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SEC Issues Order Extending Conditional Exemptions from Reporting and Proxy Delivery

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As part of its response to the effects and economic disruption that the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is causing to the worldwide economy, on March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued...more

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SEC Extends Conditional Filing Relief to Companies Affected by COVID-19

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The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented and rapidly evolving situation federal agencies are scrambling to keep up with. Our Securities Group examines the Securities and Exchange Commission’s continued efforts to...more

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SEC COVID-19 Disclosure Considerations and Exemptive Relief: Some FAQs

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published a press release that reminds public companies of several important disclosure obligations that they should consider in light of the potential impacts of...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Enhance Regulation of Proxy Advisers

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On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the federal proxy rules that would enhance the SEC’s regulation of proxy advisory firms.1 The proposed amendments to Rules 14a-1,...more

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Hot Topics: Dodd-Frank Act Hedging Policy Disclosures Begin

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Although final rules were published in December of 2018, July 1st marked the date that issuers (other than smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies) must begin complying with the Dodd-Frank Act’s hedging...more

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Alert: SEC Adopts Final Hedging Disclosure Rules

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On December 18, 2018, the SEC voted to adopt – finally – a proposal, initially released in 2015, to implement section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Section 955 mandated...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

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On December 18, “[t]he Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) [] approved final rules to require companies to disclose in proxy or information statements for the election of directors any practices or policies regarding...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved final rules to require disclosure of hedging practices, implementing a Dodd-Frank Act mandate. New Item 407(i) of Regulation S-K requires a company to describe in its...more

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Nasdaq Adopts “Golden Leash” Director Compensation Disclosure Requirement

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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) has adopted a new rule that will require each Nasdaq-listed company to publicly disclose compensation or other payments by third parties to any current director or nominee for director in...more

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Agencies announce submission of diversity self-assessments to OMWIs can begin

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In a notice to be published in tomorrow’s Federal Register, the CFPB, OCC, Fed, FDIC, SEC, and NCUA announce that the Office of Management and Budget has approved the “information collection” contained in their “Final...more

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