The 53rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute (SRI) opened with remarks from Chair of Goodwin’s Public Company Advisory Practice, Dave Lynn, who is serving as Institute Chair, setting the tone for several days of discussion focused on the most pressing issues facing public companies, boards, and capital markets practitioners. This year’s…
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) adopted final rules requiring expansive new climate-related disclosures in Form 10-K and Form 20-F annual reports and most registration statements (the Rules). The disclosure requirements quickly became the subject of litigation challenging their validity; federal lawsuits were…
In January 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rules proposed by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq that permit the exchanges to accelerate the delisting process for companies that fail to maintain a $1 minimum share price. The SEC approvals follow a record 495 reverse splits enacted…
On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity”, which relates to the termination of diversity, equity and inclusion preferences and policies in government agencies, while encouraging similar measures in the private sector. The Trump Administration’s Executive Order revokes several executive…