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Baker Botts L.L.P.

CFTC, SEC, and SDNY Break New Ground and File Charges Against Carbon Credit Project Developer and Former Executives for Fraudulent...

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On October 2, 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced parallel...more

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Cozen Currents: It's (Already) Election Day Somewhere

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The Cozen Lens · Election Day is just 41 days away but voting has already begun in some states, mitigating the impact of both candidates’ campaigns as we draw closer to November 5th. · Tech leaders are...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Midyear observations on the board agenda - Based on insights from the 2024 Board Leadership Conference

Approaching midyear, business leaders are bullish on growth and the opportunities ahead. At the same time, the macro forces of GenAI, climate change, a multipolar geopolitical landscape and the erosion of trust and healthy...more

K&L Gates LLP

ESG–Australia – Consultation Material for the 5th Edition of the Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations...

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Overview - The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Council (Council) has recently released its consultation materials for the proposed 5th Edition of the Corporate Governance Council Principles and...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Directors Quarterly - Insights from the Board Leadership Center - April 2024

Directors Quarterly: April 2024- With the explosion of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), companies are facing the challenge of moving quickly—but not too quickly. Gen AI governance has moved to the top of many...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Developments (September 2023)

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In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources....more

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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2023

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country and...more

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks Episode 9: Demystifying ESG Benchmarking with Novata’s Alex Friedman

In this episode of Private Market Talks, CEO and co-founder of Novata, Alex Friedman helps contextualize the evolving conversation around ESG and demystifies how companies and their investors assess ESG compliance and goals....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for March 2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

General Counsels on the Front Line: Balancing ESG and Economic Priorities

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In steering their companies through a complex, ever-changing era of corporate citizenship, general counsels face economic headwinds — and relentless pressure to evolve....more

J.S. Held

Crosscurrents: The Growing Impact and Future of the Chief Sustainability Officer

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The famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi — “The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed” — aptly reflected business sentiments prevalent decades ago. At that time, the sole intention was to fulfil...more

Cooley LLP

How do CEOs view ESG?

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KPMG has recently posted its 2022 CEO Outlook. With inflation raging and a possible recession looming, KPMG found that CEOs were “ready and prepared to weather current geopolitical and economic challenges while still...more

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Cozen Currents: The Changing Politics of Crises

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The Cozen Lens- •Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill face differing political calculations on climate change policy but both are experiencing divisions in their parties and shifting public opinions....more

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ESG Trends for 2022: The Board-Level Perspective

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are clearly going to be uppermost in the thoughts of CEOs and their corporate boards in 2022, if recent research by KPMG is anything to go by. ...more

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Could a narcissistic CEO be a benefit in disguise?

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Who could resist an article with this title? Are Narcissistic CEOs All That Bad? from the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University. We’ve all certainly had experience of some type with narcissists who had a...more

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Blog: BlackRock CEO’s big ask for 2021

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In his 2020 annual letter to CEOs, Laurence Fink, CEO and Chair of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced a number of initiatives designed to put “sustainability at the center of [BlackRock’s] investment...more

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[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next: Beyond the Moment - October 22nd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm PDT

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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more

White & Case LLP

E&S Disclosure Trends in the UK

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In March 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published consultation paper CP 20/3 concerning proposals to enhance climate-related disclosures by listed issuers and clarification of existing disclosure...more

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Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

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Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

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Hong Kong Regulatory Update - July 2019

This edition provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In...more

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