22 Sep, 2021 Commissioner Gary Gensler Has His Eyes Set on Rule 10b5-1 Plans By Mintz The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is honing in on Rule 10b5-1 plans. Rule 10b5-1 plans provide an affirmative defense and...
15 Mar, 2021 Significant ESG Remarks by Acting Director Coates (SEC Division of Corporate Finance) By Jacob H. Hupart On March 11, John Coates, the Acting Director of the Division of Corporate Finance at the SEC (and a former professor at Harvard Law...
17 Nov, 2020 SEC Chairman Clayton to Leave Post in January 2021; Whither the SEC from There? By Mintz With SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's announcement that he will depart the agency in January 2021, six months before the scheduled expiration...
16 Nov, 2020 COSO Issues Guidance on Design and Operation of an Effective Compliance & Ethics Program By Mintz Last week, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released a new publication, called “Compliance...
13 Nov, 2020 ISS Updates Benchmark Voting Policies for 2021 By Mintz Proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recently updated its 2021 benchmark voting policies. Highlights from the ISS...