In a settled enforcement action, the SEC charged Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. with failure to disclose perquisites provided to its CEO and board member, Mark E. Watson III. In an interesting twist, the SEC charged...more
A number of public companies applied for and received potentially forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). To be eligible for a PPP loan a borrower does not need to demonstrate that it is unable to obtain...more
4/25/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business
On the night of April 6, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury released answers to updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the...more
4/8/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
Following last Friday’s passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), businesses are eager to obtain much-needed relief, but there are uncertainties about which forms of relief are available...more
4/7/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
There are several growing concerns associated with the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and how companies can maintain "social distancing" while also continuing business as usual. As companies evaluate these concerns several...more
On September 30, 2018, California became the first state to sign into law board gender diversity standards for public companies. Under the new law, public companies headquartered in California must have at least one woman on...more
10/9/2018
/ Board of Directors ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
On May 17, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs). The C&DIs provide added guidance on the use of non-GAAP financial measures in public disclosures...more
At the end of August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release seeking public input on the disclosure requirements found in Subpart 400 of Regulation S-K (Comments Request). Subpart 400 requires...more
On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to shorten the settlement cycle for broker-dealer transactions to two days after the trade date (T+2). The proposal would amend...more
On April 29, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued another proposed rule under the Dodd-Frank Act, this time with respect to the pay versus performance requirements of Section 953(a) of the Act. ...more
5/12/2015
/ Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Pensions ,
Profit Sharing ,
Proxy Statements ,
Regulation S-K ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Stocks ,
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently increased its efforts in examining private equity fund advisers and the fees and expenses such advisers charge to portfolio companies on top of customary management fees....more
On May 8, 2014, the Delaware Supreme Court held in ATP Tour, Inc. v. Deutscher Tennis Bund that a bylaw provision that shifts "all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description (including, but not limited to...more