On September 27, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing access to and management of its filing portal, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. The changes seek to improve the...more
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules relating to climate-related risks, which are available here. The new rules will require extensive new disclosures, which in turn will require...more
3/11/2024
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On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, by a 3-2 vote, final rules regarding the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures...
The final rules are the culmination of...more
With the third quarter coming to a close and year-end reporting just around the corner, public companies should be giving careful thought to the evolving landscape for climate-related disclosures. While it did not promulgate...more
As if issuers needed a reminder that it’s always the right time to be thinking about board composition, earlier this month, the SEC approved new Nasdaq rules that will require companies listed on that exchange to collect and...more
8/31/2021
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On March 25, 2020, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance published CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 9, which provides the Division’s views regarding public companies’ reporting and other obligations under the federal...more
On July 25, 2017, the SEC issued an investigative report to advise those who have used or may consider using a virtual organization or capital raising entity that uses distributed ledger or blockchain technology to facilitate...more