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USA - March 28 2012
On March 26, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Simmonds regarding the application of the two-year statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
USA - June 8 2011
On May 25, the SEC issued a new Regulation 21F under the Exchange Act to implement the whistleblower directive under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank)
USA - February 3 2011
On January 25, the SEC adopted final proxy and disclosure rules to implement provisions of Section 14A of the Exchange Act that require shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation known as "say on pay," "say on frequency" and "say on golden parachutes.
USA - October 27 2010
On October 18, the SEC proposed changes to its proxy and disclosure rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and "golden parachute" compensation known as "say on pay," "say on frequency" and "say on golden parachutes."
USA - December 23 2009
On December 16, the SEC adopted rule amendments to enhance executive compensation and corporate governance disclosure in proxy statements and annual reports.
