On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in a 3-to-2 vote, adopted1 amendments significantly increasing disclosure requirements for public companies and certain investment companies with respect to...more
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted amendments to its rules regarding share repurchase disclosures (the “Final Rules”) in an effort to enhance transparency and...more
Where markets fall precipitously, “stock-drop” lawsuits are sure to follow. Impacts of COVID-19 present the classic event-driven drop in stock price that is often the target of shareholder lawsuits. Thus far, the plaintiffs’...more
Editor's Note - Investment Advisers Breathe a Sigh of Relief. On Thursday, August 25, the federal district court in New Jersey ruled after a 26-day trial in favor of AXA Equitable Insurance Company and against the...more
SEC Proposes Amendments To Update and Simplify Disclosure Requirements: A Closer Look - On July 13, the Securities Exchange Commission proposed and requested comment regarding rule amendments to update and simplify...more
It’s Friday and time for another overview of developments in the field of business and human rights that we’ve been monitoring....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its proposed rules to amend Item 402 of Regulation S-K to implement the pay ratio disclosure requirement in accordance with Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall...more
On September 18, 2013, pursuant to Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rules that will amend Item 402 of Regulation S-K to...more
Last Wednesday, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed amendments to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required the SEC to amend...more
On September 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule that would amend Item 402 of Regulation S-K to require an issuer to disclose, in addition to the annual total compensation of the issuer’s chief...more