In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown counsel Brad Berman discusses Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) Floating Rate Notes. This brief video provides an overview and discusses the development of SOFR as a benchmark.
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November 15, 2021 Webinar
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With the autumn leaves beginning to fall, it is once again time to prepare for proxy and annual report season. Companies will have to weigh various considerations this upcoming
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On October 14, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release reopening the comment period (Reopening Release) on the clawback listing standard rule that it proposed in 2015 (2015 Proposal). Interested parties may submit comments on any
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This past summer’s string of cyber enforcement actions signals that cybersecurity has become a top priority for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These enforcement actions highlight the SEC’s scrutiny of written documentation and disclosures following incidents. In this
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October 21, 2021 Webinar
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Under former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton’s leadership, the SEC focused on various areas collectively termed “good corporate hygiene.” In the first of Mayer Brown’s two-part Good
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler recently started a video series called “Office Hours with Gary Gensler.” With a fitting title for a former professor, and in a world that’s gone virtually…well…virtual, the videos are brief and have
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October 13, 2021, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Recently proposed legislation in the US along with rising tensions between the US and China present significant challenges for US-listed companies with substantial operations
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In a report issued by Pitchbook related to the SPAC market, quarterly trends show a recent dip. There were 317 SPAC IPOs completed in the first quarter of 2021, but a steep decline in the second quarter, with only 106
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Once again, it is time to prepare for the proxy and annual report season. There are many issues to take into consideration when crafting required regulatory disclosures in a manner that conveys effective messaging to the company’s investors. Advance planning,
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Division) published a sample letter with comments that the Staff intends to issue to public companies regarding their climate change disclosures—or lack thereof—in SEC filings. As explained in a prior Mayer
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