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Public Companies Update – August One-Minute Reads

Cooley LLP on 9/10/2024

Federal court dismisses some – but not all – of SEC’s complaint against SolarWinds - As originally reported in our November 2023 edition of One-Minute Reads, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges...more

Navigating the Legal Landscape of AI

Bennett Jones LLP on 4/17/2024

Bennett Jones welcomed the opportunity to present a practical, opportunity and risk focused approach to the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the board level to the Institute of Corporate Directors. While AI is...more

SEC to Continue Aggressive Enforcement Efforts in 2024 After Record-Setting 2023

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 2/27/2024

This is the fourth 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

Public Company Watch: February 2024

Paul Hastings LLP on 2/26/2024

In the February edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including Exxon Mobil filing a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment to exclude a shareholder proposal from Arjuna...more

Risk & Compliance as a Strategic Imperative for the Board

NAVEX on 2/20/2024

In an era marked by heightened global regulatory scrutiny and enforcement, the landscape of risk and compliance is undergoing an evolution making the strategic imperative for effective, risk-based compliance initiatives...more

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/19/2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Directors Quarterly: January 2024

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) on 2/9/2024

Taking stock, looking ahead - The start of a new year is an important opportunity for boards to take a step back and reassess their agendas to help ensure that they are appropriately focused on the most critical issues for...more

Public Companies Quarterly Update (Q4 2023)

Saul Ewing LLP on 1/5/2024

Welcome to Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This edition is related to...more

Public Companies Update – December One-Minute Reads

Cooley LLP on 12/22/2023

Share repurchase rules stayed, inching toward vacatur Our November One-Minute Reads addressed the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit holding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) violated the Administrative...more

Public Company Watch: October 2023

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/20/2023

In the October edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC adopting rules modernizing beneficial ownership reporting and short sale reporting, and issuing new C&DIs...more

Akin Intelligence - October 2023

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/19/2023

Welcome to the October edition of Akin Intelligence. We continue to see bipartisan and international interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch, agencies are working towards developing...more

SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rule: Challenges, Consequences, And Compliance

K2 Integrity on 10/18/2023

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) impending cyber disclosure rule, slated to commence on 15 December 2023, underscores an imperative shift towards a more transparent and accountable cybersecurity posture for...more

V&E Quarterly Securities & ESG Updates - Summer 2023

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 7/13/2023

Welcome to Vinson & Elkins’ Securities and ESG Updates. Our aim is to provide insights into notable developments in securities reporting and the environmental, social and governance space over the quarter and, where...more

SEC Adjusts Anticipated Action Date for Publication of Final Rules for Cybersecurity Reporting and Enhanced Standardized...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/30/2023

Earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2023 Spring Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions was released. The agenda identifies the rules that the agency expects to consider in...more

[Webcast Transcript] Best Practices for Selecting, Staffing, and Supporting Complex and High-Velocity Legal Document Reviews

HaystackID on 6/8/2023

Editor’s Note: In this insightful webcast hosted by HaystackID on April 19, 2023, our expert panel delved into the best practices for selecting, staffing, and supporting complex and high-velocity legal document reviews. The...more

What Is on the Minds of CFOs?

Ankura on 3/16/2023

2022 was an eventful and tumultuous year that will long be remembered for aggressive Fed tightening, the Russia and Ukraine conflict, the cryptocurrency meltdown, and a sharp reduction in IPO and SPAC activity. 2023 is...more

ISS and Glass Lewis Voting Guideline Updates

Snell & Wilmer on 1/5/2023

As is customary this time of year, both Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis issued updates to their voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. At a high level, the updates focused on director...more

Court of Chancery Dismisses Caremark Claims Because of Reporting Systems

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/27/2022

Delaware courts have historically been reluctant to allow Caremark (or “board oversight”) claims to gain traction, describing such a claim as “possibly the most difficult theory in corporation law upon which a plaintiff might...more

Proxy Advisory Firms Issue 2023 Voting Guidelines

White & Case LLP on 12/22/2022

Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis"), the two major proxy advisory firms, recently issued their updated proxy voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. These policy updates...more

Preparation for 2022 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2023 Annual Shareholder Meetings

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/9/2022

Public companies initiating the year-end reporting process will need to consider, and in many cases take steps to address, a number of significant developments and issues. To assist companies in this process, Mintz has...more

Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/8/2022

On November 15, 2022, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS...more

Proxy Advisors Update Voting Guidelines for 2023 Focusing on Board Diversity, Officer Exculpation and ESG Oversight

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/6/2022

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy advisors in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the 2023 proxy season. Their voting...more

SolarWinds: A Lesson on How Companies Victimized by Data Breaches Can Quickly Become the Target of Litigation and Regulatory...

Proskauer on Privacy on 11/16/2022

In 2020, SolarWinds Corp., a company that provided information technology software to private and government entities, was the victim of a cybersecurity breach. Russian hackers are believed to have slipped malicious code...more

White House Releases Fact Sheet on Digital Asset Development

Dechert LLP on 10/5/2022

The White House released a fact sheet on September 16, 2022, issuing the “First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets” (Fact Sheet), which provides insight into the federal government’s...more

Recent Updates in Two Closely-Watched Cybersecurity and Privacy-Related Securities Fraud Class Actions

Alston & Bird on 4/4/2022

Observers have been awaiting decisions in a number of cybersecurity and privacy securities fraud class actions with potentially important implications for corporate liability. Over the last several weeks, critical...more

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