Here is our lengthy Client Update on the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules. It includes some great graphics so you can understand the rules at a glance. Check it out!
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Yep, the SEC’s Climate Rules Are Already (Temporarily) Stayed
On Friday, a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion seeking an administrative stay of the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules filed by two fracking companies. Here are four things to…
The SEC’s Climate Rules: Impact on IPO Prospectuses – 6 Things to Know
Let’s examine how the SEC’s new climate rules will impact the drafting of IPO prospectuses. Here are six things to know:
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The SEC’s Final Climate Rules: Eight Items That Changed From the Proposal
Understanding that many of you don’t have time during a busy proxy season to read the 886 pages of the SEC’s climate adopting release – but yet you’re fielding questions from colleagues about what’s in the new rules – here…
Three Lawsuits Filed Against the SEC’s New Climate Rules (And Counting)
In Friday’s blog, Allison Handy and Andrew Moore gave us five superb insights into “top of mind” topics about the SEC’s new climate rules that people are talking about. The first item was about how a coalition of 10…
Day 2 “Headlines” for the SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules
We know you’re already fielding a multitude of questions about the SEC’s new climate risk disclosure rules. Yesterday we provided a high level summary of 15 things you need to know, but you also need these headlines to share…
The SEC Adopts a Climate Disclosure Rule: No Scope 3 Emissions Disclosure and 14 Other Things to Know
Yesterday, the SEC adopted a final climate disclosure rule. Here’s the press release; the fact sheet – and the 886-page adopting release. Yep, 886 pages. As expected, the open Commission meeting was heated, resulting in a 3-2 vote.…
Five Years Later! The SEC’s Proxy Advisor Rule is Vacated
Five years in the making! Recently, the US District Court for DC granted summary judgment and held that the SEC’s rule regarding proxy advisors should be vacated. Back in 2019, ISS filed a lawsuit against the SEC over the SEC’s interpretive…
Is the Cat Out of the Bag on Climate Disclosure?
We shall see the final climate rule from the SEC tomorrow – and there surely will be much ink spilled on what will now be required (as of the compliance dates that the SEC chooses). There also will be much…
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here’s our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
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