July 1, 2013 deadline approaches for updates to compensation committee charters *

USA - April 26 2013
By July 1, 2013, companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") must comply with new listing standards…

Co-authors: Gillian McPhee, Amy Goodman, Elizabeth A. Ising.

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SEC issues guidance on use of social media to disseminate corporate information *

USA - April 15 2013
On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a report of investigation pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities…

Co-authors: Amy Goodman, Elizabeth A. Ising.

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SEC staff explains analysis for assessing vague shareholder proposals under Rule 14a 8(i)(3) *

USA - March 19 2013
During the 2012 proxy season, the SEC staff concurred that a number of high profile shareholder proposals could be excluded from company proxy…

Co-authors: Amy Goodman, Brian J. Lane , Elizabeth A. Ising.

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Court holds that nonconvertible securities with different voting rights not matchable under Section 16(b) *

USA - January 22 2013
Last week, in Gibbons v. Malone, the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court's dismissal of a shareholder suit brought under Section 16(b) of the…

Co-authors: Amy Goodman, Brian J. Lane , Ari Lanin.

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What public companies need to know about broadened sanctions and new SEC reporting requirements under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act *

USA - December 19 2012
The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (the "Threat Reduction Act"), enacted on August 10, 2012, imposes new liabilities on U.S. companies for the activities of foreign entities that they own or control.

Co-authors: Judith A. Lee, Brandon Johnson, Amy Goodman, Brian J. Lane , Jim Doody.

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