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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.   

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April 16, 2024 Quick Alerts

SCOTUS on MD&A: “Pure Omissions” Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5

The Supreme Court speaks on MD&A! Last Friday, SCOTUS delivered an opinion that addressed MD&A - in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v.

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April 15, 2024 Quick Alerts

SEC Enforcement: 5 Takeaways from "SEC Speaks"

Here's a Client Update that lists five takeaways from the SEC Enforcement Staff at the recent PLI "SEC Speaks" conference. Here's an excerpt with one of those takeaways:

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Office and Employees
April 10, 2024

In-House Corner: What Colleagues Are Asking About the SEC’s Climate Rules

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.

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Employees in the Office
April 9, 2024

The Corporate Secretary: "Jack of All Trades"

Recently, I blogged about how the corporate secretary wears 21 hats. The first hat that a corporate secretary wears is that they serve as a "jack of all trades."

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April 8, 2024 Quick Alerts

The SEC Stays Its Own Climate Rules! 4 Things to Note

Didn't see this coming. Last Thursday, the SEC issued this stay order for its new climate disclosure rules so that the Eight Circuit can evaluate the numerous petitions - I believe we are up to 10 petitions now - that have been consolidated there recently. View blog post
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April 4, 2024

In-House Corner: What First Steps Are Companies Taking Under the SEC’s Climate Rules

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 the first steps that companies are taking for the SEC's new climate disclosure rules:

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April 3, 2024 Guides

A New Guide: "In-House Perspectives - Governance Practices"

In this "In-House Perspectives: Governance Practices" Guide, I have compiled the various "In-House Corners" in which our in-house readers have shared tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. The topics include:

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April 2, 2024 Quick Alerts

8 Things to Know Right Now

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

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April 1, 2024 Quick Alerts

The SEC's Climate Rules Become Effective May 28th

Barring an administrative stay, the SEC's climate rules will become effective on May 28th because the rules were published

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March 27, 2024 Quick Alerts

SEC's Climate Rule Litigation: The Zig and the Zag

There seems to be a development in the litigation filed over the SEC's new climate rules every few days. So we've spared you the daily update. But it seems to be worth blogging once that there is such a thing happening just so you have one more thing to feel like you're missing out on.

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Office and Employees
March 26, 2024 Quick Alerts

The SEC’s Climate Rules: Item 1502(b)’s Material Impacts on Strategy, Business Model and Outlook

This is the second in a series of blogs we will be posting breaking down the SEC's new climate disclosure rules (here's the first blog).

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March 25, 2024 Quick Alerts

Whistle While You Work: DOJ Announces Whistleblower Rewards Program

Here's the intro from this "White Collar Briefly" blog penned by Colin Ceriello (see the blog for a series of "Key Highlights" from the speech):

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March 22, 2024 Quick Alerts

Federal Lawsuit Over SEC's Climate Rules Consolidated in the 8th Circuit

Following up on this blog about the SEC's new climate rules being temporarily stayed by the 5th U.S.

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March 21, 2024 Quick Alerts

The SEC’s Climate Rules: Item 1502(a)’s Climate-Related Risks

This is the first in a series of blogs we will be posting breaking down the SEC's new climate disclosure rules.

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Employees in the Office
March 20, 2024

Why I Like Securities Law (Gasp)

I didn't start my legal career knowing I was going to be a securities lawyer. I didn't even take "Securities Regulation" in law school. I thought I was going to be a prosecutor. Thankfully, my first firm had a policy of bringing in first-year associates unassigned so we could try out different practice areas.

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