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Whistleblower Protection Remains SEC Priority
Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against seven public companies for use of agreements that the SEC alleges have provisions that violate the whistleblower protection rule.
6 Things to Know Right Now
Here’s our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
SEC Announced Two Large Whistleblower Awards in July
While poking around the SEC's updated website, I was struck that the SEC announced two separate $37 million whistleblower awards little more than a
SCOTUS Poised to Address Fraudulent Inducement Theory of Mail and Wire Fraud
Here's the intro from this "White Collar Briefly" blog by Spencer Gottlieb: "White-collar criminal prosecutions frequently involve charges under the federal mail and wire fraud statutes.
The SEC’s Climate Rules: Item 1502(d)’s Climate Risk Impact on Financial Matters
This is the latest in our series of blogs breaking down the SEC's new climate risk disclosure rules.
Supreme Court Overrules Chevron; Courts Must Determine “Best” Meaning of Statutes Without Deference
Here's a teaser from this Client Update: "The Supreme Court of the United States has overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
A Post-Chevron World: Business As Usual?
Given the potential implications of the overturning of the Chevron doctrine by the US Supreme Court a few weeks ago – see our Client Update on the
"Spring 2024" Reg Flex Agenda is Up: Final Shareholder Proposal Rule Amendments on the Horizon?
It's that time of year again, the semi-annual posting of the SEC's Reg Flex Agenda.
Employers Left in Limbo by FTC Noncompete Decision
SCOTUS' Securities Fraud Ruling Further Limits SEC's Enforcement Authority (With Rippling Effects on the Administrative State)
Here's the teaser for this Client Update: "In the recent 6-3 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that respondents to a U.S.
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here's our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
Corp Fin Issues Five CDIs on Cyber-Related Form 8-Ks
In recent weeks, Corp Fin has been active in providing guidance about Form 8-Ks filed to report cyber incidents.
Corp Fin Director Gerding Speaks on "State of Disclosure Review"
Corp Fin Director Erik Gerding has been busy providing us with a lot of transparency in recent months about all sorts of things. In this new statement, Erik essentially puts the remarks from the Corp Fin Staff during the "SEC Speaks" conference in writing.
Corp Fin Clarifies That Companies Can Share Cyber Incident Information With Third-Parties Beyond 8-K Disclosure
Following on the heels of his statement last month clarifying that companies should not file Form 8-K under Item 1.05 in connection with a cybersecurity incident that they have determined isn't material or for which they have not yet made a materiality
Results from First Year of Effectiveness of Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Objective
As we await the decision of the en banc Fifth Circuit about whether the Nasdaq's board diversity rule will survive, check out this recap of board diversity data in the first year that the board diversity objective of Nasdaq's rule applied per this