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Public Chatter
Public Chatter provides practical guidance—and the latest developments—to those grappling with public company securities law and corporate governance issues, through content developed from an in-house perspective.
Upcoming Webcast: “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings - Your Action Items Now”
Join us in two weeks, on Tuesday, May 24th (from 3:00-4:00 pm eastern), for a video program - "The SEC's Climate/Cyber Rulemakings: Your Action Items Now" - that will cover the practical side of the SEC's recent climate and cybersecurity disclosure rule proposals.
The SEC’s Climate Proposal: Handicapping When/What Final Rule Might Look Like
With so many buried during the proxy season and unable to fully process the mind-blowing magnitude of the SEC's recent climate disclosure proposal, I thought I would address the top questions that we hear clients asking as they gradually come up for air.
SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Speaks on SPACs
A few weeks ago, SEC Commissioner Crenshaw delivered a speech on SPACs that's worth reading.
Upcoming Webcast: “The SEC’s Climate/Cyber Rulemakings - Your Action Items Now”
Join us on Tuesday, May 24th (from 3:00-4:00 pm eastern) for a video program - "The SEC's Climate/Cyber Rulemakings: Your Action Items Now"- that will cover the practical side of the SEC's recent climate and cybersecurity disclosure rule proposals.
Today is My 20-Year Blogging Anniversary…
How to Write a Comment Letter to the SEC on a Rulemaking: 8 Tips to Be Persuasive
How to Write a Comment Letter to the SEC on a Rulemaking: The Mechanics
Internal Investigations: Who Are the Company's Actual Adversaries?
In-House Corner: Rule 10b5-1 Plans
Spring Cleaning: Dissolve Unnecessary Subsidiaries
Our New Guide: "The SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal - A Comprehensive Look"
Allison Handy and I have put together this 19-page guide entitled "The SEC's Climate Disclosure Proposal: A Comprehensive Look." Interestingly, the SEC has updated its proposing release several times since it was first posted - so the proposing release has shrunk by 20 pages, down to a slim 490
Internal Investigations: Law on Work Product & Attorney-Client Privilege
Following up on our recent blog in a series about internal investigations, note that Federal Rule of Evidence 502(g) states:
"SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules"
The SEC’s Climate Proposal: Board Oversight
The SEC’s Climate Proposal: Disclosing Targets & Goals
Digging further into the SEC's proposing release for climate disclosure, the SEC's proposal would elicit disclosure about a company's climate targets and goals – for those companies that have done that sort of thing.