On August 26, 2022, the U.S. and Chinese governments reached a Statement of Protocol (“SOP”) Agreement regarding cooperation on inspecting the audit work papers of U.S.-listed Chinese companies. The SOP is the culmination of...more
On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Trump after it was passed unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 2, 2020. The Act is...more
1/22/2021
/ Capital Markets ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Listing Standards ,
New Legislation ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
The California Legislature has approved and sent to the Governor for signature a bill ("SB 826") requiring companies incorporated in California and foreign corporations (such as Delaware corporations) headquartered in...more
9/4/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
State and Local Government