United States District Judge Christopher Cooper has rejected a post-Jarkesy challenge to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) authority to impose industry bars through administrative proceedings. In Michael Sztrom and David Sztrom v. SEC, District Judge Cooper held that
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), two major proxy advisory firms in the United States, have updated their benchmark proxy voting guidelines for the 2026 proxy season.
These firms provide institutional investors with voting recommendations
President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order 14366, “Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors,” which could significantly impact the policies and practices of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis), two
For more than five decades, a significant advantage of “Foreign Private Issuer” (FPI) status was the exemption from the beneficial ownership reporting requirements and short-swing profit rules of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). That
The December issue of our monthly newsletter Horizon looks at five long-term trends in sustainability business law – the evolving crosscurrents and maturing expectations that will shape what’s next for business in 2026:
The November issue of our monthly newsletter Horizon is now available. Learn more about an array of developments in sustainability law – among them, key decisions emerging from the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the Ninth Circuit’s stay
On November 17, 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Corporation Finance announced that it would significantly curtail its review of no-action submission requests for the upcoming proxy season (October 1, 2025 –September 30, 2026).
According
After the government reopened on November 13, 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement including questions and answers (Q&A) related to filings made during or after the federal government shutdown. The SEC noted that more
We are pleased to announce the availability of our calendar showing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates for 2026.
Public companies are encouraged to keep in mind these important deadlines and dates for meeting
For public companies looking to raise capital relatively quickly and at a lower cost, equity lines of credit (ELOCs) and at-the-market equity offerings (ATMs) may be viable options. Both allow companies to control the timing and volume of sales of
