The Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), Erik Gerding, shared his views on the state of public company disclosures during 2023 and the SEC Staff’s review priorities for 2024. The statements were made in April 2024 at the Practicing Law Institute’s 2024 The SEC Speaks Conference and were recently published in
SEC Director Focuses on CRE Disclosures
As part of a panel discussion at the Practising Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks Conference held on April 2, 2024, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, highlighted several risks and disclosures relating to commercial real estate (CRE) that the Staff has recently focused on and expects to continue to focus
Human Capital, Diversity and Related Disclosure and Reporting Initiatives
Webinar | July 22, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
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Disclosures by public companies about their human capital management continue to be a focus of investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. In 2020, the SEC adopted a requirement for registrants to discuss their human capital resources to the extent material to an
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements & Best Practices
Webinar | June 27, 2024
1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
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The SEC adopted amendments aimed at enhancing and standardizing disclosures related to cybersecurity risks and incidents. But how is this impacting SEC registrants and how are they addressing cyber incidents within the new framework?
Join us for an overview and discussion on
The SEC and Capital Formation
Not long ago, the SEC hosted the Annual Small Business Forum. The Forum provides an opportunity to consider a broad array of issues affecting private companies as well as smaller public companies seeking to raise capital and allows the public an opportunity to comment and suggest policy recommendations. In the last few years, the SEC
MB Microtalk: The SEC’s Climate-Change Disclosure Rules: Governance and Management Related Disclosures and Considerations
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Larry Cunningham goes over governance and management related disclosure requirements in the SEC’s recently finalized climate disclosure rules.
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MB Microtalk: The SEC’s Climate-Change Disclosure Rules: An Overview
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown’s Anna Pinedo provides an overview of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.
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Welcome Jennifer Zepralka
Jennifer Zepralka joined our Washington D.C. office as a partner, and comes to us from the SEC, where she led the Office of Small Business Policy, working on major rulemakings. Her insights will prove valuable to clients navigating an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Jennifer brings a wealth of experience advising companies on compliance, corporate and
SEC Stays Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
The SEC paused implementation of the climate-related disclosure rules in the face of significant legal challenges. The rules would impose substantial disclosure mandates on companies, including concerning the costs of extreme weather events, corporate strategies for addressing climate change, corporate governance procedures and, for certain companies, greenhouse gas emissions.
The SEC had proposed the rules
Speaking Out on Hot Button Topics: How Boards Can Steer CEOs and Companies in Choppy Waters
Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
2024 Weinberg Center Distinguished Speaker Larry A. Cunningham
Webinar | April 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. EST
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Corporate leaders face complex challenges in responding to public debates on contentious topics. They must balance competing pressures to speak or remain silent, while navigating the polarization of today’s