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Glass Lewis Voting Policy Changes For 2025: 8 Things To Know

Nov 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Allison Handy

PC Perkins Coie LLP More Perkins Coie is a premier international law firm with over a century of experience, dedicated to addressing the legal and business challenges of tomorrow. Renowned for its deep industry knowledge and client-centric approach, the firm has consistently partnered with trailblazing organizations, from aviation pioneers to artificial intelligence innovators.
Glass Lewis Voting Policy Changes for 2025: 8 Things to Know | JD Supra

Nov 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

Recently, Glass Lewis announced the release of its 2025 U.S. Benchmark Policy Guidelines and guidelines for Shareholder Proposals & ESG-Related Issues that apply across markets. Here are 8 things to know about this year’s policy updates: Expectation of AI Oversight Disclosures. The updated policy includes a new section regarding board oversight of artificial intelligence (AI).
SEC Addresses Expected Changes and Continuing Priorities Post-Election | JD Supra

Nov 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

On November 6, senior officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement spoke at the Securities Enforcement Forum D.C. 2024, addressing anticipated leadership changes and enforcement priorities at the SEC. As summarized in our recent update, key takeaways from the forum are: The SEC may undergo significant changes, particularly regarding its enforcement priorities, with the incoming administration.
Dissenting Commissioners’ Statement in SEC Cyber Disclosure Enforcement Actions May Forecast Change Ahead | JD Supra

Nov 8, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

In late October, the SEC announced settled enforcement actions against four public companies, all stemming from impacts from the compromise of SolarWinds’ Orion software. Each order included allegations that the applicable company provided materially misleading statements and/or omissions regarding its cybersecurity risks and incidents related to the compromise of SolarWinds’ software. One also alleged violations related to disclosure controls and procedures.
California Updates Climate Disclosure Rules | JD Supra

Oct 7, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

The California legislature recently made a few minor changes to its climate-related disclosure rules. This Update summarizes the three California statutes plus the recent updates to those statutes enacted in SB 219. Changes include: Extending the deadline for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to publish greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure regulations by six months to July 1, 2025. Potentially extending the deadline for disclosure of Scope 3 GHG emissions.
Whistleblower Protection Remains SEC Priority | JD Supra

Sep 17, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against seven public companies for use of agreements that the SEC alleges have provisions that violate the whistleblower protection rule. Coincidentally, I recently recorded a Workplace Rules podcast with Kristie Beaudoin discussing similar SEC actions. Rule 21F-17(a) under the Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with SEC staff about a possible securities law violation.
SEC Chair Gensler Office Hours Video: AI Disclosures | JD Supra

Sep 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

AI seems to be everywhere at the moment. Companies are touting new technologies and tools, states and federal agencies are proposing rules to regulate its use, and workers across a wide range of industries are worried about how it might affect their jobs.
ESG Landscape: Continued Focus on Sustainability | JD Supra

Aug 28, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

In the current political and business environment, companies are taking action to address a range of environmental and social issues. Corporate attitudes have changed since the late 2010s, when environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arrived in the corporate world, largely driven by expectations from the investment stewardship arms of the world’s largest institutional investors. Countervailing anti-ESG sentiments among certain groups have somewhat diminished investor engagements on ESG.
The SEC’s Climate Rules: Item 1502(e)’s Transition Plan Disclosure (Including Annual Progress) | JD Supra

Aug 21, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Allison Handy

This is another in a series of blogs we will be posting breaking down the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules (here’s the last blog we posted). We’re near the end of Regulation S-K Item 1502, Strategy. For the full text, see pages 852 through 855 of the SEC’s adopting release. This is the section of the new rules that requires discussion of climate-related risks, including how these risks impact the business and how the company considers these risks in planning its business and strategy.
Climate Disclosure: The Latest Maneuvering

Apr 24, 2024 | lexblog.com | Allison Handy

Allison Handy is the firmwide co-chair of the Corporate & Securities practice. Her extensive experience includes advising public and private companies in connection with corporate governance practices, disclosure issues, and capital markets transactions, such as equity offerings, debt offerings and tender offers. She is also a leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social, and Governance advisory team.