Speaking at the Society for Corporate Governance Conference in Nashville earlier this month, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Paul Atkins addressed two major themes for public companies: restoring materiality as the foundation of public company disclosure and reconsidering the
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European Commission Adopts Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards
On 3 July 2026, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) and, for smaller companies, a voluntary reporting standard.
The revised ESRS are intended to simplify sustainability reporting under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The
Foreign Private Issuers in 2026: Times are Changing
For decades, U.S. securities regulation treated foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) with ‘home country deference,’ offering accommodations based on the premise that robust local oversight rendered many U.S. requirements duplicative. Over time, however, that premise has begun giving way to ‘domestication’:
ESG and Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals in 2026
In many ways, the 2026 proxy season has been markedly different than prior seasons, due, in no small part, to the November 2025 decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff not to provide substantive guidance on the
The 2026 Proxy Season: Shareholder Proposal Trends
The 2026 proxy season thus far has been out-of-the-ordinary, impacted by regulatory and policy developments that required companies and shareholders to adapt their shareholder proposal and engagement strategies. As a result of these unusual circumstances, particularly when coupled with uncertainty
Getting on Board Training Program: Risk Oversight in the Modern Boardroom: A Director’s Perspective on Governance, Judgment, and Corporate Responsibility
Webinar: June 23, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ETRegister here.
Corporate boards today face expanding expectations and intensifying scrutiny. Directors are expected to oversee not only traditional financial and operational risks, but also cybersecurity, AI, geopolitics, regulatory
Goodbye, Green Disclosures: SEC Proposes Full Withdrawal of Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements
As we previewed, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has proposed to rescind its Climate-Related Disclosure Rules, which were adopted in March 2024 and require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.
Leveling the Shelf: The SEC’s Proposal on Registered Offering Reform
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed extensive amendments to the registered offering framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The SEC’s rulemaking proposal on Registered
SEC Proposes Rules Simplifying Filer Status Determinations and Increasing Disclosure Accommodations
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published two rulemaking proposals, each of which would substantially revise the requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws applicable to public companies. These proposals mark the next step
Officers and Directors from Additional Jurisdictions Exempt from Section 16(a) Reporting
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