Richard D. Truesdell, Jr.

We consider the practical takeaways of new SEC Rule 14a-19 and universal proxy card voting in contested director elections. The change to universal proxy cards is a prompt for companies t...

The higher dollar threshold for EGCs reflects inflation adjustments required under the JOBS Act.

The new rules eliminate the requirement to provide drafts to companies.

The proposal would significantly narrow the likelihood of obtaining no-action relief from the SEC on shareholder proposals, leading to a potential flood of additional proposals on ballots.

New rules will require electronic filing of forms on EDGAR that are currently permitted to be filed in a paper format.

SPACs remain in the SEC’s crosshairs with this comprehensive rule proposal that expands the scope of underwriter liability, amends the scope of a safe harbor for financial projections a...

The long-expected but controversial proposal would require disclosure of climate-related risks, greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial metrics. If adopted, the proposal wo...

A new SEC proposal would shorten the securities settlement cycle to one business day for most transactions.

The SEC’s proposals include cooling-off periods for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, public disclosure around Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, significant new disclosures for option grants and stoc...

The SEC finalized rules to implement the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. The law was enacted in 2020 in response to the inability of the PCAOB to inspect the audits of China-ba...