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Federal Court of Appeals Stays SEC Climate Rule

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 3/20/2024

On Friday, March 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an administrative stay on the application of the SEC’s new rules regarding climate-related disclosures for investors, which we covered...more

Parties Request Judgment be Entered in Conflict Minerals Case

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/13/2017

The conflict minerals case was remanded to the United Stated District Court for the District of Columbia for further proceedings. Judge Jackson ordered the parties to file a joint status report indicating whether any further...more

Corporate Communicator - Spring 2017 - Recent Developments Regarding the Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirements

Snell & Wilmer on 3/10/2017

On January 31, 2017, Michael Piwowar, Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), issued two Statements regarding the current status of guidance on and implementation of the conflict minerals rules....more

This Week In Securities Litigation

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/28/2015

The Sixth Circuit last week concluded that Morrison, which held that Section 10(b) does not have extraterritorial reach, is inapplicable to Advisers Act Section 10(b). The DC Circuit, on rehearing, reaffirmed its prior...more

US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Decision on Conflict Minerals Rule

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 8/26/2015

On August 18, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion on the rehearing of the lawsuit challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission’s conflict minerals rule. The ruling upheld the...more

"Conflict Minerals Disclosure Requirement Confirmed Unconstitutional"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/24/2015

On August 18, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in a 2-1 decision (opinion available here), confirmed its earlier decision in April 2014 by ruling that the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Blog: House Republicans Pressure SEC To End Court Battle Over Conflict Minerals Rule

Cooley LLP on 3/4/2015

According to this article from The Washington Post with Bloomberg, in February, House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling and three other House members (Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Bill Huizenga of Michigan,...more

Blog: SEC, Amnesty And Others File Briefs In Support Of Upholding The Conflict Minerals Disclosure Requirement

Cooley LLP on 12/10/2014

In November, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the petitions of the SEC and Amnesty International for panel rehearing in connection with the conflict minerals case, National Association of Manufacturers, Inc. v. SEC....more

Panel to Rehear Conflict Minerals Case

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 11/19/2014

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has granted the petition for a panel rehearing (as opposed to an en banc rehearing) in the conflict minerals case. The court asked the parties to file briefs...more

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