Today is the deadline for comments in response to the SEC’s proposed rules directing the national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards relating to the independence of compens...
The SEC has just extended the deadline for comments in response to its proposed rules directing the national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards regarding the independence of ...
On March 30, 2011, the SEC proposed rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s requirements regarding the independence of compensation committees and their advisers. The proposed rules are...
Yesterday seven federal agencies jointly finalized a proposed rule under Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that would subject financial institut...
A proposed rule issued under Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act would subject financial institutions with $1 billion of assets to substantive and...
On January 25, 2011, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted final rules implementing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that require U.S. public companies to conduct separate shareholder adviso...
Although the past year has not seen a wholesale revision in the rules applicable to Form 10-Ks and proxy statements, there have been a handful of rule changes and the SEC staff has issued...
On November 19, ISS Corporate Governance Services released its US Corporate Governance Policy Updates on voting recommendations for meetings occurring on or after February 1, 2011. The up...
On Friday, November 19, ISS Corporate Governance Services released its U.S. Corporate Governance Policy Updates on voting recommendations for meetings occurring on or after February 1, 20...
Yesterday we submitted two comment letters to the SEC on key executive compensation and corporate governance rulemaking that will have a significant impact on US public companies.