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2025 Edelman Trust Barometer unveils a “crisis of grievance”

USA - February 11 2025 In 2023, as discussed in this PubCo post, the Edelman Trust Barometer found that business was viewed as “the only trusted institution” at 62%—“the…

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Business Judgment Review Applies to TripAdvisor’s Decision to Reincorporate

USA - February 10 2025 There’s been a lot of noise in the media recently about some well-known companies deciding to change, or at least considering changing, their states…

In Chamber of Commerce v. CARB, Federal District Court dismisses two claims challenging California’s climate disclosure laws

USA - February 5 2025 As we’ve pointed out before, given the prevailing views on climate disclosure among folks in the new Administration, including the nominee for SEC…

Under the new Administration, will Enforcement have a lighter touch?

USA - February 4 2025 Reuters is reporting exclusively that, according to its sources, under the new Administration, some Enforcement staff at the SEC “have been told they…

Misleading political spending disclosure alleged to run afoul of the securities laws

USA - February 3 2025 How did federal racketeering and conspiracy charges against a politician and a 501(c)(4) organization controlled by him lead to another company’s…

SEC charges “AI-washing” at Presto Automation

USA - January 30 2025 Is “-washing” the securities fraud equivalent of “-gate” for political scandals? First we had greenwashing, then diversity-washing, and now we have…

Commissioner Peirce offers her prescription for a “path back to normal”

USA - January 29 2025 This week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered the keynote address at the Northwestern Securities Regulation Institute in San Diego. Her theme:…

Corp Fin posts new and revised CDIs regarding notices of exempt solicitation

USA - January 28 2025 Corp Fin has posted several new or revised CDIs that address exempt solicitations under the proxy rules. With certain exceptions, Rule 14a-2(b)(1)…

In case there was any doubt, SEC approves Nasdaq proposal to remove Board diversity rules

USA - January 27 2025 In August 2021, the SEC approved a Nasdaq proposal for new listing rules regarding board diversity and disclosure. The new listing rules adopted a…

SEC approves NYSE proposal to limit the use of reverse stock splits to regain compliance with price criteria

USA - January 23 2025 In October last year, the NYSE proposed, like Nasdaq, to take on the challenge of repeated reverse stock splits by limiting the circumstances under…