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Learn more about ESMA’s proposed rules for regulation of ESG ratings providers, SEC personnel cuts, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, the NYSE’s amended rules to require fee payment before compliance plan review and new fee cuts during the first five years of listing, the EEOC’s opening of 2024 EEO-1 data collection, SEC data on Regulation A, crowdfunding offerings and private fund beneficial ownership concentration, Glass Lewis’ executive perquisites report, the June spike in ISS recommendations “against” say on pay, and the impact of director stock ownership on crash risk.

Cooley has published a new resource to help guide companies through the statutory and regulatory requirements for the Form 10-K clawback checkboxes. The Form 10-K checkboxes disclosing clawbacks have caused considerable confusion since the rules were adopted. This new resource helps guide companies through the analysis in an easy-to-follow flowchart format.

There have been recent developments in the continually evolving legal landscape for employers utilizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. Read our brief overview of those recent developments and how they may impact your company or organization.

On June 4, 2025, following observation of the significant increase in the FPI population between 2003 and 2023, the SEC published a concept release soliciting public comment with respect to potential changes to the definition of “foreign private issuer.” Comments are due by September 8, 2025.

On May 23, the Trump administration issued multiple executive orders (EOs) promoting nuclear energy, including mandates for new reactor construction and regulatory streamlining. These orders follow a series of recent executive actions targeting climate and environmental policy, marking a broader shift in federal climate and energy strategy that companies should closely monitor. Read Cooley’s high-level summary of the Trump administration’s actions and their potential implications.

Cooley lawyers co-authored a chapter related to board leadership structure in the NYSE’s Public Company Series: Board Structure and Composition.