On February 11, 2025, Acting US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman and Commissioner Mark Uyeda announced that he has directed the SEC staff to notify the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit of the changed circumstances surrounding the SEC’s position on the climate disclosure rules. He has

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted landmark final rules (Climate Disclosure Rules, or Rules) in March 2024 intended to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for publicly listed companies.

The Climate Disclosure Rules required all domestic and foreign publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risks and mandated certain filers

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As anticipated, the Trump Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have rolled out new plans for the regulation of digital assets.

Background

On January 23, 2025,  the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order to promote US leadership in digital assets and financial technology and to support the growth

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As the 2025 proxy season approaches, it is important that public companies be aware of the changes to the proxy voting guidelines of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis. Late in the fourth quarter of 2024, both proxy advisory firms announced changes to their guidelines that will go into

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Earlier this month, BlackRock issued its latest proxy voting guidelines which are in effect for the 2025 proxy season. BlackRock is one of the largest shareholders of many US companies. Accordingly, companies are encouraged to understand the organization’s approach to voting and engagement on key corporate governance matters as detailed

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For a highly accomplished executive, an invitation to join a public company’s board of directors may seem like a career milestone. However, first-time directors may be surprised to learn about the level of scrutiny they will likely face, much of which is unavoidable and may not be immediately apparent.  Knowing

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