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The Securities Exchance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1934 to govern the secondary securities trading market. In addition, the Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange... more +

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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for June 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/16/2024

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The Supreme Court’s Jarkesy decision and its impact on the...more

Considerations for Company Insiders When Contemplating Pledging Shares

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/19/2023

For many insiders at a newly formed public company, a large portion of their net worth is potentially tied up in holdings of their company’s publicly-traded shares. These insiders often face challenges obtaining liquidity...more

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy Season

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/27/2022

Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season. We summarize key regulatory developments, recent guidance, important disclosure considerations and updates...more

SEC Views Proxy Advice as Solicitation under Federal Proxy Rules

King & Spalding on 2/13/2020

The nation’s largest shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), recently filed suit against the SEC over new guidelines meant to give investors more transparency into how proxy advisory firms...more

Considerations for the 2020 proxy season

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/14/2020

Companies preparing for their annual shareholder meetings will need to consider a variety of factors, including new guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and recommendations from Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass...more

ISS and Glass Lewis Proxy Guidance 2020

Smith Anderson on 1/8/2020

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), the two leading providers of corporate governance research and proxy voting services, have published their updated proxy voting guidelines for...more

SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Enhance Regulation of Proxy Advisers

White & Case LLP on 11/22/2019

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the federal proxy rules that would enhance the SEC’s regulation of proxy advisory firms.1 The proposed amendments to Rules 14a-1,...more

SEC Adopts Guidance Impacting Voting Recommendations from Proxy Advisory Firms

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/27/2019

In two related releases issued on August 21, the SEC updated its guidance and interpretations to heighten the scrutiny given to the voting recommendations made by proxy advisory firms such as Institutional Shareholder...more

SEC Proposes Executive Compensation Clawback Rules Pursuant to Dodd-Frank

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/7/2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules on July 1, 2015, related to the design and implementation of clawback policies of listed issuers for the recovery of compensation erroneously awarded to the issuer’s...more

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