SEC adopts new rule requiring conflict mineral disclosure *

USA - September 5 2012
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has adopted new rules to implement Section 13(p) of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), which was added by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act").

Co-authors: Jeffrey R. Krilla, Thomas W. Laryea, Michael Zolandz, Walter Van Dorn.

Dodd-Frank to require expanded disclosures of conflict minerals and extractives payments *

USA - July 28 2010
The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act"), was enacted into law on July 21, 2010.

Co-authors: Peter Feldman, Jeffrey R. Krilla, Michael Zolandz, Walter Van Dorn.