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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.
"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
Video Archive: “Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things”
We have posted the video archive for the recent webcast – "Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things" – during which Perkins Coie's Allison Handy, Kelly Reinholdtsen and Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina covered what happened during this wild proxy seaso
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
The SEC’s Climate Rules: Item 1502(c)’s Strategy, Financial Planning and Capital Allocation Considerations from Climate Risks
This is the latest in our series of blogs breaking down the SEC's new climate risk disclosure rules.
7 Things to Do When You Change a Company’s Name (With the SEC & Otherwise)
Changing a company's name is a big deal. From a legal standpoint, there's so much more to do than you would think. It's expensive – and time-consuming – to pull off.
Man, we don't envy those of you who have been through the process of a public company changing its name. The legal workload is a bear.
In-House Corner: How We’re (Semi) Embracing AI
This feature of our blog is where our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes and thoughts about things that come up in their daily practice. This particular batch of thoughts is about how in-house practitioners are embracing generative AI so far:
SEC Warns “Be Mindful About Your EPS XBRL Tagging”
Recently, the SEC's Office of Structured Disclosure warned in this statement that some companies are incorrectly tagging basic and diluted earnings-per-share data in XBRL. Without fixing the tags, apparently the data is useless to end users.
The Latest on Cooperation With the SEC Enforcement Staff
It's easy not to keep up with the latest pronouncements from the SEC Enforcement Staff about what is appropriate cooperation that earns you points when it comes to negotiating a settlement with the Staff. That's because you have enough on your hands without bothering to learn about something that isn't relevant to you.
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here's our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments: