There has been mounting pressure on mandatory ESG disclosure in recent years that may reach a precipice in 2021 with a new SEC Chairman. The forces driving this pressure include institutional investors, fiduciary duties,...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of natural persons and entities eligible to participate in our private...more
On April 7, 2020, the Securities & Exchange Commission’s staff updated its previously issued guidance on shareholder meetings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The original guidance provided companies with assistance...more
On March 20, 2020, the Governor of Georgia issued Executive Order No. 03.20.20.02 which, among other things, temporarily authorizes corporations incorporated under the laws of Georgia to hold annual meetings of shareholders...more
Companies are well advised to consider contingency plans for their upcoming annual meetings in light of concerns over the ever-growing threat posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Many U.S. public companies have already begun...more
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” to add new categories of natural persons and entities that would qualify under the rule and...more
On September 23, 2019, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), along with one of its partners, Brandon Sprankle, was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with violating the auditor independence provisions of the...more