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As of February 1, 2012, a total of 225 Dodd Frank rulemaking deadlines have passed, of which 27.1% have been met with finalized rules. Of particular note this month, the CFTC finalized ru...
ISS issued several helpful FAQs to further explain how it will evaluate pay-for-performance, management responses to prior say-on-pay votes and equity compensation plans. A particularly ...
This memorandum highlights key issues for companies to consider when preparing environmental disclosures for their upcoming 10-K and 20-F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Com...
The CFTC recently finalized a Business Conduct Rule that establishes the standards that swap dealers (“SDs”) and major swap participants (“MSPs”) must follow in their dealings wit...
The Oregon district court provided a ray of hope for companies fearing the possibility of shareholder say on pay litigation when it handed down its January 11, 2012 decision granting Umpq...
The memorandum addresses recent changes to both the HSR premerger notification filing thresholds and the thresholds that trigger, under Section 8 of the Clayton Act, a prohibition prevent...
Western Union recently submitted a no-action letter to the SEC Staff seeking to exclude a binding proxy access shareholder proposal from Norges Bank, arguing under Rule 14a-8(i)(9) that t...
In adopting final rules on the treatment of cleared swap customer collateral, the CFTC has taken a major step in defining the architecture of market-wide swap clearing, a key pillar of th...
SEC Rules and Regulations
SEC Amends Net Worth Standard for Individual Accredited Investors
SEC Schapiro Seeks Authority to Impose Larger Penalties for Securities Law Violations
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Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted in 2010, imposes withholding tax on, among other things, “dividend equivalents” paid to foreign counterparties pursuant to “spec...