This edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more
Given the hubbub over the SEC’s new EDGAR Next, I thought it would be useful to provide a FAQ explaining the rationale for Section 16 to a new director or officer who is unfamiliar with the concept....more
The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the clawback disclosures required in an...more
On March 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it is expanding the accommodations available to issuers submitting nonpublic draft registration statements for staff...more
Here’s the deal: A Rule 10b5‐1 plan is a written securities trading plan that is designed to comply with Rule 10b5‐1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)....more
On December 11, 2024, the 5th Circuit issued another important opinion (for the third time this year) requiring that an administrative agency's rules fit squarely within the statutory scheme that empowers the agency to act....more
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
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules requiring issuers to include extensive disclosure in registration statements and periodic reports regarding material...more
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021. By only reading the title of the Act, one might not realize the significance of its impact upon the corporate world as we all know it....more
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rule amendments (the “Final Rules”) that implement various changes to the reporting and filing requirements under Regulation 13D-G...more
In August 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which, among other things, established an affirmative defense to a...more
On December 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1, imposing new limitations on the ability of insiders to utilize so-called “10b5-1 plans.” 10b5-1 plans are plans to...more
On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and new disclosure requirements designed to enhance investor...more