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Lippes Mathias LLP

Avoiding H-1B Status: Some Workable Options

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The biggest problem with H-1B status is that Congress has authorized so few of them to be approved on an annual basis. For some non-profit employers, the cap on the numbers does not impact them... Originally published by...more

Ankura

Connecting the Pieces and Filling the Gaps

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“The market is missing things, and we are not at our true value” is a common refrain we hear from company executives, both public and private equity-backed. Investors may not fully understand a small, but growing part of the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Waivers of Code of Conduct for Nasdaq Listed Companies

On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver of the code of conduct in Listing Rules 5610 and...more

Fisher Phillips

Executives, Beware: Your Salary Could Be On the Line - 5 Steps You Should Take To Address New Clawback Rules

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

Who Can Approve Equity Awards?

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A multitude of questions over who must approve the grant of equity awards frequently arise when designing equity compensation programs. Do shareholders need to approve the grant? Is approval from the Board of Directors...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ Brings First Criminal Charges Stemming From Use of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan

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On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment against the CEO of a publicly traded healthcare company (the Executive) relating to charges of an insider trading scheme. The indictment represents...more

Allen Matkins

If The Court Of Chancery Is Predictable, Why Does Anyone Bother To Go To Court?

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In a recent posting on the Business Law Prof [sic] Blog, William S. Boyd School of Law Professor Benjamin Edwards wrote about a recent order issued by Nevada state District Court Judge Timothy C. Williams.  The case involved...more

Oberheiden P.C.

10 Things You Must Know about SEC Compliance if You Run a Publicly Traded Company

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Public companies in the United States are subject to a laundry list of federal laws and regulations. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations, and it routinely...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Two Directors Share Lessons on Building a Highly Functioning Board

Alexander M. Cutler, lead director of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Q: Based on your experience, what are some of the key elements of a highly functioning board? A: Recognizing that there is no “one size fits all” blueprint, my...more

Goodwin

SEC Chairman’s Comments Signal Likely Changes to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plans have faced increased scrutiny since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding public focus on stock sales by executives of public life sciences companies. On June 7, 2021, SEC Chairman...more

Snell & Wilmer

ESG and Human Capital Reporting: Contemplating Diversity Disclosures

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Institutional investors and other stakeholders are seeking better information from public companies on workforce diversity. Company executives and boards are discussing how and what to disclose, and many observers believe the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Insider Trading Policies and Training: Time for Another Refresher?

There has been significant discussion lately about the need to restrict or improve the disclosure of trades made by corporate executives under 10b5-1 plans. In late 2019, I co-authored a series for Corporate Counsel...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - July 2020

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Compensation Considerations and New CARES Act Provisions

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This client alert addresses certain complex issues facing public company compensation committees as companies are adapting to the economic impact of COVID-19. We also point out the restrictions placed on executive...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Division of Enforcement Warns of COVID19 Insider Trading Risks

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On March 23, the SEC Division of Enforcement (Enforcement) issued a public statement bluntly warning issuers and insiders connected to them, along with broker-dealers and investment advisers, about the unique risks of insider...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Corporate Governance Survey - 2019 Proxy Season Results

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Corporate Governance Trends - A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - As outside legal counsel to a wide range of public companies in the technology and life sciences industries, many of...more

Goodwin

SEC Issues MD&A Guidance

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) recently announced that it has issued guidance on key performance indicators and metrics in Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). Although the guidance in the...more

Dechert LLP

SEC’s Enforcement Division Releases 2019 Annual Report: Asset Management Industry Enforcement Leads to Record Numbers

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The Enforcement Division (Division) of the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Annual Report on November 6, 2019, summarizing the year’s enforcement activity. It was a record-setting year for the Division due to...more

King & Spalding

Proxy Advisory Firms Issue Voting Policy Updates for 2020 Proxy Season

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Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) have issued updated proxy voting guidelines for the upcoming 2020 proxy season. Notable policy updates issued by one or...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights: The Delaware Edition - November 2019

This issue focuses on important, developing areas of Delaware corporation law and deal litigation, including recent trends in Delaware corporate disclosure law, the Delaware Supreme Court’s important ruling in Marchand v....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Impact of SEC Staff Guidance on Shareholder Proposals Leaves a Murky Path Forward

In November 2017, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance concerning companies’ ability to exclude shareholder proposals from their proxy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HKEx Reforms Attract High-Profile Technology and Biotech Listings

In the past year, nearly a dozen companies have taken advantage of new rules to list on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx). On April 30, 2018, HKEx introduced a series of reforms to encourage the listing of...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure Requirements - And Provides Guidance on the Significantly Streamlined...

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On March 20, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers, and investment companies. The amended rules, which are based on amendments...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Issues Report Warning about Fake Email Scams

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On October 16, 2018, the SEC issued a 21(a) report announcing that it had investigated whether certain public companies that were victims of oftentimes unsophisticated, cyber-related frauds had violated federal securities...more

Snell & Wilmer

Yahoo! Data Breach Results in Another Lawsuit Against Corporate Directors and Officers

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A number of claims have been made against companies’ directors and officers alleging a breach of fiduciary duty for failing to adequately oversee data security programs. To date, the defendants’ oversight of the programs and...more

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