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Today, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in SEC v. Jensen. The court held that Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act confirms that the SEC has a cause of action against CEOs and C...
The SEC released an 8-page request for comments to ask for input on Subpart 400 of Regulation S-K, including Item 401 (director and officer information), Item 402 (executive compensation)...
A new report from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance with the provocative title “Gadflies at the Gate” tries to answer the question so many companies have asked themselves: Why...
SEC Rules and Regulations
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief under Section 12(d)(3) of the Investment Company Act to the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust to Organize and Acquire the Secur...
On July 14, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to and provided guidance on Regulation SBSR, its rules governing the reporting and public dissemination of secu...
IN THIS ISSUE:
Introduction
Brexit – a ‘reset’ of fiscal policy?
Brexit’s implications for the regulation of credit rating agencies
As we enter the second half of August, no su...
In recent months, there have been a number of important developments relating to stockholder appraisal rights in Delaware. Appraisal rights are generally available to dissenting stockhol...
The SEC this month has brought two actions for violation of whistleblower rules. According to a SEC cease-and-desist order released on August 10, at one company in 2011 to the present the...
IN THIS ISSUE:
News and calendar
The impact of Brexit on the UK’s implementation of TLAC/MREL
Bankers’ bonuses and Brexit
August has arrived and, with it, little additional clarity...
ISS has issued its policy survey for the 2017 proxy season. The responses to the survey questions from interested parties inform the firm’s changes to its policies in making voting reco...