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From Expert to Director: How to Navigate the Complexities and Scrutiny of Public Company Board Service

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Becoming a first-time director of a public company is a goal not easily achieved and can represent a significant personal and professional accomplishment, giving an individual a platform to share their expertise to help a...more

Perkins Coie

Securities Enforcement Forum Central 2024: SEC Enforcement Trends and Priorities Ahead of New Statistical Year

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Senior Division of Enforcement officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spoke with SEC alumni, private practitioners, and other professionals at the Securities Enforcement Forum Central 2024 (the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - October 2024

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Insider Trading Claims Against Satellite Operator Investors Based on Stock Sales After FCC Chairman Vote - In re Silver Lake Grp., LLC Sec. Litig. (9th Cir. July 24, 2024) What to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Key Considerations for New Insider Trading Disclosures

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The following new SEC insider trading disclosures will be required in companies’ upcoming Forms 10-K (FY 2024) and/or proxy statements...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Department of Justice Secures Conviction in First Insider Trading Prosecution Based Exclusively on the Use of Rule 10b5-1 Trading...

On June 21, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found the former CEO and Chairman of Ontrak, Inc., a publicly traded healthcare company guilty on one count of securities fraud and two...more

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Post-Panuwat: Have You Reviewed and Updated Your Insider Trading and Other Corporate Policies?

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As discussed in our September 1, 2021 post, the SEC brought its first “shadow insider trading” case against Matthew Panuwat, a company employee who purchased options in a competitor’s shares shortly after learning his...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Wins First “Shadow Trading” Trial

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On April 5, 2024, after an eight-day trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California returned a verdict for the Securities and Exchange Commission in its first “shadow trading” case after...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Public Companies Quarterly Update (Q1 2024)

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Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to...more

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SEC to Continue Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in 2024 After Record-Setting 2023

This is the fourth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Smith Anderson

Public Companies Update: Reminders for the 2024 Form 10-K and Proxy Statement Filing Season

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In this Client Alert, we highlight key considerations public companies should keep in mind when preparing their upcoming annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements, including rule changes, recent guidance and reporting...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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Rules for Share Repurchase Disclosure

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We had previously reported that beginning with the next annual report on Form 10-K, most US-listed issuers would be required to make more extensive disclosures on their share repurchase programs and insider transactions...more

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Preparing for the 2024 Public Company Reporting Season

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In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, this Update highlights some of the most significant rule changes, guidance, institutional investor areas of focus, and trends for public companies to consider in preparing...more

Cooley LLP

What special issues should Comp Committees think about next year?

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In this Viewpoint, Issues Facing Compensation Committees in 2024, comp consultant Pay Governance takes a look at how the current economic and geopolitical uncertainty, together with an “onslaught” of new SEC rules, may affect...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

[Webinar] 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum - December 12th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST

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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

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Update: Things to Keep in Mind for the 2024 10-K Season

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As we head into year-end, annual reporting season is just around the corner. Over the past 12 months, the SEC has been active on the rulemaking front, resulting in numerous new disclosure obligations for issuers during the...more

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Vinson & Elkins' Quarterly Securities & ESG Updates - Fall 2023

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Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more

BCLP

Time to Get Ready for the 2024 Reporting Season

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As companies look ahead to the upcoming proxy and annual report season, the SEC has generated a number of new items to add to your compliance checklist – in addition to those covered in last year's list. Those items, along...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Recent Rule 10b5-1 Amendments and Related Disclosure Requirements

On August 25, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance to address certain open questions on the amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure...more

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Supreme Court Delivers Key Defense Victory by Limiting Section 11 Claims in Direct Listings - and Again Calling for a Rigid...

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On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that makes it more difficult for shareholders to bring Section 11 claims against companies that go public via direct listings. The case involved a...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2023

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: April 1, 2023

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: May 1, 2023

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: July 1, 2023

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2023 - SEC Begins Summer with Blistering Rulemaking Pace

Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not yet adopted the highly-anticipated final rules on climate change disclosure, in the second quarter of 2023 the SEC continued its heated pace of rulemaking....more

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