Boards & Shareholders

Congress, in a bold and dramatic move, has placed the SEC for the first time into the uncharted waters of federal regulation of attorneys. Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the attendant SEC rules, firmly remind attorneys appearing and practicing before the SEC in the representation of a company that they owe their professional […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt rules to fulfill the mandate of Title II of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, strengthen auditor independence and require additional disclosures to investors about the services provided to issuers by the independent accountant. The measures: revise the rules related to the non-audit services that, if provided to […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt rules implementing Sections 406 and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. These rules will require public companies to disclose information about corporate codes of ethics and audit committee financial experts. The rules will require a company subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act […]