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On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final amendments to Rules 10 and 11 of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.10 and 232.11) and Form ID to improve access to, and management of, accounts on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.  Known as “EDGAR Next,” these enhancements are designed…

Webinar | November 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
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Although it may seem early, it is already time to start preparing for the 2025 proxy and annual report season.

During this session, join Mayer Brown partners Ryan Liebl, David Schuette, and Jennifer Zepralka, as well as Kilian Moote, Managing Director…

At Northwestern Law’s 44th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Institute, Erik Gerding, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules relating to cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure (the “Final Rules”). The Final Rules require public companies to timely report material cybersecurity…

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…

Webinar | July 22, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
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Disclosures by public companies about their human capital management continue to be a focus of investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. In 2020, the SEC adopted a requirement for registrants to discuss their human capital resources to the extent material to an…

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance today published five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, or “C&DIs,” all concerning Item 1.05 of Exchange Act Form 8-K, Disclosure of Cybersecurity Incidents.

New C&DI 104B.05 describes a ransomware attack on a public company ended by a payment to the threat actor before any materiality evaluation of the incident.

The SEC today paused implementation of the climate rules the agency rolled out less than one month ago, in the face of significant legal challenges in numerous federal lawsuits.  The rules would impose substantial disclosure mandates on companies, including concerning the costs of extreme weather events, corporate strategies for addressing climate change, corporate governance procedures…

Climate disclosure regulations are among the most significant and complex challenges faced by companies and boards, with a variety of requirements emanating from numerous governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent years. Mayer Brown lawyers from around the world produced a White Paper on Global Climate Change Disclosure Initiatives and Board Corporate Governance Considerations…

All across the world, climate disclosure regulations are among the most significant and complex challenges faced by companies and boards, with a variety of requirements emanating this past year from numerous governmental authorities and non-governmental organizations.

At Mayer Brown, I had the honor of leading a group of 21 partners from across 14 of the…