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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal challenges may impact SEC’s decision to rescind 2020 proxy firm rules

​​​​​​​On July 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to rescind several amendments to its rules governing proxy voting advice (the Final Amendments). The vote reversed some of the key provisions...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Proxy Solicitation Rules

At an open meeting held on July 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted reforms to the proxy solicitation rules (Proxy Advice Amendment) that govern how proxy advisory firms (e.g., Glass, Lewis & Co....more

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The Adviser: A Quarterly Update for Private Fund Advisers – November 2019

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SEC Sanctions Private Fund Adviser and Chief Investment Officer for Valuation Policy Failures - On June 4, 2019, the SEC announced that Deer Park Road Management Company, LP (“Deer Park”) agreed to pay a $5 million...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC to Discuss Proxy Adviser Regulation and Resubmission Thresholds for Shareholder Proposals at November 5, 2019 Open Meeting

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Yesterday the SEC announced the agenda for its upcoming open meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. EST. All SEC open meetings are webcast and a hyperlink to the webcast will be posted to www.sec.gov shortly...more

Perkins Coie

SEC Issues Guidance and Interpretation Aimed at Proxy Voting

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting on August 21, 2019, (the Open Meeting) and approved two items: (1) guidance regarding the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers under the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Releases Guidance on Proxy Voting and Use of Proxy Advisory Firms

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On June 30, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 20 (Bulletin), which clarifies the responsibilities of registered investment advisers when voting client proxies and retaining...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Commissioner Speaks To Role Of Proxy Advisory Firms

SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher recently gave a speech to the National Conference of the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals....more

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