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Woodruff Sawyer

Whiplash: The (Brief and Tragic?) Life of the SEC’s Cyber Disclosure Rules

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In 2023 and 2024, our public company clients were focused on complying with the SEC’s cyber disclosure rules—and on the risk from big, high-profile government enforcement actions like the SolarWinds case. But with a new SEC...more

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Raises Concerns Over Cyber Disclosure Rules

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As public companies work to align with the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure requirements, Commissioner Hester Peirce is urging a reassessment of how these rules are applied—particularly during active cyber incidents. In a...more

WilmerHale

Preparing for Cybersecurity Disclosure as a Public Company

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The SEC, investment banks and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on cybersecurity in IPO companies given the potential financial, legal and reputational risks....more

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Prepare Now for Edgar Next

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On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted rule and form amendments to the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval ("EDGAR") system to improve access to and...more

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Recent Developments Relating to the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is becoming one of the federal agencies at the forefront of driving transparency, cybersecurity awareness and cyber incident reporting. As we reported in last year’s...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Reminders for the 2025 Reporting Season

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Many companies are in the midst of preparing their year-end Annual Reports on Form 10-K and looking ahead to their annual meeting of shareholders. In addition to changes to rules, regulations and disclosure trends, the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Snapshot: The First Year of Cybersecurity Incident Filings on Form 8-K Since Adoption of New Rules

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In July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents under new Item 1.05 of Form 8-K beginning on December 18, 2023. Our...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Watch What You Say: SEC Enforcement Scrutinizes Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures

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On January 13, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against Ashford Inc. (“Ashford” or “the Company”), a company that provides products and services to the real estate and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SEC Actions in Review: What Officers and Directors Should Know for 2025

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As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, public company officers and directors must stay abreast of the enforcement priorities and expectations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Over the past year, the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Caps 2024 with Another Cyber Enforcement Action

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The SEC continues to leave its mark as a federal cybersecurity enforcer and closed out the year by charging another company with making misleading statements about a cybersecurity attack and failing to maintain cyber-related...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2024: What Foreign Private Issuers Should Keep in Mind

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There have been a number of notable recent developments in SEC regulation of foreign private issuers (FPIs), including disclosure trends and rule changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2024. In...more

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Key Considerations for Updating 2024 Annual Report Risk Factors

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With the 2025 annual reporting season upon us, public companies should consider potential updates to their risk factors for their Form 10-Ks and 20-Fs in light of recent economic, political, technological, and regulatory...more

Maynard Nexsen

Public Company Advisory: SEC Snapshot Q4 2024

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The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Calm Before the Storm: Building Crisis Resilience for Boards and Management Teams

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Corporate crises happen—and that means we have to plan for them. While it isn’t practical to prepare for every possible corporate crisis, there are steps that boards and management teams can take to be better prepared. In...more

McGuireWoods LLP

The SEC’s Cybersecurity Incident, Governance, and Management Reporting Requirements: What you Need to Know to Avoid Cyber and D&O...

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The SEC public company cyber disclosure rule raises issues that companies should consider in reviewing existing insurance coverage and in assessing overall risk....more

BakerHostetler

2024 SEC Cybersecurity Rule Updates

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The first year of a new significant regulatory obligation is often more notable for the absence of regulatory enforcement actions as regulators often observe compliance efforts and challenges, offer guidance, and look for...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 4th Quarter 2024 - 2025 Reporting Season – Key Considerations

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As we bid farewell to 2024, we welcome not only another year but also several new disclosure requirements. In this Snapshot, we summarize several developments and best practices for public companies to consider as the 2024...more

A&O Shearman

FORMS 10-K AND 20-F - Preparing for your Annual report

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This guide discusses important themes and trends for the coming annual reporting season. It also includes a “housekeeping checklist” designed to assist you as you prepare your annual report. ANNUAL CYBERSECURITY...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Report

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Paul Hastings released its SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Report today, providing a unique look at how public companies have responded to new incident disclosure requirements. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved...more

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Preparation for 2024 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2025 Annual Shareholder Meetings

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Every year, Mintz provides analysis of the regulatory developments that impact public companies as they prepare for their fiscal year-end filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and their annual shareholder...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for the 2025 Reporting Season: Form 10-K Reminders

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With the year-end reporting season on the horizon, this Alert highlights new disclosures and other considerations for annual reports on Form 10-K to be filed in 2025. It also discusses potential updates to D&O questionnaires...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Charges Four Companies with Misleading Cyber Disclosures

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In October of 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast Limited – with...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SEC Settlements Signal Increased Scrutiny of Cybersecurity Disclosures

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On October 22, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, or Commission) brought settled actions against four publicly traded companies that were downstream victims of the Russia-linked cyberattack on SolarWinds...more

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The Informed Board - November 2024

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At what point has a director served too long? What about term limits? A mandatory retirement age? When do a director’s skills become stale? These issues are addressed in this issue of The Informed Board, as well as why proxy...more

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What Companies Can Do To Protect Against Cyberattacks … and the Litigation That Often Follows

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Cyber threats continue to grow as a result of increased digitization, widespread use of cloud computing, advanced connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), requiring boards of directors across all sectors to focus more...more

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