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California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws: What You Need to Know

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While the highly anticipated adoption of proposed rules on climate risk disclosure by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be on hold (the SEC’s recently revised regulatory agenda indicates possible...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Change is in the Air: Everything You Need to Know About California’s Sweeping New Climate Disclosure Laws

On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two sweeping climate disclosure bills, Senate Bill 253 (“SB 253”), the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and Senate Bill 261 (“SB 261”), the...more

Perkins Coie

California Enacts Broad Climate Disclosure Laws

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two climate disclosure bills into law on October 7, 2023. They will impose significant reporting obligations on thousands of companies doing business in California. SB 253, the Climate...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

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

Dechert LLP

California Governor Signs Climate Disclosure Bills with Significant Impact for Entities of All Forms Doing Business in the State

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The two new California laws apply to both public and private corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, or other business entities meeting applicable revenue thresholds and doing business in California, without...more

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California Compels Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Major Companies Operating in California

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Earlier this month, Governor Newsom announced his support of a sweeping climate bill enacted by the California legislature that would compel major companies operating in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

Jones Day

California Emissions Bills: What Your Company Needs to Know

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In Short - The Situation: The California legislature passed landmark climate bills that surpass emissions disclosure requirements of any other existing state law. The bills are branded as the nation's first comprehensive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

California Poised To Adopt Sweeping Climate Disclosure Rules

In September 2023, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 253, Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261, Greenhouse Gases: Climate-Related Financial Risk (SB 261). California Gov. Gavin...more

K&L Gates LLP

GOP ESG Bills Await US House Floor Consideration

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ESG Activity in the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) - Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings considering digital assets and...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Inevitable Climate Disclosure Mandates in California and Nationwide

Two unprecedented climate disclosure mandate bills cleared a formidable and critical legislative hurdle on the path to becoming law in California. And while much attention to date focused on a mandate to disclose...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Diversifying the Boardroom: What Silicon Valley-Based and Other Large Public Companies Disclosed in 2022

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The intense focus on board diversity from a variety of stakeholders over the last several years has spurred many companies to examine the composition of their boards and to take action to diversify their boardrooms. While the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

House Financial Services Committee Approves Climate Risk Disclosure Act

The House Financial Services Committee has approved the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. The bill now heads to the House floor....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SPAC Act Introduced in the Senate

On April 29, 2021, Sen. John Kennedy (R) introduced the Sponsor Promote and Compensation (SPAC) Act (the “bill”), which would require the SEC to issue rules requiring enhanced disclosures for blank check companies, including...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

House Committee Considers Legislation Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending, ES&G Metrics and Diversity

The House Committee on Financial Services is considering legislation on a number of matters that would affect public companies.  ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Congress Passes the “Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act”

Foreign public companies listed in the United States may soon face delisting if their auditors cannot comply with US investor protection laws. On December 2, 2020, the US House of Representatives passed by voice vote the...more

Hogan Lovells

COVID-19: Daily Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

S. 945 Introduces New Disclosure Requirements for U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies and Possible Delisting for Non-Compliance

On May 20, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed S.945, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“Bill”), which requires certain public companies to disclose whether they are owned or controlled by a foreign government,...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Financial Services Committee and House of Representatives Address Capital Formation Related Bills

This past week, the House Financial Services Committee considered and passed a few bills that would, if passed by the House, result in changes to the securities laws. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act

The House Financial Services Committee recently passed H.R. 1815, which is the Securities and Exchange Commission Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act. ...more

BakerHostetler

Senate Bill Would Force Company Cyber Disclosure on SEC Filings

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Amid growing alarm on Capitol Hill over cybersecurity and data privacy, new Senate legislation would require publicly traded companies to disclose in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings whether they have...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bill Requires Certain Issuers to Disclose to the SEC Information Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent or Impair PCAOB...

On December 10, 2018, Representative K. Michael Conway introduced H.R. 7234, a new bill entitled “Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act” that seeks to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. ...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Republicans To SEC Chair: Delay Pay Ratio Rules. Is A Repeal Attempt In The Offing?

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The WSJ reports that three Republican congressman — House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, and Reps. Scott Garrett and Bill Huizenga — have written to SEC Chair Mary Jo White urging that the SEC stop...more

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