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On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission formally approved Nasdaq’s proposed listing rules regarding board diversity and diversity reporting. The rules, which were...more
On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission formally approved Nasdaq’s proposed listing rules regarding board diversity and diversity reporting. The rules, which were originally proposed in December 2020...more
On October 14, 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) released for comment its proposed voting policy changes to be applied to shareholder meetings taking place on or after February 1, 2021. The proposed changes...more
On December 1, 2020, Nasdaq proposed new listing rules with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to disclose diversity information about their board...more
On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the rules of its whistleblower program in a 3-2 vote split along political party lines. The agency says that the amendments will bring...more
On June 22, 2020, in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the SEC may disgorge profits obtained by companies through fraudulent practice, provided that such award...more
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On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemptive order to assist publicly traded companies that have significant operations in areas affected by the current outbreak of coronavirus disease...more