Act now to comply with compensation committee rule changes *

USA - February 8 2013
The SEC has recently approved the final NYSE and Nasdaq rules implementing changes mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act relating to compensation committee…

Co-authors: James McDaniel, William B. Asher, Jr, Arthur S. Meyers, John Pitfield, Gerald E. Quirk.

ISS 2013 policy updates affecting US public companies *

USA - November 30 2012
ISS recently issued its policy updates, with changes relating to voting on director nominees and executive pay evaluation.

Co-authors: James McDaniel, William B. Asher, Jr, Arthur S. Meyers, John Pitfield, Frederick P. Callori.

SEC adopts disclosure rules regarding conflict minerals *

USA - September 6 2012
New SEC rules require public companies who utilize gold, tin, tantalum or tungsten, so-called “conflict minerals,” in their products to provide annual disclosures regarding their use of these minerals and their sources.

Co-authors: James McDaniel, William B. Asher, Jr, Andrew J. Hickey, John Pitfield.

IRS resolves uncertainty regarding taxation of Smart Grid Investment Grants *

USA - March 19 2010
The IRS has classified Smart Grid Investment Grants as non-taxable capital contributions rather than taxable income, clarifying ambiguity over how these funds would be taxed.

Co-authors: Steven P. Eichel, Jolie M. Siegel, Louis J. Marett.