Boards & Shareholders

In response to the plethora of corporate failures in the past two years, new legislation adopted by Congress and subsequent SEC regulations have placed greater responsibility on the board of directors. And in fulfilling these new responsibilities, boards are expected to oversee corporate ethics and governance, as well as compliance. But in many cases, boards […]

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 […]