-Fs in light of recent economic, political, technological, and regulatory...more
Each year in our Annual Memo, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form 20-F....more
We invite you to read our latest client alert to assist in the preparation of your 10-K and 2025 annual meeting proxy statement. This alert highlights new disclosure requirements, hot topics and regulatory enforcement actions...more
The first year of a new significant regulatory obligation is often more notable for the absence of regulatory enforcement actions as regulators often observe compliance efforts and challenges, offer guidance, and look for...more
As we start the new year, many public companies are in the middle of preparing their annual reports on Form 10-K and registration statements on Form S-8. While you may be focused on the new disclosure requirements for the...more
As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more