On March 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a cease-and-desist order (the “Order”)1 and charged DXC Technology Company (“DXC”), an IT company based in Virginia, with violations of Rule 100(b) of...more
On March 30, the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission approved much-anticipated proposed rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies.
Originally published in The Texas Lawbook, April 4,...more
On March 21, 2022, the SEC issued a Proposing Release setting out sweeping new requirements for climate change disclosures. If finalized as proposed, these climate disclosure rules would require dramatic changes to corporate...more
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For a fleeting moment, companies had the ability to raise capital on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in connection with a direct listing (“primary direct listing”). On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange...more
As the first quarter earnings season kicks off over the next few weeks, public companies need to figure out how best to describe the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on their business, both in their...more
As proxy season and the coronavirus pandemic collide over the next few months, travel restrictions, quarantines and health concerns are complicating many public companies’ plans for their annual stockholder meetings. Many...more
As the global incidence of COVID-19 (or coronavirus disease 2019) grows, companies are feeling real effects from what seemed like a hypothetical risk a short time ago. They must quickly evaluate risks to and effects on their...more