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SEC Finalizes Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules: What Public Companies Need to Know

by Andrew Allen, Bobby Bee, Brett Cooper, Carolyn Frantz, Bill Hughes and Soo Hwang
10 minute read | May.09.2023

ESG: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance

New rules require public companies to provide more detailed disclosures about their share repurchases and to tag those disclosures in Inline XBRL.

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IRA: Energy Communities and Brownfields Tax Guidance: What Companies Need To Know

by Wolfram Pohl and Stacy Kray
12 minute read | April.06.2023

Initial guidance for the bonus credit amount for renewable energy projects located in “energy communities” answers numerous questions about how to ...

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The FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses: What’s Next and What to Do

by James McQuade, Mike Delikat, Anna Aryankalayil and Mark Thompson
5 minute read | January.12.2023

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”

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The Financial Data Transparency Act

by Jenna Magan
December.27.2022

The Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022 (Act) will change the way issuers and obligors of municipal securities report required disclosure ...

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What You Need to Know About the SEC’s Amendments to Enhance Investor Protections Concerning Insider Trading

by Bill Hughes, Soo Hwang and Bobby Bee
13 minute read | December.16.2022

While many of these changes are consistent with best practices, some will be major changes for directors and officers.

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Comment Period Reopened for Climate and Cybersecurity Proposals, Among Others

by Albert Vanderlaan
3 minute read | October.17.2022

The SEC reopened the public comment periods for eleven rulemaking proposals and one request for comment due to a technical error.

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Lessons From Recent SEC Municipal Enforcement Actions

by Christine Reynolds and Jerry V. Kyle Jr.
July.19.2022

The Public Finance Abuse Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) had a busy first half of 2022, bringing forth four ...

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What You Should Know About Patent Prosecution: The Strategy Behind Building a Patent Estate

by Gargi Talukder, Jessica Stern, Alex Straughn and Jennifer Ng
June.22.2022

Here are five tips for building a robust patent portfolio that provides a solid intellectual property framework.

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Texas School Bond Election Timeline for November 2022 Elections

June.08.2022

For school districts and community college districts considering November 8, 2022 bond elections, be sure to reach out to your Orrick bond counsel ...

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U.S. State Consumer Privacy Guide

by Shannon Yavorsky, Emily S. Tabatabai, Thora Johnson, Sulina Gabale, Anna Stuart, Kathryn "Katy" de Visscher, Tori Downey, Michaela Frai and Alyssa Wolfington
March.14.2022

With U.S. state laws constantly evolving and more developments expected this year, it is never too late to get started on your compliance planning.

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The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): 10 Things Companies Should Do

by Shannon Yavorsky, Thora Johnson, Emily S. Tabatabai and David Curtis
January.18.2022

United States map with California highlighted

With less than a year to go, it is critical for organizations to carefully evaluate whether the CPRA may impact their business processes and practices

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2021 Roundup: Global Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Privacy Developments

by Dr. Christian Schröder, Shannon Yavorsky, Emily S. Tabatabai, Xiang Wang and Julia Apostle
December.17.2021

Significant developments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and consumer privacy occurred across the globe in 2021 with the anticipation of ...