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PCAOB solicits comments on mandatory audit firm rotation

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 26 2011

On August 16, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued a Concept Release in which it proposed mandatory audit firm rotation as a method to enhance auditor independence, objectivity and professional skepticism

SEC proposes to remove Form S-3 credit rating qualification conditions

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2011

On February 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules amending the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to replace rule and form requirements for securities offerings and issuer disclosure rules that rely on, or make special accommodations for, credit ratings to reflect the requirements of Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

SEC extends comment period for proposed rules regarding conflict minerals disclosure

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 4 2011

On January 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission extended the comment period for proposed rules to implement Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regarding "conflict minerals" disclosure from January 31 to March 2

SEC proposes rules to amend net worth standard for accredited investor definition

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 28 2011

On January 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules amending the accredited investor standards under the Securities Act of 1933 to reflect the requirements of Section 413(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

SEC schedules open meeting to discuss say-on-pay proposed rules and changes to accredited investor definition

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 21 2011

On January 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting to discuss, among other matters, whether to adopt rules to implement Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (adding Section 14A to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which requires shareholder advisory votes (1) to approve the compensation of executives, a so-called "say-on-pay" vote and (2) as to the frequency of shareholder say-on-pay votes

SEC issues proposed rules regarding conflict minerals disclosure

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 17 2010

On December 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rules implementing disclosure and reporting requirements regarding the use by issuers of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries (DRC countries) added as Section 13(p) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

SEC letter to public company CFOS regarding mortgage and foreclosure-related activities or exposures

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 5 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a letter sent in late October by its Division of Corporation Finance to the chief financial officers of certain public companies to remind them of disclosure obligations in their upcoming Form 10-Qs and subsequent filings in light of continued concerns about potential risks and costs associated with mortgage- and foreclosure-related activities or exposures

SEC issues proposed rules for whistleblower program under Dodd-Frank Act

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 5 2010

On November 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rules for implementing the whistleblower provisions added to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

SEC publishes staff review of public company interactive data financial statements

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 5 2010

On November 1, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Risk, Strategy and Financial Innovation released a report of its review of the Interactive Data Financial Statement submissions during June-August

FASB delays proposed litigation contingency financial statement disclosure

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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