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[Webinar] Chevron Deference Overruled by SCOTUS: Understanding the Potential Legal Implications - July 30th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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On June 28, 2024, in an anticipated but significant decision, the Supreme Court of the United States overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), which required courts to...more

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Write This Down … Participants Have to Follow the Plan’s Beneficiary Designation Procedures

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The principles governing how ERISA plans determine a participant’s beneficiary haven’t changed much since the country singer George Strait sang “Write this down” in 1999. In short, the participant has to write it down … on...more

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SEC Amendment to Rule 701 May Expand the Use of Equity Compensation by Private Companies

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The Congressionally-mandated amendment aims to ease the disclosure burdens of private companies that grant compensatory stock to employees. Grants of securities to employees, including stock options, restricted stock and...more

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Tips for Seeking Shareholder Approval of Equity Benefit Plans

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Most public companies regularly submit equity benefit plans to their shareholders for approval. As a general rule, both NYSE and Nasdaq require that every new benefit plan, and any material amendment to an existing plan, be...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds That Purpose Of Stock Rights Plan Matters

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Most equity award plans that I come across include a statement of the plan’s purposes. I haven’t tended to give these provisions a whole lot of thought, but an opinion issued yesterday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal...more

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