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Major Changes Ahead at the SEC in the Trump Administration

Under the second Trump administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to see broad changes in regulatory and enforcement initiatives once Chairman Gary Gensler leaves the commission, as is expected....more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Opinion on the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published an Opinion on the sustainable finance regulatory framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that while the EU sustainable finance...more

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Chamber Of Commerce Highlights Some Differences Between SEC And California Climate Disclosure Mandates

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Last year, the California legislature enacted two bills, SB 253 and SB 261 that purport to impose burdensome disclosure mandates on businesses.  The legislature did so in spite of obvious constitutional infirmities.  It was...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Securities Snapshot: 1st Quarter 2024 - New Climate-Disclosure Rules Subject to Heat of Legal Challenges

While your winter blues are hopefully melting away, recent rule making from the Securities and Exchange Commission is feeling the heat of several lawsuits. In this Snapshot, we review the legal challenges facing the SEC’s...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Final Enhanced and Standardized Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final enhanced and standardized climate-related disclosure rules requiring disclosure of climate-related information in registration statements and...more

White & Case LLP

Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting Season: Your Upcoming Form 20-F and other FPI-Specific Considerations

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This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") during the 2024 annual reporting season, divided into two sections: Form 20-F Housekeeping...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Gensler discusses markets “ripe with misconduct” and new SEC rules to address Changing Times

On September 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. His testimony emphasized that market growth combined...more

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SEC is Rumored to Be Dropping Scope 3 GHG Emissions Disclosures from Final Climate Disclosure Rule

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It has been publicly reported that the SEC is considering dropping “Scope 3” GHG emissions from the mandatory climate disclosures that were proposed last March. Such a development--a major change to the key policy initiative...more

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International Capital Markets - October 2022, Issue 7: Issuer considerations during difficult market conditions

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As we approach the end of 2022, the international debt capital markets continue to remain challenging due to the successive shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine and...more

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Litigating Securities Fraud in the Climate-Change Era

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Climate change disclosure is receiving greater attention from Canadian public companies and their investors. As various legal claims begin to shape the world of climate change litigation, both in and outside of Canada,...more

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