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In This Edition SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Developments In early March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission ends its defense of climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies. On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules imposing new...more
Yesterday, the SEC announced that the Commissioners had voted to end the SEC’s “defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions”—the climate disclosure rules. As you probably...more
Yesterday, Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda issued a statement advising that he is requesting that the Court presiding over the SEC’s climate disclosure rule litigation not “schedule the case for argument” in order to allow time...more
In early March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) finalized its climate-related disclosures rule (The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors) (the “Final Rule”)....more
It is no secret that the incoming Republican Administration has been skeptical of the federal government’s climate change measures, which brings further uncertainty to the SEC’s new climate change rules (the “Rules”). To be...more
The Chair and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission testified before the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on September 24, 2024. The SEC’s testimony provided updates on market...more
Artificial intelligence is not just about chatbots. Increasingly, it is used by government for enforcement, and boards need to prepare for that, just as they need to get ready for upcoming climate disclosure requirements....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on disclosing climate-related risks to investors are on hold, but California and EU rules are in effect. Our Securities and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) teams...more
On April 4, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) voluntarily issued an order staying its recently adopted climate disclosure rules (the “Final Rules”), pending the completion of judicial review of...more
Celebrating Women’s History Month, we present a special edition of our quarterly Insights publication, highlighting the talent and insights of women at Skadden. The issue spotlights their authorship on such topics as the...more
Version 2.0 following publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosure Rules - A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly...more
Version 2.0 following publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosure Rules - A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to...more
On March 6, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new rules requiring public companies to disclose extensive climate-related information in their registration statements and periodic reports. The SEC has...more
On 6 March 2023, by a 3-2 vote of the Commissioners split along party lines, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” final...more
Please join us for our 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. This virtual half-day program will feature panel discussions focused on timely and practical guidance related to the latest developments...more
Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more
Capital Markets In March of 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force (“Task Force”) in the Division of Enforcement. Prompted by increased investor focus...more
In the May edition of Capital Markets Compass, we examine how innovative offering structures are providing access to capital despite significant market challenges. We analyze recent SEC comment letters focusing on climate and...more
The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
The Annual Report season will soon be upon us, and it is important to assess a company's risk factors at the outset and whether recent developments, including those relating to macroeconomic, geopolitical, and public health...more
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) reopened the public comment periods for eleven rulemaking proposals and one request for comment due to a technical error that prevented the SEC...more
We believe our proposed changes support all market participants' common objectives of investor protection and fair and efficient capital markets. ...more
The Commission’s rule writing calendar may be about to have a meltdown. The agency is considering a number of significant rule writing-proposals covering important areas. A number of those proposals are controversial,...more
The SEC announced on May 9, 2022 that it has extended the public comment period on its proposed rules for climate-related disclosures until June 17, 2022. As noted in our prior publication regarding the proposed...more