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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.
Three Questions: The Attorneys General "DEI Programs" Letter
Here's an excerpt from our Client Update from Chris Wilkinson, Abdul Kallon and Jeremy Wright about a recent public letter from 13 state attorneys general voicing opposition to employers' use of DEI programs:
Shareholder Proposal Stats for the Proxy Season
During last week's webcast, Proxy Analytics's Steve Pantina shared some stats about how shareholder proposals fared this proxy season.
Video Archive: “Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things”
We have posted the video archive for last week's webcast - "Proxy Season Deep Dive - 20 Things" - during which Perkins Coie's Allison Handy, Kelly Reinholdtsen and Broc Romanek and Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina covered what happened during thi
John Chevedden Speaks!
As someone who tried for years to get him to speak on a podcast, I was tickled to see John Chevedden in-person at the recent Annual Conference for the Society for Corporate Governance.
New Sheriff in Town? The PCAOB’s “Noncompliance With Laws & Regulations” Proposal
Last month, the PCAOB issued a proposal for public comment (Release No. 2023-003) to replace current AS 2405 ("Illegal Acts by Clients"), in its entirety with a new AS 2405 ("A Company's Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations").
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here's our latest edition of our new monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
This Thursday's Webcast: “Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things”
Join us this Thursday, July 13th for a webcast – "Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things" – to hear Perkins Coie's Allison Handy, Kelly Reinholdtsen and Broc Romanek and Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina as they cover what happened during this wild proxy season, from shareholder engagement, universal p
HSR: Antitrust Officials Pile On the Paperwork
Next Week's Webcast: “Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things”
Join us next week - on Thursday, July 13th - for a webcast – "Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things" – to hear Perkins Coie's Allison Handy, Kelly Reinholdtsen and Broc Romanek and Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina as they cover what happened during this wild proxy season, from shareholder engagement,
The Compensation Committee After Disney
Here's a tip from the sixth edition of our popular publication The Public Company Handbook, which is an easy-to-read guide that provides practical insights regarding legal and other board management issues facing public—or soon-to-be-public—companies.
The ISSB Issues Climate Disclosure Standards!
A few days ago, as noted in this press release, the ISSB released its initial climate disclosure standards.
Upcoming Webcast: “Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things”
Join us in two weeks - on Thursday, July 13th - for a webcast – "Proxy Season Deep Dive – 20 Things" – to hear Perkins Coie's Allison Handy, Kelly Reinholdtsen and Broc Romanek and Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina as they cover what happened during this wild proxy season, from shareholder engageme
Ten Considerations for Developing an Effective Generative AI Use Policy
Here's the intro to our Client Update that then lays out 10 considerations for developing a generative AI use policy:
Generative AI Can Be Useful (But You Need to Provide Context)
I had the privilege of attending an engaging and thoughtful in-person program recently on Generative AI for the Corporate and Securities Lawyer.
Use of Generative AI in Litigation Requires Care and Oversight
Here's the intro from this recent Client Update by John Hardin, Andy Smetana, and Ngai Zhang: