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On June 29, the CFTC released proposed interpretive guidance regarding the cross-border impact of the swap-related provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFTC also released a ...
Although proxy season has largely ended for most companies, the debate over the influence of proxy advisory firms, and whether containment is needed, continues. A recent study by Tapestr...
As of July 2, 2012, a total of 221 Dodd-Frank rulemaking requirement deadlines have passed. Of these 221 passed deadlines, 140 (63%) have been missed and 81 (37%) have been met with final...
The SEC announced today that it will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, August 22nd at 10:00am to discuss whether to:
adopt rules regarding disclosure and reporting obligations with resp...
While proxy season has ended for most companies, there are a number of governance matters worth keeping an eye on during the summer months:
SEC Rulemaking. The SEC website noting upcomin...
On June 20, 2012, the U.K. Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable announced a package of proposals intended to curb executive pay. This follows the U.K. govern...
In a Chapter 15 case presenting interesting considerations for cross border lenders and borrowers, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas declined to implement in the Uni...
On June 6, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced and issued three final rules relating to its procedures and practices for enforcing federal consumer finan...
The OCC has issued an interim final rule to implement Section 610 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which expands the statutory definition of “loans and extensions of credit” for purposes of the...
Yesterday marked an active day on the corporate governance front. First, the U.K. Government announced a far reaching package of reform to strengthen the hand of shareholders to challen...