We consider the practical takeaways of new SEC Rule 14a-19 and universal proxy card voting in contested director elections. The change to universal proxy cards is a prompt for companies t...
The SEC adopted the final rule implementing the “pay versus performance” disclosure requirement mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, which is broader in scope than the 2015 proposed rule a...
Two bills recently introduced in the Senate with cross-aisle support aim to give the CFTC more regulatory sway over digital assets. But neither would solve the fundamental riddle of wheth...
The proposal would significantly narrow the likelihood of obtaining no-action relief from the SEC on shareholder proposals, leading to a potential flood of additional proposals on ballots.
Digital asset legislation is on the (perhaps distant) horizon. We have started to see legislative proposals, some of which are meant to create a regulatory framework for all digital asse...
On June 8, 2022, the SEC requested comments for the third time on its proposed clawback rule, which is required to be promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act. As part of this reopening, the ...
Addressing climate change is one of the highest priorities of the Biden administration, and the pace of policy developments has been increasing and is expected to continue to increase ove...
The long-expected but controversial proposal would require disclosure of climate-related risks, greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial metrics. If adopted, the proposal wo...
