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SEC Chairman Atkins Testifies Before Congressional Oversight Committees

Welcome to Goodwin's Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup, which highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock...

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Delaware Court Of Chancery Rules Workplace Sexual Misconduct Oversight Failures Can Support Shareholder Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims

In a precedent-setting derivative decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a board of directors' and senior officers' failure to respond in good faith to clear red flags of workplace sexual misconduct...

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – February 2026

On February 4, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas declared Texas' anti-ESG law Senate Bill 13 unconstitutional due to its overbreadth and impermissible vagueness.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Corporate Reporting – Updated FRC Guidance On Strategic Report

Currently under the CA 2006, all companies (other than those which meet the small company exemption) are required to produce a strategic report as part of their annual report and accounts, as are in-scope LLPs...

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

To Be Or Not To Be: When Using A Professional Entity Makes Sense

United States Commercial

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Whistleblower Laws: Developments And Trends Across Australia And The Asia Pacific

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates - January 2026

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Public Company Advisory News Roundup: SEC Chairman Atkins Testifies Before Congressional Oversight Committees

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Corporate Reporting – Government Response To Consultation On Assurance Of Sustainability Reporting

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Q1 Corporate Tune-Up: A Governance Checklist For Businesses

United States Commercial

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Adams and Reese

2026's Proxy Season And Annual Report Guide

United States Strategy

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Dinsmore & Shohl

What Foreign Private Issuers Need To Know: Directors And Officers To Become Subject To Section 16(a)

United States Commercial

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BakerHostetler

It Isn't Partisan Politics To Admit That Stakeholder Capitalism Went Too Far, Too Fast

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

SEC Soliciting Comments On Potential Deregulation Of Public Company Disclosures

United States Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

SECURE 2.0: Key Provisions And Tax Planning Implications For American Retirees

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Looking To The 2026 Proxy Season: Key Corporate Governance, Engagement, Disclosure And Annual Meeting Topics

This Alert outlines key corporate governance, disclosure and shareholder engagement topics for public companies preparing for their 2026 annual meetings.

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

A Turning Point For Proxy Advisors: JPMorgan's AI Pivot Amid Intensifying Regulatory Scrutiny

The asset management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) has announced a significant shift in its approach to proxy analysis. Beginning with the 2026 proxy season, JPMorgan will discontinue...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

A Year With "Good Company": Hypothetical Scenarios, Real ALSP Solutions

When planning for 2026, many organizations anticipate growth, new offerings, and operational shifts. To explore how legal needs can evolve alongside these changes, this piece walks through a year with "Good Company,"...

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

At Securities Regulation Institute, SEC Commissioner And Staff Encourage Dialogue With The Agency

Welcome to Goodwin's Public Company Advisory News Roundup, which highlights the latest developments with SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Ninth Circuit Enjoins California Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure Law, But The Waiting Game Continues

United States Commercial

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Controversial Moelis Decision

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Reins In Moelis – On Procedure, Not Policy

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Reshapes Shareholder Proposal Review: A New Approach For The 2026 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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Holland & Knight

President Trump Issues Executive Order Focused On Proxy Advisors

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Total Rescission Of Musk Pay

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Audit Reform – Government Abandons Plans To Consult On Reforms

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SEC Staff Issues, Revises, And Withdraws Compliance And Disclosure Interpretations On A Variety Of Subjects

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

Foreign Private Issuers And Section 16: Understanding Your Equity Compensation Plan

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

The first of Atkins' three pillars is to "simplify and scale the SEC's disclosure requirements to reduce the costs of preparing SEC filings and, at the same time, make them more comprehensible."

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Audit Reform – Government Abandons Plans To Consult On Reforms

After numerous consultation papers, and despite being included in the King's Speech in July 2024, the government has confirmed in a letter to the chair of the Business and Trade Committee...

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SEC Staff Issues, Revises, And Withdraws Compliance And Disclosure Interpretations On A Variety Of Subjects

On January 23, 2026, the SEC staff issued a number of new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, and withdrew others, reflecting the adoption of Securities Act Rule 152 (Integration)...

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

Foreign Private Issuers And Section 16: Understanding Your Equity Compensation Plan

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes the "Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act," requiring officers...

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

SEC Investment Management Director Questions 'Vote-All' Proxy Practices And Adviser Reliance On Proxy Advisors

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Dismisses SolarWinds Lawsuit: What CISOs Need To Know

The original lawsuit against SolarWinds, filed in October 2023 following the massive 2020 SUNBURST cyberattack, alleged that the company and its CISO misled investors about security practices and subsequently downplayed the incident's scope.

United States Technology

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Innovating With Confidence: From Idea To Impact In 2026

In 2026, innovation is unfolding in a legal environment that is evolving as quickly as the technology itself. Regulatory divergence across states, expanding...

United States Commercial

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Fennemore

SEC Updates Proxy Rules And Schedules C&DIs

The SEC staff will now object to "voluntary" Notices of Exempt Solicitation submitted by holders below the $5 million threshold in Rule 14a-6...

United States Commercial

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Jones Walker

Appeals Court Reverses $100M D&O Coverage Dispute In Securities Litigation

In a decision with significant implications for D&O insurance coverage, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reversed a district court ruling and held that Under Armour...

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Foreign Private Issuer Officers And Directors Required To File With The SEC Under Section 16(a) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934: March 2026

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

2026 Proxy Season Update: Key Regulatory And Market Developments

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Regulation A And The Public-Market Evolution Of Space Companies

United States Commercial

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Bevilacqua

The Shareholder Proposal Process: A New Survey Provides Insights

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Directors And Executive Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Now Subject To Section 16 Reporting Requirements

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates - December 2025

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Enactment Of The Digital Assets Amendments To The New York Uniform Commercial Code

United States Commercial

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Crypto Exits Surge In 2025: Momentum Builds For An Even Bigger 2026

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

IRS Releases Final And Proposed Regulations Affecting The Taxation Of Foreign Governments

United States Tax

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McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC Chairman Issues Statement On Reforming Regulation S-K

United States Commercial

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Arnold & Porter

Anatomy Of A Persuasive Closing Argument

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Need To Know For 2026: 10 Tips For The Form 10-K

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The Activist Agenda

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

2026 Annual Report And Proxy Season: E&S Matters, Executive Compensation, And Governance

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

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Alvarez & Marsal

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Foley & Lardner

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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WilmerHale

ESG Series: Part V: Navigating The Web Of Climate And Sustainability Disclosure Requirements: California, EU, And SEC Frameworks (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

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