On May 21, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to its financial disclosure requirements relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses. The new rules are a welcome easing of the bur...
The NYSE has adopted new, temporary exceptions to its shareholder approval rules in light of corporate financing needs related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new rule provide...
Recognizing the need to ease companies’ access to capital during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nasdaq has instituted a new rule to provide a limited temporary exception to its requirement of s...
On Monday, the SEC staff issued four “Frequently Asked Questions” relating to its March 25th order which extended filing deadlines for companies who require additional time to comply ...
A $240 million settlement last month in a federal securities class action against Signet Jewelers Ltd. highlights risks that public companies face in connection with statements in their c...
Recognizing that many companies will have “urgent liquidity needs” in the coming months as a result economic and market conditions related to the spread of COVID-19, on Monday the New...
As legal and governance officers continue to field urgent questions over the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve added several more items to our memo summarizing our thinking on t...
With the end of the first quarter upon us, we’ve put together some practical tips and recommendations for those working on public company first quarter reporting in light of the impact ...
Many of our clients are taking a close look at their sources and uses of cash over the next several quarters and beyond in the face of a potentially prolonged period of market and busines...
The SEC issued an order on Wednesday that provides companies that are unable to comply with their filing obligations as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) with additional time to file rep...
