Earlier this week, the SEC announced an enforcement sweep charging seven public companies with violating the whistleblower protections rule in various employment-related agreements. These charges reflect the SEC’s continuing...more
9/12/2024
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The SEC’s Director of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, recently issued two statements regarding a public company’s disclosure obligations in response to a cybersecurity incident. These remarks follow the adoption of the...more
6/27/2024
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Cyber Incident Reporting ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
SolarWinds ,
Technology
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an adopting release (Release Nos. 33-11275 and 34-99678), entitled The Enhancement and Standardization of ClimateRelated Disclosures for Investors (the...more
4/1/2024
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Climate Action Plan ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Securities Regulation