23 Nov, 2021 SEC Rule Change to Clear Path for Investors on Corporate Boards By Joel I. Papernik The proxy rule changes coming into effect after the coming proxy season are thought to have the effect (possibly intended) of making it...
19 Nov, 2021 New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance to Insurers Concerning Climate Change By Jacob H. Hupart The New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS")--one of the primary state regulatory authorities in New York--has now issued...
19 Nov, 2021 Rating Agency Identifies Increased Use of ESG Metrics in Credit Agreements By Jacob H. Hupart Fitch Ratings, one of the three major credit rating agencies, recently issued a report noting the increasing use of ESG metrics in credit...
12 Nov, 2021 New Standard-Setting Body for Climate Change Disclosures Announced at Glasgow Climate Change Conference By Jacob H. Hupart The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the non-profit foundation that oversees the International Accounting...
08 Nov, 2021 SEC Rescinds Trump-era Policy By Joel I. Papernik Many of us are beginning to think about and plan for the 2022 proxy statement season. The Securities and Exchange Commission has revised...
05 Nov, 2021 OSHA Issues New Emergency Guidance Covering Private Sector Employers By Paul Huston Yesterday OSHA issued its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standards. The ETS requires all employers across the country with 100 or more...
05 Nov, 2021 SEC Determines That Shareholder Climate Change Proposals Should Not Be Excluded By Jacob H. Hupart This week, the SEC issued a new staff legal bulletin concerning shareholder proposals, which stated, as a matter of SEC policy, that...
03 Nov, 2021 Supreme Court May Limit EPA's Power to Regulate Carbon Emissions By Jacob H. Hupart The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear an appeal of the D.C. Circuit's decision to strike down Trump-era restrictions--which were...
03 Nov, 2021 UK Publishes New Climate Disclosure Requirements By Jacob H. Hupart The United Kingdom recently published "Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing." This document reflects and incorporates a...