On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had adopted amendments to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Amendments”). Rule 14a-8 governs the eligibility, on...more
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order extending its prior conditional relief from SEC periodic reporting deadlines for public companies. The staff of the SEC’s Division of...more
The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) continues to afflict companies in numerous ways. In the case of public companies, disclosure duties are implicated. No two companies are identical, so there is no “one-size-fits-all”...more
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more
3/21/2020
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The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has now been documented in more than 100 countries and territories. Over 135,000 cases have now been documented across the globe, resulting in more than 5,000 deaths, with cases...more
In 1932, Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means introduced the then-radical thesis that corporations are accountable not only to their stockholders, but also to other “stakeholders” such as customers, employees, suppliers and the...more
At an open meeting held on July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release seeking input on whether it should adopt rules requiring additional disclosures for audit committees, with a focus...more
7/14/2015
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