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AI Washing: Simple Guidance to Avoid Risk
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Why ESG Matters?
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On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued new guidance, effective immediately, significantly expanding the ability of companies to...more
On September 10, 2024, the SEC announced that it had charged Keurig Dr. Pepper for making incomplete, and therefore inaccurate, statements regarding the recyclability of its popular K-cup pods....more
The securities law disclosure framework has evolved to encourage; companies acting in good faith to disseminate relevant projections pertaining to their businesses to the general public "without fear of open-ended liability."...more
On July 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule and form amendments to provide a tailored registration framework for registered index-linked annuities (RILAs) and registered market value adjustment...more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its significant focus on public companies in 2023 with its enforcement and rulemaking programs, and this heightened level of attention will continue throughout 2024....more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted climate disclosure rules which will require registrants to disclose detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and registration...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Climate and ESG Task Force has scored another victory quickly on the heels of its recent settlement with Activision. On March 28, the SEC announced a settlement with the publicly...more
On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 (Rule 10b5-1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) that provides an affirmative defense to...more
On March 30, 2022, the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved much-anticipated proposed rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). ...more
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its much-anticipated proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." The proposed enhanced...more
On December 14, 2021, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss claims brought under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“the Securities Act”) against a...more
On September 22, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC’s” or the “Commission’s”) Division of Corporation Finance issued new climate change guidance. The guidance consists of a sample letter outlining...more
On August 16, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $1 million settlement with Pearson plc (Pearson) in connection with a 2018 "cyber intrusion" that resulted in the theft of millions of student...more
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Ransomware is a Serious and Growing Problem - In recent years, Ransomware has evolved from merely encrypting files/disabling networks in solicitation of ransom, to sophisticated attacks that often involve actual data...more
On August 26 the SEC adopted far-reaching amendments to Regulation S-K items that govern disclosures on business, legal proceedings, and risk factors in filings under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act...more
On May 4, 2020, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published four “FAQs” relating to the application of the Commission’s March 25, 2020 Order (the “COVID-19 Order”) providing extended deadlines for...more
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the March 25 Order) that extended its prior order granting relief from SEC key filing deadlines. The March 25 Order now covers filings due on...more
The SEC has just settled an action against Diageo PLC, a producer of liquor, wine and beer, for failure to disclose known trends and uncertainties. Diageo’s omission resulted in materially misleading disclosures regarding...more
During 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division” or the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) addressed a number of regulatory issues affecting public companies and participants...more
Overview - Publicly-traded companies that operate in highly regulated industries, such as in the health care sphere, often face difficult decisions about what information (if any) they should disclose to investors and...more
On August 8, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it voted to propose rule amendments to modernize the description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factor disclosures that public...more
Is information posted on EMMA subject to greater scrutiny under the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws than when posted only on an issuer’s website?...more