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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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ISS Issues Guidance on “Robust” Clawback Policies

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On October 11, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading proxy advisory firm, updated their Equity Compensation Policies Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to define what it means for a clawback policy...more

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ISS Issues Off-Cycle US Executive Compensation FAQ on Meaning of ‘Robust’ Clawback Policy

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On October 11, 2024, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released a new FAQ regarding clawback policies as an update to its United States Executive Compensation Policies, which give insight into, among other things, ISS...more

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SEC provides companies the opportunity to review their diversity policies

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On June 5, the SEC began its biennial collection of Diversity Self-Assessment Submissions from regulated entities. Regulated entities included, among others, brokers and dealers, investment advisers, and transfer agents....more

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2024 Compensation Committee Handbook

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Overview of Committee Member Responsibilities - Compensation committee (Committee) members’ duties and responsibilities generally are outlined in the Committee’s organizational charter approved by the board of directors...more

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The easier-to-satisfy “contributing factor” framework is enough to prove whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Act” or ”SOX”) shields whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting any wrongdoing by publicly traded companies. Recently, in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court evaluated the...more

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December 1 Deadline Approaches for Listed Companies To Adopt a Dodd-Frank Compliant Clawback Policy

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By Friday, December 1, 2023, listed companies must adopt a Dodd-Frank-compliant clawback policy. As background, on February 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) proposed listing...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Clawback Rules Take Effect: What Companies Should Do Now

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market’s (Nasdaq) proposed clawback listing standards, including the amendments that delayed the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Stock Exchange Deadline Approaches for Adopting SEC Compliant Clawback Policy

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With the Labor Day holiday now in the rear view mirror, we wanted to remind companies whose shares are listed on the NYSE/Nasdaq stock exchanges that the deadline for implementing a so-called “Clawback Policy” is fast...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Practical Considerations for Adopting a Clawback Policy in Advance of Effective Date of NYSE and Nasdaq Listing Standards

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed amendments of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to their respective listing standards to implement the...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Client Advisory: Executive Compensation and Clawbacks

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Clawback compensation has been a longstanding tool for both public and private companies to recoup excesses paid to employees after the occurrence of certain untoward events. For example, it is not uncommon to find clawback...more

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SEC Approves Stock Exchange Rules for Dodd-Frank Clawbacks

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved, on an accelerated basis, the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market’s (Nasdaq) proposed listing standards implementing the SEC’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Dodd-Frank Clawback Rule: NYSE and Nasdaq Extend Effective Date for Compliance to December 1, 2023

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the “clawback” listing standards proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, including the amendments filed by each, extending the...more

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SEC Approves Final Nasdaq and NYSE Rules Regarding Recovery of Incentive-Based Executive Compensation Awarded in Error with...

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The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Addressing the Jurisdictional Challenges of Compensation Clawbacks

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The Department of Justice’s newly launched compensation and clawback pilot program is certain to bring with it numerous implementation hurdles and jurisdictional challenges, but it also incentivizes companies to have in place...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC to Issuers: Retaliating Against or Impeding Whistleblowers Is Not Zen

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Public companies should be mindful not to interfere with or retaliate against whistleblowers, and stretching is best reserved for the yoga mat, not the numbers in a company's public disclosures. So says the U.S. Securities...more

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SEC Provides Update on Timing of Dodd-Frank Clawback Rules

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated the expected timeline for finalizing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq listing standards requiring listed companies to adopt clawback...more

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The SEC’s New Compensation “Clawback” Rules: What Directors and Officers Should Know

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules in October 2022 that implement the compensation recovery (“clawback”) provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010...more

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Nasdaq and NYSE Propose Rules Regarding Recovery of Incentive-Based Executive Compensation Awarded in Error

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The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the SEC to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and implement a policy for the recoupment...more

Smith Anderson

Clawback Policies - FAQs on Listing Standards Proposed by Nasdaq and NYSE

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In October 2022, the SEC adopted rules implementing the incentive-based compensation recovery (clawback) mandated by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act....more

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How to Avoid Risk of SEC Whistleblower Rule Violations in Connection with Employee-related Documents

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On February 3, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that a public company agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges of, among other things, violations of the whistleblower protection rule.1...more

Blank Rome LLP

How New SEC Rules Impact Compensation Committees’ 2023 Agendas

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The SEC adopted three new rules in 2022 that significantly expand compensation committees’ agenda for this year. The rules cover pay versus performance, clawbacks and insider trading. Originally published in Corporate...more

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Mark Your Calendar: 2023 Key Compliance Deadlines for SEC’s Final Compensation Clawback Rules

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As discussed in our recent blog post, the SEC recently adopted final executive officer incentive compensation clawback rules (the “Clawback Rules”) pursuant to the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act.  The Clawback Rules,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

An Analysis of the SEC’s Pay Versus Performance Rules - A Step-by-Step Guide

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We have prepared this guide to assist our clients as they prepare to implement the SEC’s new “Pay Versus Performance” (“PVP”) Rules. On Aug. 25, 2022, after a twelve-year delay, the SEC adopted rules implementing Section...more

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Final Clawback Rules Adopted by the SEC

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On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd‑Frank Act. The final rules were published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2022...more

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SEC adopts “clawback” rules for erroneously awarded executive compensation

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) approved final rules (the Clawback Rules) requiring publicly traded companies to develop, implement and disclose policies providing for recovery, or...more

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