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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized its long-awaited climate disclosure rules on a party-line 3-2 vote. The new rules have been significantly watered down from the SEC’s March 21, 2022...more
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Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption Conference for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with carefully researched programming based on critical findings...more
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Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The final rules follow the SEC’s issuance of proposed rules on March...more
This memorandum is for our Capital Markets clients in anticipation of the upcoming annual reporting and shareholder meeting season for 2024. Below you will find key filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements, and general...more
Seven months after our initial note on the subject, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 27, 2023 adopted Rule 192 (Rule 192 or the Final Rule)1 pursuant to Section 27B of the Securities...more
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