Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
10/31/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employment Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
On September 27, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 219 (SB 219) into law, making important changes to California's historic Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate‐Related...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
On April 4, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order staying the implementation of the recently finalized climate disclosure rules (Final Rules) in response to the consolidated legal...more
Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
On March 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted three to two to pass the much-anticipated final rules regarding the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors (Final Rules)....more
California's Legislature has passed two new climate disclosure bills, SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (CCDAA), and SB 261, the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (CRFRA), which together will require a...more
In September 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided a sample comment letter, which included nine potential climate-related comments the SEC may issue to companies regarding their climate-related...more
In the May edition of Capital Markets Compass, we examine how innovative offering structures are providing access to capital despite significant market challenges. We analyze recent SEC comment letters focusing on climate and...more
On May 3, 2023, by a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to disclosure rules (the “new buyback disclosure rules”) relating to repurchases of equity securities by issuers (or repurchases...more
In September 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided a sample comment letter that included nine potential climate-related comments the SEC may issue to companies regarding their climate-related disclosure...more
On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule changes that would require registrants to include certain climate-related disclosure in their registration statements and periodic reports. The proposed...more
Recently, Katten public company clients, like many other public companies, have been receiving comment letters relating to climate change disclosure. Such comment letters are along the lines of an illustrative comment letter...more
On August 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq listing rules implementing new board diversity disclosure requirements that will apply to most Nasdaq-listed companies (the Board Diversity Rules). The...more
8/16/2021
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
LGBTQ ,
Listing Standards ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Woman Board Members
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Acting SEC Chair Lee Provides Public Statement Welcoming Public Comment on Climate Change Disclosures -
On March 15, Acting Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Allison Herren Lee made a public...more
3/22/2021
/ Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Commission ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NFA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have an impact on the operations of nearly every business and business sector. Reporting companies must evaluate how they disclose the effects of the pandemic,...more
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and responses to this crisis, including actions taken by federal, state and local governments, have had an impact on the operations of virtually every business and business...more
4/2/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 10-Q ,
Form 8-K ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Forms ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
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SEC Approves Amended Rule Change to FINRA Rule 5110 -
On December 23, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) proposed amendments to...more
1/20/2020
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Auditor Independence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
CFTC ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
FDIC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
OCC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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SEC-Proposed Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses -
As a result of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2015 request for comments on Regulation S-X, the...more
5/13/2019
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Statements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UCITS ,
UK
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SEC Adopts Rules to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure -
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted final rules to modernize and simplify the disclosure requirements for public companies...more
4/15/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Financing Rule ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Form 10-K ,
GAAP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)