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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The First Two Months of the SEC Under President Trump

As President Donald J. Trump wraps up his first two months in office, we review the changes that have taken place at the SEC. Prior to taking office, President Trump announced his intent to appoint Paul Atkins to replace Gary...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Reading the Tea Leaves on Registration and Disclosure Requirements

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the current Trump administration has swiftly adopted a new agenda. Some of the first initiatives dealt with shareholder engagement and shareholder proposals. These...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Proxy Season Update: SEC Restores Case-by-Case Approach for Shareholder Proposal Exclusions

Public companies navigating the 2025 proxy season just got some breathing room—at least when it comes to excluding certain shareholder proposals. Last week, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance—in a...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

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Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2025 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Our checklist and analysis present matters for companies to consider as they conduct their 2025 annual meetings and file reports to meet upcoming regulatory, shareholder and advisory deadlines. We outline key issues to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Republicans Unveil Bills Targeting ESG in Securities and Banking

In late July 2023, House Republicans on the Financial Services Committee introduced four bills targeting various business and market activities that implicate environmental, social, and governance issues. In a statement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season

On November 15, 2022, Skadden held a webinar titled “Preparing for the 2023 Shareholder Proposal Season.” The panelists were Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYS...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Proxy Advisors Update Voting Guidelines for 2022 Focusing on Board Diversity, Climate and ESG Oversight

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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the leading proxy advisors in the United States, have announced updates and clarifications for their voting guidelines for the 2022 proxy season. Their voting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Enters Election Year Focused on Key Initiatives

As Chairman Jay Clayton’s tenure at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) likely enters its final year — regardless of the outcome of the next presidential election — the SEC remains focused on priorities such as...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to the Proxy Rules Regarding Shareholder Proposals and Proxy Voting Advice

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by 3-2 votes, issued two releases proposing a number of amendments to the federal proxy rules. The first release proposed changes to certain procedural...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Proposes Changes to Shareholder Proposal Rules and Rules Governing Proxy Advisors

At an open meeting on November 5th, SEC Commissioners voted 3-2 to propose potentially significant changes to the shareholder proposals process under Rule 14a-8 with respect to the bases upon which issuers can seek to omit...more

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