In case you are wondering – no, this is not about making the closing more festive, or planning for a champagne celebration after the closing.
As companies think about the timing of the ...
While we are still in early days of the 2014 proxy season, trends are starting to emerge. The following update summarizes these developments:
Institutional investors promote governance r...
Proxy access will be a reality beginning in the 2011 proxy season. The SEC’s new Rule 14a-11 will enable long-term substantial shareholders, acting alone or in concert, to nominate cand...
The analysis of disclosure included in 2010 proxy statements by some of the largest U.S. public companies shows that a wide variety of attributes, skills and experiences are being conside...
The following slides show the effective dates for various agency rulemakings required, and statutory amendments made, by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, ena...
With the President’s signature on July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) is law of the land. The Act marks the greatest legislative...
The following chart compares the provisions of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, passed by the Senate on May 20, 2010, and the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec...
On May 20, 2010, the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (the “Senate bill” or the “bill”) by a vote of 59 to 39. Four Republicans voted with the ...
While the 2010 proxy season is far from over, one phase is complete for most calendar year companies: the SEC Staff review of no-action letters seeking exclusion of shareholder proposals ...
Bank Holding Company Amendments (Title VI)
Volcker Rule
All purely technical and uninteresting, except for the following changes (insertions underlined):
Definition of proprietary tr...
