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How To Guard Against a Short Attack, and How To Respond if Faced With One

The Nature of Short Selling Attacks and Short Reports - Short selling attacks create unique challenges for boards, management teams and companies. Unlike traditional long activists, whose ultimate goal is to enhance...more

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Post-2020 Board Self-Evaluations - COVID and Beyond

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As boards prepare for the post-2020 round of self-evaluations, they will need to make the usual decisions regarding timing, scope and construct (e.g., written questionnaires and/or interviews), among others. But this year,...more

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COVID-19: Germany Update — Management Duties During the Crisis

The COVID-19 outbreak creates numerous challenges for managers and directors in companies. In the present situation, they must keep a focused view of the business, while leading the company prudently through the crisis and...more

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COVID-19: SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues Guidance on Annual Meetings

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The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance on March 13 issued guidance designed to assist companies in complying with federal proxy rules in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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Connection vs Contagion – A digital world amplifies risk and opportunity when the going gets tough

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As COVID-19 erupts with unprecedented speed and scale and immediate health concerns hold centre stage, concern grows about economic fallout threatening millions of livelihoods. This crisis will be different...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Provides Guidance on Annual Meeting Dates and Using Virtual Meetings as a Result of Coronavirus

The SEC published guidance to assist public companies, investment companies, shareholders, and other market participants affected by COVID-19 with their upcoming annual shareholder meetings....more

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Virtual Shareholder Meetings on the Rise Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Stock exchange-listed public companies in the United States are required to hold annual shareholder meetings, which are traditionally held in person. Virtual annual shareholder meetings — where shareholders participate...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Whistleblower Publicizes Anonymous Tip with Press Campaign

C-Suite executives may now have to be accustomed to a new form of adverse publicity to deal with in their crisis management planning – someone making publically available an SEC whistleblower submission and publicizing the...more

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Digital Crisis PR: Taking the Stress Out of Distressed Companies

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Distressed businesses can be particularly vulnerable to digital crises as news about their financial health can spread quickly on the internet. In this episode, Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore join bankruptcy partner Jeff...more

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Conversations on Goverance: Practical Insights for Public Company Leaders: Crisis Management: Key Questions

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We live in a world full of high-stakes, high-profile corporate crises – environmental disasters, product liability issues, data breaches and government investigations, to name a few. No company is immune. Therefore, advance...more

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