SEC Compliance and Disclosure Update

September 22, 2015

Complimentary Webinar Series

McGuireWoods’ SEC practice group provides an informative discussion of securities law developments, as well as guidance on compliance matters.

Topics

CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule
G. William Tysse, Partner and Taylor French, Partner
This discussion will involve the recently adopted rule by the SEC that requires a public company to disclose the ratio of compensation of its CEO to the median compensation of its employees.

Issues Relating to Finders in Small and Emerging Businesses
Anitra T. Cassas, Partner
Anitra will explain issues related to the use of finders and modifications to the regulatory approach to finders being considered by the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.

Use of In-house Administrative Judges in Enforcement Cases
Molly M. White, Partner
Molly will discuss recent developments concerning challenges to the SEC’s use of in-house administrative law judges in its enforcement cases.

Developments Related to Exclusive Forum and Fee-shifting Bylaws
Lindsay B. Schall, Associate
The State of Delaware recently enacted legislation endorsing exclusive forum clauses and prohibiting fee-shifting provisions. Lindsay will discuss these developments in more detail and the effects that they will have on corporations.

Moderated by Julianna Lowe French, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP