On October 18, 2010, the SEC proposed rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that require U.S. public companies to conduct sepa...
2011 will be a transition year for key proxy-related governance matters. Not only will this be the first year for proxy access, but mandatory say on pay and other governance provisions of...
The SEC’s new proxy access rules, announced on August 25, 2010, finally appeared in the Federal Register today, which means they will be effective as of November 15, 2010.
Proxy access will be a reality beginning in the 2011 proxy season. The SEC’s new Rule 14a-11 will enable long-term substantial shareholders, acting alone or in concert, to nominate cand...
Today, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Congress has made a policy decision to stage the effectiveness of the law over time, giving fi...
The following slides show the effective dates for various agency rulemakings required, and statutory amendments made, by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, ena...
With the President’s signature on July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) is law of the land. The Act marks the greatest legislative...
The following chart compares the provisions of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, passed by the Senate on May 20, 2010, and the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec...
On May 20, 2010, the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (the “Senate bill” or the “bill”) by a vote of 59 to 39. Four Republicans voted with the ...
Last night the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 . As discussed in a prior memorandum, the Senate Bill would federalize significant governance and execu...
