We are pleased to share the July 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
8/1/2024
/ Asia ,
Business Strategies ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Finance ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury
New Regulations Will Require Additional Diligence for a Broad Array of Transactions, Including Many Investments in U.S. and Global Businesses -
On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued a Notice of...more
6/26/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
On March 24, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted interim final amendments to implement the submission and disclosure requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or HFCA Act, new...more
U.S. House of Representatives Passes the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act -
On November 23, 2020, the Division of Corporation Finance published CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 10, Disclosure Considerations for...more
In May 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) three proposals to adopt new listing requirements for Restrictive Market companies and address certain audit...more
In January 2017, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued a report to then President Barack Obama titled "Ensuring Long-Term U.S. Leadership in Semiconductors."1 The report assesses the...more
On January 19, 2015, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) published a draft bill of the Foreign Investment Law for public comment (the Draft FIL), revealing an upcoming overhaul of the...more
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, Chinese companies have significantly increased their overseas investments in the United States. Like other foreign investments, Chinese investments may be subject to a national security...more