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This is the second part of a series of client alerts for public companies and their boards and compensation committees, covering key considerations for equity grant practices. Overview - The compensation committee...more
On February 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it settled an administrative proceeding against Lordstown Motors Corps’ former auditor, Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co. (CSH)—the same day that...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently brought two enforcement actions against public companies regarding related party transaction (“RPT”) disclosures. The actions against Lyft and Maximus should remind...more
Any time a regulation is put forth, there is always a level of uncertainty, especially regarding understanding the roles and responsibilities of key business leaders. The SEC’s new cybersecurity final rule means heightened...more
Sarah Morgan, M&A and Capital Markets partner, and Rebecca Fike, Securities Litigation and Government Investigations partner will give a look back at the first half of 2023 through SEC Enforcement actions, public speeches,...more
The idea that investors might choose to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors when deciding whether to buy shares of a company—a concept commonly known as ESG—continues to gain popularity with...more
Stock option grant practices have been the subject of recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and continue to be scrutinized by various parties for compliance with the tax requirements of the...more
Our Food & Beverage; Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources; and ESG Advisory Groups outline regulatory and litigation developments in environmental claims on product labels and provide insights on how marketers can...more
Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and...more
Looking for compliance training and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance training, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more
In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking feedback on principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks; the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is seeking...more
Please join us for a Public Companies Update. During this webinar, we will equip you for the 2022 Form 10-K and proxy season through an interactive discussion of key updates to securities laws and regulations, corporate...more
Learn the “how to” of leveraging metrics and analytics! On November 15 – 16, at the virtual ESG Forum on Human Capital Analytics & SEC Disclosures, key stakeholders will gather to discuss metrics, developing a “material”...more
On June 16, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1187 (the “Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act”), which would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to establish rules...more
On August 31, 2020, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies on reforming regulatory enforcement...more
In our previous alert, we described the sustainability reporting ecosystem shaping the disclosure parameters and approaches to voluntary disclosure given the lack of regulatory mandates on disclosure. ...more
This White Paper highlights the legal and regulatory considerations in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Hong Kong, and Singapore that asset managers and their institutional investor clients should...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) recently released a report summarizing best practices for securities market participants, including public companies,...more
Stock exchange-listed public companies in the United States are required to hold annual shareholder meetings, which are traditionally held in person. Virtual annual shareholder meetings — where shareholders participate...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities law in...more
Given evolving Delaware law, understanding the difference between “risk oversight” and “risk management” is an increasingly important board task. In the Marchand and Clovis decisions, the Delaware courts sent an important...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a Statement highlighting eight areas that audit committees should focus on this reporting season. Penned by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Division of Corporation Finance...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims Corporate & Securities Practice Group recently hosted another in a series of complimentary webinars exploring various public company-related securities law issues. The most recent Securities Law...more
The Energy and Environment Legal Institute has requested the SEC to take appropriate action to prevent and prohibit registrants from making materially false and misleading claims and statements related to global climate...more
For several decades, US employers operating in Mexico (or anywhere else around the globe, for that matter) have been subject to – and, therefore, should be aware of – the tenets of the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more