Location/Format of Annual Meeting. Given the continuing uncertainty surrounding the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation, an important decision for companies as we head into the proxy season will be the format of...more
COVID-19 Considerations. As companies prepare their annual reports, they should consider refreshing their various disclosures about COVID-19. Particular attention should be given to COVID-19 disclosures in the MD&A, Risk...more
1/3/2022
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Human Capital ,
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
Holding Your Annual Meeting Virtually—Lessons Learned From 2020 -
In light of the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it comes as no surprise that there was a dramatic increase in the number of virtual...more
12/30/2020
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Board of Directors ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Lobbying ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Virtual Meetings
On June 5, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance which temporarily limits third-party food delivery charges to local restaurants and other eat-in and carry-out service companies as part of the...more
As the COVID-19 epidemic worsens, social distancing has given way to more restrictive stay-at-home (otherwise called shelter-in-place) orders issued first on a local level, but often later extended statewide. Although each of...more
Public companies, particularly those in the process of preparing 10-Ks and similar public filings, are now facing the question of what to say about the impact of coronavirus on their business. Below we summarize 10 questions...more