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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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October 18, 2023 Programs

Upcoming Webcast: "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism"

Join us on Wednesday, November 8th (from 1:00-2:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism" – to learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does.

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Artificial Intelligence
October 17, 2023

Generative AI: The Future is Here

What if I told you that there was a way to be at least 30% more productive in your job? What if I told you that if you were hesitant to learn about this new technology that everyone else in your field was taking advantage of it and becoming more productive than you quickly?

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October 16, 2023

The Latest SEC Enforcement Trends

Here's a Client Update about a recent conference in which senior SEC Enforcement Staffers discussed the increase in whistleblower tips and the invaluable assistance that whistleblowers provide to the SEC's investigations

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October 12, 2023 Programs

Upcoming Webcast: "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism"

Join us on Wednesday, November 8th (from 1:00-2:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "How to Prepare Now for Shareholder Activism" – to learn how to gear up for shareholder activism before it happens – and what to do when it does.

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October 11, 2023

California’s New Broad Climate Disclosure Laws Will Snare Large Public and Private US Companies

Last month, the California legislature adopted two wide-ranging climate disclosure bills that will require extensive disclosure from larger public – and private – companies.

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October 10, 2023

SCOTUS to Rule on MD&A Liability

Last month, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to decide an MD&A liability case. The Supreme Court doesn't weigh in on public company disclosure often so this is a big deal.

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October 5, 2023 Programs

Video Archive: “The SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now”

We have posted the video archive for last week's webcast – "The SEC's New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now" - during which three in-house practitioners shared a host of practice pointers in what was truly an amazing program.

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October 4, 2023 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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October 3, 2023

If the Government Shuts Down, Corp Fin Will Barely Function

We barely avoided a federal government shutdown, but it still could happen 45 days hence since what Congress funded was a stopgap measure. If there is a shutdown in mid-November, the SEC would be operating in accordance with this operations plan.

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October 2, 2023

Corp Fin Issues 10 New & Revised “Pay vs. Performance” CDIs

Last week, Corp Fin issued nine new CDIs providing further guidance on S-K Item 402(v) pay vs. performance disclosures, supplementing the 15 CDIs issued back in February. These new CDIs include helpful clarifications on fair value calculation and other topics.

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September 28, 2023

An Interview with a General Counsel Worth Watching...

Check out this interview by Allison Handy with Highspot General Counsel Matt Boisen on the sidelines of the ABA Spring Meeting earlier this year for a wide-ranging discussion, including the growing use of generative AI and legal tech, collaborating with outside counsel

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September 27, 2023

The SEC Proposes to Enhance Edgar’s Security (On Your End)

A few weeks ago, the SEC proposed changes to Form ID and Regulation S-T in an effort to make Edgar more reliable. Here's the 146-page proposing release.

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September 26, 2023 Programs

Thursday's Webcast: “The SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now”

Join us in two days, on Thursday, September 28th (from 2:00-3:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "The SEC's New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now" – to gear up for the new SEC rules regarding cyber disclosure by learning a bevy of practical tips and getting up to speed on the ne

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World Cybersecurity
September 25, 2023

Updating Corporate and Cybersecurity Practices: Assessing Materiality of Cyber Incidents

In addition to the "Deep Dive Into the SEC's Materiality Trigger" Client Update that I blogged about last week, we now have a new Client Update by David Aaron entitled "

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September 21, 2023 Programs

Next Week's Webcast: “The SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now”

Join us in one week, on Thursday, September 28th (from 2:00-3:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – "The SEC's New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now" – to gear up for the new SEC rules regarding cyber disclosure by learning a bevy of practical tips and getting up to speed on the ne

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