If you caught my recent interview with Microsoft's Jason Barnwell on generative AI and the coming impact on how we practice (the back half of the interview includes demos), you're likely to be a "true believer" in what I am about to write.

Join us in two weeks, on Wednesday, November 8th (from 1:00-2:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism" – to learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does.

Current Nasdaq rules require companies listed on Nasdaq to publicly disclose information on the gender and racial composition and the LGBTQ+ status of their boards of directors. The rules, designed to encourage more transparent and consistent disclosure of board composition and to increase the diversity of corporate boards, were immediately challenged by two conservative groups.

We recently blogged about California's new broad climate disclosure laws - but now we have a lengthier

In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice.

Join us on Wednesday, November 8th (from 1:00-2:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism" – to learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does.

What if I told you that there was a way to be at least 30% more productive in your job? What if I told you that if you were hesitant to learn about this new technology that everyone else in your field was taking advantage of it and becoming more productive than you quickly?

Here's a Client Update about a recent conference in which senior SEC Enforcement Staffers discussed the increase in whistleblower tips and the invaluable assistance that whistleblowers provide to the SEC's investigations

Join us on Wednesday, November 8th (from 1:00-2:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism" – to learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does.

Last month, the California legislature adopted two wide-ranging climate disclosure bills that will require extensive disclosure from larger public – and private – companies.

Last month, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide an MD&A liability case. The Supreme Court doesn't weigh in on public company disclosure often so this is a big deal.

We have posted the video archive for last week's webcast – "The SEC's New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now" - during which three in-house practitioners shared a host of practice pointers in what was truly an amazing program.

Here's our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:

We barely avoided a federal government shutdown, but it still could happen 45 days hence since what Congress funded was a stopgap measure. If there is a shutdown in mid-November, the SEC would be operating in accordance with this operations plan.

Last week, Corp Fin issued nine new CDIs providing further guidance on S-K Item 402(v) pay vs. performance disclosures, supplementing the 15 CDIs issued back in February. These new CDIs include helpful clarifications on fair value calculation and other topics.