Practice Mobile Menu Trigger Overview Experience Team Insights Subscribe to insights March 10, 2016 Client Update State Street Urges Companies to Focus on Independent Board Leadership and Provides Detailed Guidelines on Structure and Responsibilities Strong independent leadership will be a key focus of State Street’s 2016 corporate governance engagement program, accord... March 8, 2016 Client Update Enforcement Division May Investigate Failure to Disclose Cyber Breaches At SEC Speaks 2016, the SEC Enforcement Division indicated that they are interested in investigating public companies’ f... March 3, 2016 Client Update Corp Fin Raises Issues in Proposed Executive Compensation Rules and Disclosure Effectiveness Project At SEC Speaks 2016, the Staff in the Division of Corporation Finance discussed the goal of finalizing the three proposed e... March 2, 2016 Client Update Corp Fin Considers Universal Proxies and Warns Companies to Be Clear About the Voting Standards for Director Elections This is the first of a multipart series on SEC updates related to corporate governance areas discussed during the recent S... March 1, 2016 Client Update Climate-Related Disclosure Less of an SEC Priority A recent GAO report concluded that the SEC has no plans to require more climate-related disclosure. In guidance issued in ... February 23, 2016 Client Update Delaware Case Addresses Board Process for Hiring and Terminating Executive The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a 75-page opinion granting additional books and records related to the hiri... February 23, 2016 Client Update SEC Decides Not to Pursue Clawback Actions Against Executives Who Reimbursed Company for Previously Paid Compensation In two recent cases, the SEC affirmatively decided not to bring clawback actions under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley A... February 18, 2016 Client Update Vanguard Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines on Proxy Access Proposals Vanguard has shifted its voting policy on proxy access proposals. The major institutional investor indicates that it will ... February 17, 2016 Client Update Down-Round Financings of Private Companies: Considerations for Outstanding Equity Compensation Awards The recent market turmoil has forced VC firms and other private company investors to examine closely the real possibility ... February 17, 2016 Client Update Nasdaq Provided Limited Discretion to Allow Cure Periods for Non-Compliance with Annual Meeting Requirements The SEC has approved rule changes to allow the staff of Nasdaq’s listing qualifications department limited discretion to... Load More
March 10, 2016 Client Update State Street Urges Companies to Focus on Independent Board Leadership and Provides Detailed Guidelines on Structure and Responsibilities Strong independent leadership will be a key focus of State Street’s 2016 corporate governance engagement program, accord...
March 8, 2016 Client Update Enforcement Division May Investigate Failure to Disclose Cyber Breaches At SEC Speaks 2016, the SEC Enforcement Division indicated that they are interested in investigating public companies’ f...
March 3, 2016 Client Update Corp Fin Raises Issues in Proposed Executive Compensation Rules and Disclosure Effectiveness Project At SEC Speaks 2016, the Staff in the Division of Corporation Finance discussed the goal of finalizing the three proposed e...
March 2, 2016 Client Update Corp Fin Considers Universal Proxies and Warns Companies to Be Clear About the Voting Standards for Director Elections This is the first of a multipart series on SEC updates related to corporate governance areas discussed during the recent S...
March 1, 2016 Client Update Climate-Related Disclosure Less of an SEC Priority A recent GAO report concluded that the SEC has no plans to require more climate-related disclosure. In guidance issued in ...
February 23, 2016 Client Update Delaware Case Addresses Board Process for Hiring and Terminating Executive The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a 75-page opinion granting additional books and records related to the hiri...
February 23, 2016 Client Update SEC Decides Not to Pursue Clawback Actions Against Executives Who Reimbursed Company for Previously Paid Compensation In two recent cases, the SEC affirmatively decided not to bring clawback actions under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley A...
February 18, 2016 Client Update Vanguard Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines on Proxy Access Proposals Vanguard has shifted its voting policy on proxy access proposals. The major institutional investor indicates that it will ...
February 17, 2016 Client Update Down-Round Financings of Private Companies: Considerations for Outstanding Equity Compensation Awards The recent market turmoil has forced VC firms and other private company investors to examine closely the real possibility ...
February 17, 2016 Client Update Nasdaq Provided Limited Discretion to Allow Cure Periods for Non-Compliance with Annual Meeting Requirements The SEC has approved rule changes to allow the staff of Nasdaq’s listing qualifications department limited discretion to...