On November 4, 2021, ISS proposed for comment potential U.S. voting policies. Of particular note are proposed policies where ISS will hold directors accountable at U.S. companies with mul...
A proposed NYSE amendment would eliminate the requirement to include abstentions as “votes cast” against a company’s proposal. Instead, companies would be able to follow their own gov...
The SEC filed an enforcement action against a company for disclosing the risk that it “could” have a data privacy breach when it knew it already had experienced a breach. The action a...
Nasdaq’s new board diversity rules, approved by the SEC on August 6, will require listed companies to have diverse board members or explain why they do not. In addition, the rules will ...
On April 2nd, the SEC approved NYSE rule changes that will relax current requirements to obtain shareholder approval prior to certain equity issuances. The changes will facilitate capital...
On March 5, the SEC announced charges against AT&T for violating Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure), the agency’s marquee rule forbidding companies from “selectively disclosing” materi...
On December 28, the NYSE proposed rules that would relax its current requirements to obtain shareholder approval prior to certain equity issuances. The proposal, if approved, would more c...
This week, the SEC proposed to amend Rule 144 to revise the holding period determination for securities acquired upon conversion or exchange of certain types of convertible securities. Th...
