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The U.S. SEC has issued a no-action letter confirming that non-U.S. issuers that file financial statements in IFRS as issued by the IASB will not be required to provide financial statemen...
Requiring systemically important financial institutions to prepare living wills has the potential to be one of the most effective tools in improving risk management, reducing systemic ris...
Davis Polk is pleased to announce the first installment of the “Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report.” This short presentation, to be issued monthly, uses empirical data t...
On March 30, 2011, the SEC proposed rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s requirements regarding the independence of compensation committees and their advisers. The proposed rules are...
Yesterday seven federal agencies jointly finalized a proposed rule under Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that would subject financial institut...
On March 23, 2011, the FDIC published its second notice of proposed rulemaking to implement its new Orderly Liquidation Authority (OLA) under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Second NP...
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano. The case involved Matrixx’s lack of disclosure of reports that its Zicam nasal spray produ...
Last week House Republicans announced that they are drafting five bills to eliminate or change parts of the Dodd-Frank Act. One of the five is the elimination of the provision to disclos...
Notable recent support for triennial say-on-pay include Viacom, with insiders controlling about 80%, and Franklin Resources, which barely squeaks in 57% support for triennial even though ...
We’ve all engaged in the “what-if” scenarios of close votes on the say-on-pay frequency vote, faced by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The company recommended triennial say-on-pay ...