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Appeals Court dismisses challenge to SEC resource extraction rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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April 29 2013

In 2012 ,the SEC adopted final rules requiring public companies engaged in certain oil and gas activities to disclose payments made to domestic and

Resource extraction issuers: Small Entity Compliance Guide

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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November 15 2012

The SEC has released a Small Entity Compliance Guide relating to the recently adopted rules relating to new disclosures required of “resource extraction issuers”

SEC rejects stay of resource extraction rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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November 10 2012

On November 8, 2012, the SEC rejected a motion to stay the resource extraction rules pending outcome of litigation challenging the validity of the rules

New disclosure requirements for resource extraction issuers

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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September 5 2012

The SEC recently adopted final rules under the Dodd-Frank Act that require issuers to disclose payments made to governments if the issuer is required to file an annual report with the SEC and the issuer engages in the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals

Conflict minerals the reasonable country of origin inquiry

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 27 2012

Among the many statutory and regulatory changes brought about by the Dodd-Frank Act was the enactment of new Section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires some reporting companies to determine whether “conflict minerals” are necessary to the production or functionality of any product they manufacture, and if so, to disclose whether those conflict minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country

The conflict minerals report’s content and supply chain due diligence

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 26 2012

The SEC describes application of the conflicts mineral rule as a three step process

Scope of conflict mineral disclosure requirements

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 25 2012

On August 22, 2012, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC adopted final rules requiring certain companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals if those minerals are “necessary to the functionality or production of a product” manufactured by those companies

GAO studies delay in conflict minerals rule

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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July 17 2012

The GAO has issued a report that examines among other things steps the SEC has taken toward issuing a conflict minerals disclosure rule

SEC issues final mine safety disclosure rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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December 21 2011

The SEC has adopted new rules outlining how mining companies must disclose the mine safety information required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Update on OECD conflict minerals project

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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Global, USA
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November 29 2011

When the SEC proposed rules on the conflict minerals requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, it indicated that the statutory provision contemplates that issuers must use due diligence in their supply chain determinations