As we remarked back in August 2011, the SEC website with its rulemaking schedule on Dodd-Frank initiatives is changed with little notice, as it has been again.  Back in August 2011 we eve...

In an apparent attempt to address delay and cost in the restructuring process, a provision of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) has imposed an u...

After receiving comments and hosting a roundtable, the PCAOB has reproposed for comment an auditing standard on Communications with Audit Committees by making modifications to its origina...

The Federal Reserve has released proposed rules to implement the enhanced supervisory and prudential requirements in Sections 165 and 166 of the Dodd-Frank Act. These proposed rules repre...

Proxy season 2012 has begun and we’re beginning to see disclosure on the impact of last year’s say on pay voting results.  As of December 16, 2011, 14 large accelerated filer companie...

SEC Chairman Schapiro recently made a speech about corporate governance at the Transatlantic Corporate Governance Dialogue which provides some insight into upcoming SEC initiatives in thi...

For most companies 2011 was the first year for say-on-pay. The good news is that most emerged from the process unscathed. Only a relative handful (38 of the Russell 3000, including eight ...

During its 2012 North American Proxy Season review, proxy advisory services firm Glass Lewis looked back to the 2011 proxy season and also gave insights as to what we can expect from them...

The SEC staff has traditionally allowed non-U.S. issuers to file IPO or other first-time registration statements on a “draft” non-public basis, enabling them to avoid the scrutiny ass...

Industry Update  Treasury Department To Develop Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Investment Advisers   Proposed Treasury Regulations Clarify U.S. Taxation of Investments by Foreign Gov...