Technical change by Broadridge may impact retail voting at upcoming annual meetings *

USA - January 11 2013
Most public companies use Broadridge for shareholder voting tasks related to their annual meetings. Due to a new interpretive position being taken by…

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Delaware has no per se rule against "don't ask, don't waive" standstill provisions, but boards must be careful in using them *

USA - January 4 2013
In In re Ancestry.com Inc. Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 7988-CS, Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Chancery Court held that Delaware has no per se…

Co-authors: John Stigi, John D. Tishler.

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NASDAQ listed-issuers subject to new rules relating to disclosure of non-compliance with listing standards *

USA - December 18 2012
Certain NASDAQ rules and interpretive material relating to the disclosure requirements surrounding a listed issuer’s non-compliance with the NASDAQ’s listing standards were amended effective December 3, 2012.

Co-authors: Yueting Liang .

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Navigating the SEC's recent conflict minerals rules: threading the needle through complex controls and procedures and complying with new disclosure requirements *

USA - September 21 2012
On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted its final rule related to conflict minerals required by Congress under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), which will require all public companies to implement complex new controls and procedural mechanisms, and in certain cases, conduct supply chain due diligence that could lead to new public disclosures.

Co-authors: Lauren Lewis, Jason R. Schendel , Curtis M. Dombek, Louis Lehot, John D. Tishler.

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SEC adopts Dodd-Frank rules regarding conflict minerals and payments by resource extraction issuers and defers rules for implementation of JOBS Act elimination of ban on general solicitation until August 29 *

USA - August 23 2012
On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted disclosure rules required by Sections 1502 and 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act related to conflict minerals and payments by issuers engaged in resource extraction.

Co-authors: Lauren Lewis, Louis Lehot, John D. Tishler.

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