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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

PCAOB adopts new auditing standard relating to communications between auditors and audit committees, subject to SEC approval

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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September 14 2012

On September 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission posted for comment Auditing Standard No. 16, “Communications with Audit Committees,” adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on August 15

FASB drops proposal to modify loss contingency disclosure requirements

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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July 13 2012

On July 9, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) decided to remove its project to modify disclosures of certain loss contingencies from the FASB’s technical agenda

New general solicitation and advertising rules to be delayed

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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June 29 2012

In testimony before the Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mary L. Shapiro, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided testimony with respect to the rule-making required of the SEC under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act

SEC implements secure e-mail system for confidential submissions

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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May 18 2012

Effective May 14, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission has implemented a secure e-mail system that allows it to receive confidential submissions from “emerging growth companies” (EGCs) under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), as well as from certain foreign private issuers under the Division of Corporation Finance’s pre-existing policy that permits such issuers to submit draft registration statements to the SEC for non-public review

SEC issues guidance and implementation of the JOBS Act

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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April 13 2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which was enacted on April 5, includes reforms intended to facilitate capital raising by small businesses and “emerging growth companies” (EGCs

SEC issues new C&DI on description of say-on-pay advisory vote on proxy card and voting instruction form

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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February 17 2012

On February 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (C&DI 169.07) which provides guidance as to the proper description on a proxy card and voting instruction form of an advisory shareholder vote to approve a registrant’s executive compensation (Say-on-Pay) that is required by Rule 14a-21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Delaware Chancery Court provides clarity on default fiduciary duties owed by a manager of a limited liability company

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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February 3 2012

On January 27, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware found that a manager of a limited liability company owes traditional fiduciary duties of loyalty and care unless the limited liability company’s operating agreement specifically modifies or eliminates such duties

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