On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to rules to expand and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by...more
3/23/2022
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BUSY FOURTH QUARTER FOR SEC STAFF -
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission reopened the comment period for its controversial compensation clawback rule that it initially proposed in 2015...more
1/25/2022
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In a move we expect will pave the road for an increase in proxy contests, on November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules under the Securities Exchange Act...more
11/19/2021
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Securities Regulation
Chair Gensler warned us back on June 7, 2021 regarding his concerns with insider use of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans: “In my view, these plans have led to real cracks in our insider trading regime.”...more
On September 22, 2021, the Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance published a sample letter to companies regarding climate change disclosure. The letter contains sample comments that the Division may issue to companies...more
9/28/2021
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