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New York Federal Court Refuses to Extend Accounting Controls Requirements to Cybersecurity Controls

Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires public companies to “devise and maintain a system of internal accounting controls.” In a recent opinion, a New York federal court rejected the Securities...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Takeaways From the Dismissal of SEC Claims Against SolarWinds and Its CISO

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed many of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) claims against software development company SolarWinds and its chief information security...more

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Public Company Watch: July 2024

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In the July edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations related to the cybersecurity disclosure rules and the recent SEC...more

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European Banking Authority Publishes Final Draft Implementing Technical Standards on Pillar 3 Disclosure Framework under Third...

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The European Banking Authority has finalized its draft implementing technical standards on public disclosures by institutions that implement the changes in the Pillar 3 disclosure framework introduced by the third Capital...more

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Insights: The Delaware Edition - June 2024

In this issue, we discuss Delaware court developments, including the first-ever dismissal of a SPAC disclosure complaint, as well as rulings pertaining to financial advisor conflict and disclosure law, state laws involving...more

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Under Control: Recent Delaware Decisions on Controller Transactions, Standards of Review and Disclosure Obligations

The first half of 2024 has been a watershed moment for the development of controller law in the Delaware courts. Among the highlights, the Delaware Supreme Court reexamined and confirmed that transactions involving a...more

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Connecticut Releases New Guidance on Commercial Financing Disclosures: What You Need to Know

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Connecticut’s commercial financing disclosure law, An Act Requiring Certain Financing Disclosures, was signed into law on June 28, 2023, and will take effect on July 1, 2024. The law applies to sales-based financing of...more

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New Bill Proposes Disclosure Requirements for Use of Copyrighted Materials In Generative AI Development

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With generative AI on the rise, there have been growing concerns amongst copyright owners around the use of their materials in training such systems. AI systems will commonly use banks of content to "learn" how to best...more

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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules “Pure Omissions” Not Actionable under SEC Rule 10b-5 Even If Disclosure Required by Item 303 of...

A company cannot be sued by private parties under Rule 10b-5(b) for a “pure omission” but can be liable for omissions that render other statements misleading. “Pure omissions” cannot be attacked in private 10b-5(b)...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Pure Omissions in Item 303 Disclosures Not Actionable under Private Securities Laws

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The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that pure silence in MD&A statements are not actionable in shareholder securities fraud cases.  The case is important for issuers and shareholders alike for several reasons: -...more

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The New SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Will Drive Risk Mitigation and Value Creation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) finalized its climate change disclosure rule on March 6, 2024, reducing the final disclosure obligations from the initial proposal after thousands of comments...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring companies to provide certain climate-related information in their annual reports and registration statements. The SEC Fact...more

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Climate Change Legislation, Policy and Regulation – 2023 in Review

As we enter 2024, we once again review the most significant legislation, policy changes and regulatory actions with respect to climate change taken by California in the past year. In contrast to 2022, which brought a revamp...more

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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

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Insurance Premium Finance Exemption - Missouri Commercial Finance Disclosure Legislation

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Missouri recently introduced its version of Commercial Finance Disclosure Law (“CFDL”) legislation, following the lead of other states with laws requiring consumer-like disclosures in certain commercial loans, including...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe Increasingly Turns to Special Committees in Transactions Involving a Controlling Shareholder

A takeover offer from a controlling shareholder presents a challenge to boards of directors who are tasked with protecting minority shareholders, particularly where some of the directors on the board may have relationships or...more

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SEC Staff Issues New and Revised Pay-Versus-Performance Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations

On November 21, 2023, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued eight new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), and revised two previously issued C&DIs,...more

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D&I disclosures: what D&I information will the UK regulators expect financial services firms to disclose?

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The UK financial services regulators’ proposals for creating a new regulatory framework for diversity and inclusion (D&I) in financial services include proposals that in-scope firms report various aspects of their D&I data on...more

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Fifth Circuit Requires SEC to Revisit Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules

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On October 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) issued an opinion finding that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated the Administration Procedure Act when adopting recent...more

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Top 10 Best Practices for Ethical and Transparent AI Product Advertising

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1. Don’t exaggerate your AI product’s abilities. The FTC has recently warned businesses that false or deceptive claims about the capabilities of AI products can subject companies to liability, as it would for any deceptive...more

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs ESG Disclosure Bills

In the past few days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills that will require companies and investors to provide new disclosure. Climate Disclosure - On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill...more

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California Legislature Passes Significant Climate Disclosure Bills With Potential Broad Scope

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Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two major climate-related disclosure bills, Senate Bill 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261: Greenhouse Gases:...more

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What do recent lawsuits in the wake of Supreme Court decisions on Affirmative Action mean for your disclosures and DEI programs?

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A flurry of recent lawsuits in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June decision on affirmative action have further muddied the waters for public companies trying to thread their way through competing interests....more

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FTC Finalizes Updated Guidance for Influencer and Consumer Review Programs

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized updates to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), which address the FTC’s latest thinking about how the...more

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