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SEC Publishes Proxy Disclosure and Solicitation Proposals
July 13, 2009
On July 10, the SEC published rule proposals regarding “Proxy Disclosure and Solicitation Enhancements” that the Commission voted to approve at its July 1 open meeting. As we described in our July 2 News Feed post “SEC Considers Slate… read more
SEC Considers Slate of Proxy Rule Changes
July 02, 2009
At an open meeting yesterday, the SEC considered several matters related to proxy solicitations, approving the proposing releases on several proxy matters, and adopting previously proposed rules dealing with broker discretionary voting. According to the Commission, these new rules, both proposed and final, are… read more
SEC Proposes Shareholder Access to Director Nominations
July 01, 2009
Earlier this month, the SEC published for comment the text of the proxy access rules the Commission proposed at its May 20, 2009 open meeting, "Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations" (the Release). This proposal would require companies, in certain conditions, to include shareholder nominees… read more
Fund Case Raises Disclosure Liability Issues
March 11, 2009
As markets have continued to drop, new lawsuits against mutual funds, fund companies and directors are beginning to be filed. A District Court in California recently issued a decision that, if followed more widely, has potentially significant implications for future mutual fund-related litigation. The case,… read more