The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) last week issued a statement (available here) directing the agency to focus on climate-related disclosures in public company filings. The statement is in...more
Public companies are in the midst of the 2020 proxy season with many annual meetings coming up during spring and early summer. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak recently reached pandemic status and health experts predict...more
SEC Issues Guidance and Temporary Relief for COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak for Recurring Public Company Disclosures; Guidance Also Applicable to Disclosures Made in Public and Private Securities Offerings -
The continuing...more
On Oct. 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a cautionary report discussing whether certain public companies that had become victims of cyber-related fraud may have violated federal securities...more
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It is no secret that when a public company announces a merger, lawsuits follow. There is nothing inherently wrong with this phenomenon. If the merger price is woefully unjustifiable or if shareholders are not given adequate...more