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Title: Public Companies & the Law

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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has determined that, until at least September 30, 2026, it will not respond to requests by issuers for no-action relief for their decisions to exclude shareholder proposals from proxy statements under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, with one exception. The Division cited the recent government shutdown and the ensuing backlog of work a...

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As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering executive actions that would restrict the influence of proxy advisory firms and index-fund managers. According to the Wall Street Journal, the...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance updated its government shutdown guidance on October 9, 2025 to provide a more flexible path for initia...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the current administration has again put the frequency of public-company reporting under the spotlight. Earlier this month, President Trump issued a renewed call to move from quarterly to semiannual reporting. Following this, in an interview on September 19, 2025, SEC Chair Paul Atkins suggested that the agency is prioritizing the ...

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Recent developments at the SEC highlight the Commission’s focus on reducing disclosure burdens for companies and encouraging public capital formation.
SEC Executive Compensation Roundtable

Executive compensation disclosure requirements were the primary topic of the June 26, 2025 SEC roundtable, with particular focus on the CEO pay ratio and p...

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