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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions. less -

SEC Adopts Final Rules Governing Payment Disclosure by Resource Extraction Issuers

Jones Day on 12/30/2020

The rules will require resource extraction issuers to file a Form SD on an annual basis that includes information about payments related to the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals that are made to the U.S....more

Extractive Issuer Disclosures - Understanding the SEC's New Rule

WilmerHale on 12/24/2020

On December 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve a Final Rule requiring companies to annually disclose information about payments they made to the U.S. government or any foreign government...more

Third Time’s the Charm? SEC Adopts Final Disclosure Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 12/22/2020

On December 16, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a 3-2 vote, adopted final rules requiring annual disclosure on Form SD of payments by SEC reporting companies engaged in the commercial development of...more

Blog: SEC adopts final resource extraction disclosure rules

Cooley LLP on 12/17/2020

At an open meeting yesterday, the SEC adopted, by the usual three to two, final Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of Dodd-Frank, which relates to disclosure of payments by resource extraction...more

SEC Adopts Final Rules for the Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 12/17/2020

At an open meeting yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted resource extraction rules, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Resource extraction issuers that file reports pursuant to Securities Exchange...more

SEC Adopts Final Rules for the Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 12/17/2020

The SEC adopted final rules that will require resource extraction issuers that are required to file reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to disclose payments made to the U.S. federal...more

SEC Proposes Revised Disclosure Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 1/30/2020

On December 18, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules for the reporting of certain payments by resource extraction issuers (the “proposed rules”). The proposed rules represent the third attempt...more

Is Coal A Mineral And Why Ask?

Allen Matkins on 1/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission is trying for the third time to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers....more

The SEC's Extraction Distraction

Allen Matkins on 12/31/2019

As noted yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to amend Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Because the proposed rules relate to...more

The SEC's Resource Extraction Rule - A Long Time Coming

Allen Matkins on 12/30/2019

Shortly before Christmas, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to adopt Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to...more

SEC Re-Proposes Rules To Implement Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Requirements

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/27/2019

On December 18, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted in favor of proposing rules to implement the resource extraction issuer disclosure provisions in Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which added...more

SEC Proposes Resource Extraction Payments Disclosure Rules

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 12/24/2019

At the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) open meeting on December 18, 2019, the Commissioners proposed rules to require resource extraction issuers to file an annual Form SD that includes information...more

SEC Proposes Rules on Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 12/20/2019

The SEC is proposing Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DoddFrank Act”) relating to disclosure of payments by resource...more

SEC Open Meeting Now to Address Resource Extraction Payments and Accredited Investor Definition

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 12/16/2019

The upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission open meeting for December 18, 2019 will now address additional rulemaking....more

Treasury Issues Plan to Streamline Capital Markets Regulation

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 10/9/2017

Pursuant to Executive Order 13772, the Treasury Department has issued a report that identifies laws, treaties, regulations, guidance, reporting and record keeping requirements, and other government policies that promote or...more

SEC Staff Relaxes Conflict Minerals Reporting

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 4/10/2017

Effective immediately, the SEC staff has relaxed conflict minerals reporting requirements by public companies. The change was triggered by the entry of a final judgment in the conflict minerals case. ...more

Court Enters Final Judgment in Conflict Minerals Case

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 4/4/2017

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has entered a final judgment in the conflict minerals case. The final judgment is identical to the proposed judgment which we described previously....more

Parties Request Judgment be Entered in Conflict Minerals Case

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/13/2017

The conflict minerals case was remanded to the United Stated District Court for the District of Columbia for further proceedings. Judge Jackson ordered the parties to file a joint status report indicating whether any further...more

Repeal of Resource Extraction Disclosure Rule

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/22/2017

On February 14, 2017, President Trump approved Congress’ joint resolution to repeal the SEC’s resource extraction disclosure rule. That action effectively brings to a conclusion the SEC’s efforts to implement a resource...more

Resource Extraction Disclosure Requirements are Dumped

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/20/2017

Canadian miners and oil & gas companies should be aware that on February 14, 2017, President Trump approved a joint resolution of Congress that disapproved a recent SEC rule requiring specific disclosure by resource...more

A Long and Winding Road Ends for Resource Extraction Disclosure

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/20/2017

On February 14, 2017, President Trump approved a joint resolution of Congress that disapproves the SEC’s rule requiring specific disclosures by resource extraction issuers, effectively repealing the rule. The rules required...more

President Signs Repeal of the SEC's Extraction Payment Disclosure Rule

Bracewell LLP on 2/16/2017

Further to our February 2, 2017 Update, on February 14 the President signed legislation to annul the SEC’s Extraction Payment Disclosure Rule. The rule would have required public oil and gas companies to disclose in annual...more

Changing of the Guard: SEC Reconsiders Conflict Minerals Rule While Congress Votes to Overturn ‘Publish What You Pay’ Reporting...

A&O Shearman on 2/8/2017

In the wake of the US elections in November 2016, two of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) disclosure rules for public reporting companies — the conflict minerals rule and government payments reporting for...more

The Fall of Section 1504: Congress Votes to Repeal the Revenue Transparency Rule

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human... on 2/6/2017

Congress passed a joint resolution this week expressing its disapproval of the revenue transparency rule issued last June by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The rule, issued pursuant to Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank...more

What’s Next Under the Congressional Review Act?

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 2/6/2017

As we reported, the House and Senate have passed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act disapproving the SEC Resource Extraction Rule and that President Trump was expected to sign the legislation that...more

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