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Directors Quarterly - Insights from the Board Leadership Center - April 2024

Directors Quarterly: April 2024- With the explosion of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), companies are facing the challenge of moving quickly—but not too quickly. Gen AI governance has moved to the top of many...more

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PCAOB Overreach Proposal to Expand Secondary Liability Exposes Potentially Fatal Lack

This is the first in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

[Webinar] 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum - December 12th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CST

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Please join us for our 5th Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. This virtual half-day program will feature panel discussions focused on timely and practical guidance related to the latest developments...more

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Regulatory Update and Recent SEC Actions - October 2022

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REGULATORY UPDATES - SEC Announces Leadership Changes - Anthony (“Tony”) C. Thompson was appointed to a second term as a board member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), which will run until...more

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Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Cigna Derivative Suit Over Failed Anthem Merger

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Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Cigna Derivative Suit Over Failed Anthem Merger; The PCAOB Sanctions Former KPMG Vice Chair Of Audit For Failure To Supervise Senior Members Of KPMG's Audit Practice; Ninth Circuit Affirms...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Did You Remember These Developments for the 2020 SEC Reporting Season?

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Preparations for annual reporting on Form 10-K and the 2020 proxy season have begun in earnest for many companies. We have summarized certain governance and disclosure developments that should be considered in the course of...more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Update – March 2019

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SEC Penalizes Company for Non-Compliance with Equal or Greater Prominence Requirement in Earnings Releases - In late December, the SEC settled its first “equal or greater prominence” enforcement action under its non-GAAP...more

White & Case LLP

Reminders for Foreign Private Issuers for the 2019 Annual Reporting Season

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This memorandum outlines considerations for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") in preparation for the 2019 annual reporting season. Part I (pg. 2) provides a summary of certain key trends and insights from the 2018 US proxy...more

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Related Party Transactions under PCAOB AS 18 Audits: Experiences from the First Year

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The 2015 audit was the first one for most companies under the PCAOB’s Auditing Standard 18, Related Parties. This Auditing Standard created new and expanded audit procedures for related party transactions; significant unusual...more

Snell & Wilmer

Corporate Communicator - Winter 2016: 2016 Annual Meeting Season

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Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

This Week In Securities Litigation

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The SEC prevailed on two summary judgment motions. One centered on a manipulation action. The other was against an attorney who facilitated a prime bank fraud. The Commission also filed: An action against UBS tied to its...more

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New SEC And PCAOB Proposals Related To Audit Committee Disclosure And Audit Quality

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OVERVIEW - On July 1, 2015, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release relating to its audit committee reporting requirements. This release references two Public Company Accounting Oversight...more

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Blog: Does Auditor Rotation Impair Professional Skepticism?

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CFO.com is reporting on a study published in a leading accounting journal The Accounting Review (payment required) that reaches the counter-intuitive conclusion that auditor rotation actually impairs professional skepticism....more

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SEC Issues Concept Release Requesting Input on Potential Audit Committee Disclosure Requirements

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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

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SEC Publishes Concept Release on Audit Committee Disclosures

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On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission published its long-expected concept release seeking public comment on expanded disclosure requirements for audit committees. The Commission noted that, although audit...more

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Planning for the 2014 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

In This Issue: - Incorporate lessons from 2013 say-on-pay results - Prepare for new Form SD (Specialized Disclosure) filing requirements - Ensure compliance with revised listing standards related to compensation...more

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