17 Dec, 2024 Another Blow to ESG Mandates: Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Vacates Nasdaq Diversity Rules By Pamela Marcogliese Calise Cheng Shira Oyserman Yunah Ko William Gu +2 more... Show less On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”), in an en banc rehearing of Alliance for...
18 Oct, 2024 SEC Enforcement Action Provides Reminder to Public Companies: Be Careful What You Disclose on Social Media By Pamela Marcogliese Jeremy Barr Katherine Kim Yunah Ko Ginger Hervey +2 more... Show less A recent enforcement action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) offers an important reminder for public companies,...
10 Oct, 2024 California’s Climate Rules Move Ahead, with Minor Amendments By Pamela Marcogliese Sam Houshower Ginger Hervey On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed minor amendments (SB 219) to California’s landmark 2023 Climate Accountability...
26 Sep, 2024 SEC Approves New Quality Control Standard for Public Company Accounting Firms By Pamela Marcogliese Jeremy Barr Ariana Negron On September 9, 2024 the SEC adopted Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) rules that establish new quality control...
27 Jun, 2024 Trends and Updates from the 2024 Proxy Season By Pamela Marcogliese Elizabeth Bieber Brandon Gantus Beth George David Livshiz Christine Lyon Shira Oyserman Yunah Ko Ariana Negron Zhanqi Xu Ornia Abdouljalil Sumner Fields Jennifer King Young Park Bonnie Jordan +12 more... Show less The Freshfields’ team reviewed trends and developments for the 2024 proxy season, summarizing the key takeaways and guidance across the...
17 May, 2024 Third Time’s the Charm? FDIC, OCC, and FHFA Re-Propose Incentive-Based Compensation Rule By Nicole Foster Lori Goodman Alison Hashmall David Sewell Jordan Salzman Nariné Atamian Daniel Klingenbrunn +4 more... Show less On May 6, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Housing...
08 Apr, 2024 Comparison of SEC Final Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures against Other Climate-Related Disclosure Regimes By Elizabeth Bieber Juliane Hilf Vanessa Jakovich Teresa Ko Pamela Marcogliese Sascha Arnold Sam Houshower Marlen Vesper-Gräske Charlotte Aspin Ian Good Heather Kellam Zo Khalid Prince Kudolo Jordan Phelan +11 more... Show less On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) finalized its long-awaited climate-related disclosures rules (the...
18 Mar, 2024 UPDATE: SEC Stays Final Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures By Pamela Marcogliese Elizabeth Bieber Zo Khalid Heather Kellam Jordan Phelan +2 more... Show less On Friday, March 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) stayed the Securities and...
12 Mar, 2024 SEC Adopts Final Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures By Pamela Marcogliese Elizabeth Bieber Zo Khalid Heather Kellam Jordan Phelan +2 more... Show less On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted its long anticipated rules, amending Regulations S-K and S-X...
26 Feb, 2024 New Chancery Decision Highlights Need for Care in Crafting Shareholder Arrangements with Delaware Corporations By Ethan Klingsberg Meredith Kotler Victor Ma A new 133-page opinion by the Delaware Court of Chancery highlights risks to the enforceability of agreements between Delaware...
23 Feb, 2024 2024 Proxy Advisor Guidelines: What Companies Need to Know Heading into the 2024 Proxy Season By Elizabeth Bieber Sarah Ghulamhussain Peter Liddle The two most influential proxy advisor firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), updated their...
01 Feb, 2024 9 Key Takeaways from the SEC’s New SPAC Rules By Michael Levitt Valerie Ford Jacob Sebastian Fain On January 24, 2024, the SEC issued a 581-page release which adopted new rules to govern SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC business combinations. To...