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ISS publishes updated FAQS for its proxy voting policies

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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January 4 2013

On December 20, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published updated FAQs regarding its proxy voting policies and procedures. The updated FAQs

SEC staff publishes new guidance on shareholder proposals

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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October 26 2012

On October 16 the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14G (SLB 14G) providing guidance with respect to three issues in connection with shareholder proxy proposals that arose during the 2012 proxy season

ISS proposes updates to its proxy voting policies for 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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October 26 2012

On October 16, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published for comment proposed changes to its proxy voting policies for 2013

SEC adopts final rules requiring listing standards for compensation committees and advisers

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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June 21 2012

On June 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule that requires national securities exchanges to adopt listing standards regarding the independence of compensation committees and compensation advisers of public companies

SEC Division of Corporation Finance issues 10 new C&DIs regarding change in accountants

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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January 21 2011

On January 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to Regulation S-K, Item 304 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure; and Form 8-K, Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Mixed signals on “say-on-frequency” vote

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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January 14 2011

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, public companies holding their annual meetings on or after January 21 will be required to include in their proxy statements a non-binding proposal soliciting shareholders' views on whether "say-on-pay" proposals should be submitted to shareholders on an annual, biennial or triennial basis

ISS publishes FAQs for policies on proxy voting recommendations

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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January 7 2011

On December 14 and January 4, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published FAQs regarding its policies for determining proxy voting recommendations for meetings to be held on or after February 1

ISS publishes updated policies for proxy voting recommendations

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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December 3 2010

On November 19, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published updated policies for determining its proxy voting recommendations for meetings to be held on or after February 1, 2011

FASB delays proposed litigation contingency financial statement disclosure

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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October 29 2010

On October 27, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced that it was delaying the effective date of its July 2010 exposure draft, Contingencies (Topic 450): Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies