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At SEC Speaks 2016, the Staff in the Division of Corporation Finance discussed the goal of finalizing the three proposed executive compensation rulemakings remaining under the Dodd-Frank ...
This is the first of a multipart series on SEC updates related to corporate governance areas discussed during the recent SEC Speaks conference.
The SEC Staff in Corporation Finance is con...
Following is Davis Polk’s client memorandum on the FDIC’s and the SEC’s proposed rule to implement the provisions applicable to covered broker-dealers under Title II of the Dodd-Fra...
A recent GAO report concluded that the SEC has no plans to require more climate-related disclosure.
In guidance issued in 2010, the SEC staff identified four categories of climate-related...
On 15 February 2016, the UK Takeover Panel published a consultation paper on its proposed amendments to the Takeover Code relating to the communication and distribution of information dur...
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a 75-page opinion granting additional books and records related to the hiring and termination of Yahoo’s chief operating officer (COO), wh...
In two recent cases, the SEC affirmatively decided not to bring clawback actions under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) against executives who reimbursed their respective...
SEC Rules and Regulations
SEC Staff Releases Additional FAQs related to Money Market Fund Reforms
Delaware Chancery Court Rules on Preferential Transfer of Partnership’s Facebook Sh...
Vanguard has shifted its voting policy on proxy access proposals. The major institutional investor indicates that it will continue to evaluate proposals on a case by case basis but has lo...
The recent market turmoil has forced VC firms and other private company investors to examine closely the real possibility of seeking financing at a lower valuation – what is often refer...