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Excise Tax on Share Repurchases: A Provision Searching for Its Purpose

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the ‘‘Act’’), which aims to mitigate climate change, lower health care costs, and reduce the national deficit. The Act’s spending...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Poison Pill Deep Dive Series: The Inadvertent Triggering Exception

The first of a six-part series examining six specific and evolving rights plan provisions. An increasing number of companies are choosing to adopt shareholder rights plans (otherwise known as “poison pills”) in response to...more

White & Case LLP

SEC, NASDAQ Provide Additional Guidance and Temporary Exceptions as the Effects of COVID-19 Continue to Impact Public Companies

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On May 4, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published four COVID-19 related FAQs. This additional guidance relates to SEC’s March 25,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Nasdaq Provides Temporary Relief From Shareholder Approval Requirements

On May 4, 2020, in response to the tremendous economic uncertainty and ensuing securities market downturn resulting from COVID-19, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved effective immediately Nasdaq Listing Rule...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Nasdaq Provides Temporary Relief from Shareholder Approval Rules #2

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The Nasdaq Stock Market is temporarily providing an exception from shareholder approval requirements for certain common stock issuances, permitting companies to raise capital quickly to continue running their businesses. The...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Due Diligence and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO)

For financial services firms understanding who the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) of a corporation is has become a central compliance task. As Ellen Lafferty explains in this podcast and in the new edition of The Complete...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

As Shareholder Activism Grows in Japan, New Amendment Places Limits on Foreign Investors

Investors in Japanese-listed companies have traditionally taken a passive approach to their investments, in part because Japanese business culture have long held an unfavorable view toward investors making demands or voicing...more

Foley Hoag LLP

New Nasdaq Rule Requires Disclosure of Third Party Compensation of Directors and Nominees

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Effective August 1, 2016, companies listed on Nasdaq are subject to a new rule requiring annual disclosure of the material terms of agreements or arrangements between directors or director nominees and third parties that...more

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Final Section 162(m) Regulations Clarify Exceptions to $1 Million Deduction Limit

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Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Section 162(m)") limits the tax deduction that a publicly held corporation may take with respect to compensation paid to each of the corporation's chief executive officer and its...more

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