In March, at an open meeting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed, by a 3-1
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SEC proposes sweeping new public company cybersecurity disclosure and governance rules
By John J. Gilluly III, Brent L. Bernell, Louann Fang Richard, Deborah R. Meshulam, Andrew Serwin & Ron Plesco
Cybersecurity risk governance and disclosure has been the subject of a number
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SEC Addresses Cybersecurity Risk in Proposed Rules for the Investment Management Industry
By Stacy Shelhorse, Deborah R. Meshulam, John J. Gilluly III, Ron Plesco & Andrew Serwin
Cybersecurity risk governance has been a focus of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since at least
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Guest Blog: SEC focus on SPACs – Key takeaways from recent SEC statements and enforcement activity
By: Melanie Walker | Deborah R. Meshulam | Jeffrey C. Selman | Sidney Burke
Over the past several months, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increasingly focused on special purpose acquisition companies
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SEC issues risk alert on investment adviser compliance program issues
On November 19, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) issued a new risk alert (the “Alert”) providing an overview of “notable compliance issues” observed during examinations of registered
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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends
To remain competitive, companies find themselves increasing their efforts to digitally transform their businesses by developing new offerings based on emerging technologies and integrating these technologies into existing product and service offerings.
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2020 Proxy Season Hot Topics: Part 1 – Ten tips for implementing SEC rule changes in your upcoming Form 10-K and proxy statement
In March 2019, the SEC adopted a collection of amendments to its rules and forms intended to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements applicable to US public companies. For companies preparing their Form 10-K and proxy
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SEC proposes changes to “accredited investor” definition
The SEC recently proposed amendments to the long-standing definition of “accredited investor,” an important qualification standard under the securities laws that determines what types of investors may invest in certain kinds of private securities offerings,
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Breach and cyber incident reporting: disclosure challenges for public companies
One of the big corporate governance-related stories last month was the settlement agreement between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Facebook Inc. arising from the misuse of Facebook user data and disclosures in Facebook’s
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Lessons learned from the SEC’s Facebook settlement
Much has been written about preventing breaches. But what should companies think about doing when they become aware of a breach?
Sanjay M. Shirodkar discusses the lessons learned from the SEC’s Facebook settlement. Click here
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