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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompetition covenants (“noncompetes”) could significantly impact the design and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a much-debated “Final Rule” earlier this year that banned most noncompete agreement nationwide. In support of its position, the FTC declared that such agreements are an “unfair method...more
In April, the Federal Trade Commission released its final rule banning most non-compete clauses between companies and their employees and independent contractors. Unless the rule is enjoined by a court, it will take effect...more
When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule banning virtually all noncompete clauses between workers and employers, it also published 500-plus pages of commentary....more
When the IRS published proposed regulations harmonizing key provisions of Code Sections 409A and 457(f) in 2016, executive compensation lawyers and consultants rejoiced. It was not just that a long wait was over (roughly nine...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule imposing a nationwide ban on employers using post-employment non-competes with current and former workers. Other than narrow exceptions for (1) existing...more
April 23, 2024, has been a very busy day on the employment front, with significant, far-reaching moves at the federal level. Non-Compete Ban- First, in a watershed vote during an open commission meeting today, the...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
Public companies nationwide have spent their summer and fall compensation seasons finalizing compensation clawback policies ahead of the December 1, 2023 deadlines set by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and the...more
Although registrants have already had to comply with the Final Rules in annual reports, proxy statements and information statements beginning with the fiscal year ended on or after Dec. 16, 2022, registrants continue to have...more
At the recent meeting of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Subcommittee at the ABA’s Business Law Fall meeting, moderators identified several hot topics stemming from the new compensation recovery (clawback)...more
With the Labor Day holiday now in the rear view mirror, we wanted to remind companies whose shares are listed on the NYSE/Nasdaq stock exchanges that the deadline for implementing a so-called “Clawback Policy” is fast...more
Executives at public and private companies will soon run the risk of having their compensation subject to forfeiture for financial misstatements and corporate criminal misconduct under their watch thanks to new “clawback”...more
On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the “clawback” listing standards proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, including the amendments filed by each, extending the...more
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules in October 2022 that implement the compensation recovery (“clawback”) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010...more
As registrants work toward including the new required Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K executive compensation disclosure, the SEC issued new C&DIs to provide some much-needed guidance in applying the Final Rules....more
On February 10, the SEC issued 15 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) on implementing the "pay versus performance" (PvP) disclosure rules that were adopted on August 25, 2022 (PvP Rules). The PvP Rules added...more
On January 27, 2023, the SEC’s new Executive Compensation Clawback Rules became effective. The rules require listed companies to: (1) develop and implement a policy to recover erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation...more
Employers with stock listed on a national security exchange will become subject to a new final rule mandating the implementation of a policy that will require employers to recoup incentive-based compensation from officers who...more
On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd‑Frank Act. The final rules were published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2022...more
On November 28, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published the final clawback rules (the “Final Rules”) under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) in the Federal...more
The SEC published final rules in late August 2022 that will require new pay versus performance disclosure in 2023 proxy statements, as described in our earlier client alert. These rules will require companies that are not...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) approved final rules (the Clawback Rules) requiring publicly traded companies to develop, implement and disclose policies providing for recovery, or...more
On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new rule governing the recovery (i.e., clawback) of erroneously awarded incentive compensation. The new rule implements Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank...more