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Webinar | December 10, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
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The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount of work and planning that goes into the proxy statement, annual report, and annual meeting of shareholders, this is the ideal time to…

Although it may seem early, it is already time to start preparing for the 2026 annual report and proxy season.  While many disclosure requirements remain consistent from prior years, there has been a significant shift in the focus of, and discourse relating to, the priorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Practitioners started to see…

10-K and Disclosure TrendsProxy Statement and Annual Meeting Preparation
Webinar | November 10, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Register here.

The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount of work and planning that goes into the proxy statement, annual report, and
…

In late 2023, California enacted a landmark set of climate-related disclosure laws—collectively referred to as the “California Climate Accountability Package”—which require disclosures of greenhouse gas emissions (SB 253) and climate-related financial risks (SB 261). As the first reporting deadlines approach in 2026, many businesses continue to face uncertainty regarding critical aspects of these laws. In…

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a preliminary list of over 4,000 companies required to begin reporting under California’s new climate disclosure laws, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261. Signed into law just over a year ago, the laws apply broadly to large companies doing business in California, regardless of where they…

In March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) adopted rules entitled The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (the “Rules”), intended to standardize how public companies report material climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. However, the Rules were almost immediately the subject of litigation, which was subsequently consolidated in…

In late 2023, California enacted “first-of-its-kind” climate-related disclosure laws, addressing disclosures on greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks as well as disclosures aimed at increasing transparency and accountability around certain climate-related claims and use of voluntary carbon offsets. In this Legal Update, we provide a high-level refresher of the requirements of (and recent updates…

Over the last few weeks, each of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s members have highlighted the current Commission’s views of disclosure by public companies.  On February 11, 2025, Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda’s Statement on Climate-Related Disclosure Rules (the “Statement”) directly addressed the Commission rulemaking entitled Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (the…

On July 15, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed amendments that would, among other things, delay initial reporting deadlines for two of California’s recently enacted climate-related disclosure laws by two years.

Governor Newsom signed the two bills, Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (California Senate Bill 253 (SB-253)), relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosures, and the…