PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - DOL’s Guidance on Continued COVID-19 Timeframe Relief
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - COVID-19 Edition - Deadline Extensions Impacting HIPAA, COBRA and ERISA
What's Next for the Paycheck Protection Program? by Lindsey Berwick and John Wittenberg
CARB will not penalize reporting entities for incomplete Scope 1 and 2 emissions disclosures under SB 253, irritating lawmakers and raising the specter of oversight hearings....more
As we previously reported, in 2023 California enacted the monumental climate disclosure laws SB 253 (the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act”) and SB 261 (the “Climate-Related Financial Risk Act”), with the first...more
All eyes are on California as we patiently await the outcome of the numerous challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Climate-Related Disclosure Rules. ...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing delays to California climate laws SB 253 and SB 261. The first law will require certain companies to report their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beginning in 2026 and...more
On May 9, 2022, the SEC extended the comment periods for proposed rulemaking on climate-related disclosures and reopened the comment period for proposed rulemaking relating to private funds and what it means to be an...more
Executive pay has been a hot topic for a number of years but the uncertainty created by the pandemic has resulted in an increased level of scrutiny of public company pay decisions and revised related proxy voting...more
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the March 25 Order) that extended its prior order granting relief from SEC key filing deadlines. The March 25 Order now covers filings due on...more
FINRA released Regulatory Notice 20-08, “Pandemic-Related Business Continuity Planning, Guidance and Regulatory Relief,” (the Notice) on March 9, 2020. The Notice primarily serves as (1) a reminder of firms’ obligations to...more