Oct 18, 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,...
Sep 26, 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...
Jun 27, 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...
May 17, 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...
Apr 08, 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...
Mar 18, 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...
Mar 12, 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...
Feb 26, 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...
Feb 23, 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...
Feb 01, 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...
Jan 31, 2024 Takeaways from the Cross-Border M&A Roundtable Hosted by The American College of Governance Counsel and Les Club des Juristes By Carol Lee Ruth Levy The roundtable on “New Developments in Cross-Border M&A” hosted recently by the American College of Governance Counsel and Les Club des...
Jan 16, 2024 Preparing for the Risks Ahead: From Geopolitical Instability to Congressional Gridlock and Investigations By Beth George Andrew Dockham Sean Quinn The beginning of the year is a good time to examine and prepare for business and legal risks companies will be facing this year. The...