Beginning on March 18, 2026, pursuant to the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the “HFIAA”) officers and directors of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) were required to comply the beneficial ownership reporting requirements in Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). On March 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
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The Current State of Climate Change and ESG-Related Regulations in Canada and the US
By Caitlin Kaplan on
Webinar | May 14, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
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Please join us via webinar for a panel discussion on the current state of climate change and ESG-related regulations affecting corporate issuers, financial institutions and pension fund investors doing business in Canada and the US. Lawyers from Osler and Mayer Brown will…
Recent PCAOB “Sweeps” Pressure Audit Committees
We acknowledge the insight and assistance of Gary J. Previts, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University
As the regulator of public company auditors, following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) aims to safeguard investors’ interests. The PCAOB establishes auditing standards, reviews audit firms’ performance, and holds them…
Recent Developments in Delaware Officer Exculpation Charter Amendments
By Andrew Noreuil & Andrew J. Stanger on
Delaware courts have held that officer exculpation amendments do not require a separate class vote. For corporations with multiple classes of stock, this provides certainty to those that have already adopted such amendments and a clear path for corporations that plan to propose them. The vast majority of public company proposals to adopt officer exculpation…