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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Spring 2024

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

Alston & Bird

An Update to Climate Risk Disclosures Among the SEC, CA, and the EU: Navigating Next Steps

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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

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Pauses Climate Disclosure Rules

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

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting: Climate Change

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

Proskauer Rose LLP

Special Report: Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting: Climate Change

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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

K&L Gates LLP

Threading the Needle: The US Securities and Exchange Commission's Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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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

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Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

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How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - March 2024

查看中文 This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) and their advisers....more

Bennett Jones LLP

OSC Provides Guidance on “Necessary Course of Business” Exception to Prohibition Against Tipping

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In a recent decision, Kraft (Re) (Kraft), the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (the Tribunal) articulated clear guidance with respect to the application of the necessary course of business (NCOB) exception to the prohibition...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Special Report: Primarily Non-Financial Corporate Reporting for U.S. Companies - Where to Start?

A wave of new legislation and regulation in the U.S. and Europe has the potential to significantly impact the non-financial reporting obligations of U.S. companies. With the myriad of requirements overlaid with varying...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Cybersecurity Disclosure is Under the SEC Spotlight: Is Your Company Ready?

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Cyber incidents are among the fastest-growing existential threats to publicly traded companies. More than a technical headache, breaches can materially impact your bottom line—and the mere news of an incident can send stocks...more

A&O Shearman

It is Annual Report Time—Recent Developments and Trends for the Preparation of the 2023 Form 20-F

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Foreign private issuers (FPIs) with a calendar year end must file their annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) no later than April 30, 2024, and this memorandum provides an...more

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Risks in sustainability-related disclosures – reflections on landmark climate litigation actions in the English courts

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Last year, we wrote about ClientEarth’s application to the High Court of England and Wales for permission to bring a judicial review claim, alleging that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unlawfully approved the IPO...more

K&L Gates LLP

New Disclosure Requirements for Your Form 10-K

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After a prolific year of rulemaking for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), public companies need to be aware of new disclosure requirements for their upcoming Form 10-K filings for the fiscal year ended 31...more

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The New UK Listing Regime Takes Shape as Further Detailed Proposals are Announced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority

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On 20 December 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a further consultation paper (CP23/31) (the “December Consultation Paper”) for reforming the UK listing regime....more

White & Case LLP

Key developments in corporate governance

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This briefing is the sixth in our series of briefings on corporate governance and is designed to provide a synopsis of topical corporate governance matters impacting companies in the United Kingdom. This briefing tracks the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Revised Proposed Reforms to UK Listing Rules Confirm a Lighter Touch Regime and Set Out a Transition Road Map

As part of the wider review of the UK’s capital markets regulatory landscape, in May 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper CP23/10, which set out proposed reforms for companies with listed...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization Rule Amendments

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On December 19, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) issued a decision vacating the share repurchase disclosure modernization rule amendments that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Share Repurchase Rule Suffers Legal Setback

As previously reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments earlier this year to modernize existing disclosure requirements relating to companies’ repurchases of their equity securities. For...more

A&O Shearman

Embracing legal tech: A game-changer for IPO success

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This tech-driven approach is not just an option; it's a necessity. Michael Bloch, Partner at A&O, explains, "IPOs are incredibly complex, but we are exploring ways to make them less painful for everyone involved through the...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 3rd Quarter 2023 - What You Need to Know About The SEC's Latest Rulemaking

The weather may be cooling down, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) did not cool down its pace of rulemaking during the third quarter of 2023. The SEC adopted its highly anticipated cybersecurity disclosure...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘Going Dark’: Navigating the Tricky Path to Delisting and Deregistering

During periods of market turmoil and declining stock prices, companies may be tempted or pressured to delist and deregister their shares. This process is often referred to as “going dark.” Given the poor performance of...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

CSA Welcome Release by ISSB of Global Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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On June 26, 2023, the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”) released its first two sustainability disclosure standards (the “ISSB Standards”), IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Tracking the SEC’s Climate and ESG Task Force and its Enforcement Actions

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Long Anticipated SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule Expected to be Finalized July 26

The SEC has scheduled an open meeting on Wednesday to decide on the adoption of eagerly anticipated cybersecurity incident and governance reporting rules. If the agency adopts rules that align with what it proposed last year,...more

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