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How Should Companies Update Risk Factors and MD&A During a Global Trade War?

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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

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Compensation Committees: Best Practices for Paying it Right

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This is the second part of a series of client alerts for public companies and their boards and compensation committees, covering key considerations for equity grant practices. Overview - The compensation committee...more

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Undeterred By Recent Court Loss, SEC Charges Four Companies With Inadequate Cyber Disclosures In The Aftermath Of SolarWinds...

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On October 22, 2024, the SEC announced that it had entered into settlements with four separate companies for making allegedly misleading disclosures about how they were impacted by the SolarWinds data breach in 2019. The...more

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The CrowdStrike Ripple Effect: Ongoing Reporting Implications for Public Companies

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Companies impacted by CrowdStrike’s defective software update should consider the following long-term reporting implications...more

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SEC Files Brief in Support of Climate Disclosure Rules

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On August 6, the SEC filed its much-anticipated legal brief in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting its controversial Climate Rules and responding to the arguments laid out in petitioners’ consolidated petitions for...more

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SEC Cyber Enforcement Update: Which Way Are the SolarWinds Blowing? (Update)

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This Holland & Knight blog post is the second installment in a two-part series that examines the challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) charges in its landmark case against SolarWinds Corp....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Lessons for Cybersecurity and IT Leaders From Judge's Recent Fraud Decision in SEC Case Against SolarWinds

On July 18, a New York federal judge threw out most of the SEC’s claims brought against both SolarWinds Corp. and the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy Brown....more

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What do recent lawsuits in the wake of Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action mean for your disclosures and DEI programs?

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A flurry of recent lawsuits in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action have further muddied the waters for public companies trying to thread their way through competing interests....more

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SEC Adopts Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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On July 26, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules for public companies that will require disclosures regarding cybersecurity incidents, as well as cybersecurity risk...more

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SEC Proposes Mandatory Cybersecurity Disclosures

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules and amendments to mandate disclosure regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting, including amendments to Form 8-K,...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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SEC Proposes New Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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On March 9, 2022, the SEC proposed rules, by a 3-1 vote, that are intended to enhance disclosures about cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies. The proposed rules are...more

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Limiting SPAC-Related Litigation Risk: Disclosure And Process Considerations

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2020 marked an incredible surge in the prevalence of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) initial public offerings and business combinations (“deSPAC transactions”). In 2020, there were 248 SPAC IPOs (raising total...more

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COVID-19 and your deal: Considerations for underwriters in the COVID-19 environment

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COVID-19 presents novel issues for underwriters, who are grappling with the need to support their clients accessing funding and also maintain disclosure standards and manage their risk when the typical tools that they use to...more

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Compliance in a Time of Crisis

Addressing the Evolving Risks - Warren Buffett said that “only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Buffett was not talking about compliance programs in a time of crisis, but his wisdom applies...more

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: A 21st Century Approach

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Collecting conflict of interest (“COI”) disclosures has long been a compliance program best practice. Many organizations – particularly larger, publicly traded companies with international operations – require employees to...more

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Ensuring an Effective Cybersecurity Program: Best Practices from the SEC and OCIE

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) recently released a report summarizing best practices for securities market participants, including public companies,...more

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COVID-19: Mitigating Enforcement and Litigation Disclosure Risks for Public Companies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disclosure nightmare for public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized this challenge and, to its credit, has provided relief to public companies by, among...more

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COVID-19 Outbreak: Practice Tips for Public Companies

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Below are some brief practice tips for public companies in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.  While this is a constantly-evolving situation, the following are a few disclosure and other considerations for public...more

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SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance on International Intellectual Property and Technology Risks

In December 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published new "CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 8" (Guidance) regarding disclosure obligations companies...more

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Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

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A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more

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SEC Staff Encourages Proactive Approach to Libor Transition Issues

On July 12, 2019, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, Division of Investment Management, Division of Trading and Markets, and Office of the Chief Accountant (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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Cybersecurity Disclosures: A 2018 Priority For Public Companies

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Dear clients and friends, For this edition of the Corporate Communicator, we summarize key considerations of an interpretative release from the SEC about the SEC’s views on companies’ disclosure obligations relating to...more

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Updates Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance - Agency Continues to Prioritize Cybersecurity...

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• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released, on Feb. 21, 2018, updated guidance regarding public company cybersecurity disclosures. The guidance updates the Commission's 2011 non-binding guidance and...more

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