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Public Companies Update – February 2025 One-Minute Reads

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ISS issues statement regarding consideration of diversity factors in US director election assessments - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced that due to the recent increased attention on diversity, equity and...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Diversity in the Boardroom: Nasdaq’s Diversity Disclosure Rules Struck Down by En Banc Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

In what will likely mark the final outcome, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, struck down the Nasdaq Stock Market’s diversity-disclosure framework on Dec. 11, 2024. The Nasdaq rules issue —...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Law Update - December 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more

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Meeting Expectations for Board Diversity

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Corporate boardroom diversity has increased significantly over the last few years, and the interest in and demand for gender and racial/ethnic diversity on boards of directors remain high. Lack of corporate board diversity...more

Perkins Coie

Preparing for the 2022 Public Company Reporting Season

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During 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes and provided public companies with useful guidance on various topics. In December, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released its...more

K2 Integrity

Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation: 733 Days Later

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Two years ago, in the before times—before the pandemic, before a painful period of racially charged protests and clashes, before the January 6 attack on the Capitol—a group of nearly 200 chief executives, all members of the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Beyond Bunny Hugging: ESG, Investor Expectations and Reporting Trends

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This paper attempts to provide a definition and context for the term, Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”), explain how and why it is used, demonstrate how investors are driving the proliferation of ESG reporting,...more

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Is it Time to Appoint a New Director? Five Corporate Governance Considerations for Board Members

Regardless of size or industry, thoughtful director appointment is critical to the success of any public company. Yet following the departure of a director, many boards are left scrambling to locate and onboard a suitable...more

Hogan Lovells

COVID-19: Tracker for SEC and related developments for U.S. public companies

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Our Public Company Advisory practice has developed this quick-reference guide for U.S. public companies navigating the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape which continues to impact SEC filing and disclosure obligations,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

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