At the direction of President Trump, the Securities and Exchange Commission appears poised to propose rules that, if adopted, would permit at least some U.S. public companies to report financial results to the SEC on a...more
10/28/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Form 10-Q ,
Form 8-K ,
Internal Controls ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration
This White Paper examines how recent commentary from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins signals a greater role for state law in defining shareholders’ ability to place proposals on company proxy...more
On September 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released its Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the "Agenda"), providing insight into the SEC's rulemaking priorities under...more
9/22/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Proposals
The SEC's Division of Corporate Finance has granted ExxonMobil's no-action request to enable automatic voting for its retail investors....more
9/18/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Equity Compensation ,
Exxon Mobil ,
No-Action Requests ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Transfer Agents
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the majority of claims that the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") asserted against SolarWinds, including claims that the company's alleged...more
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The Situation: On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules that significantly alter cybersecurity disclosure obligations for companies. The SEC's final rules adopt...more
8/2/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules regarding public company issuers' share repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Although the final rules are not as burdensome as the proposed...more
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The Situation: On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules that significantly alter the ways in which directors and officers adopt and utilize Rule 10b5-1 plans and...more
The Situation: SEC Staff has provided guidance regarding accounting and disclosure issues arising from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
The Result: The guidance addresses situations in which ASC Topic 740 accounting cannot be...more
The Situation: In an effort to reduce compliance and cost burdens, the SEC has proposed amendments to some of the rules and forms associated with Regulation S-K.
The Result: The proposed modifications relate to property...more