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SEC Gets Cyber-Serious About Disclosures
As cyberattacks continue to attract greater attention, the SEC has taken an additional step in its efforts to bring enforcement actions related to cyber disclosures. On June 14, the SEC announced settled charges against a real estate settlement services company...
ESG Seminar: Best Practices for M&A and Quick Hits on In Different Disciplines
ESG Considerations and Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions - Ben Martin Quick Hits on ESG Issues in Different Disciplines Cybersecurity Strategic and Crisis Communication - Scott Segal Labor Environmental - Matt Paulson Executive Compensation - Matthew Grunert Intellectual Property...
ESG Seminar: Legislative Developments, International Approaches and Finance
ESG-Related Legislative and Regulatory Developments - Scott Segal & Jason Hutt International Convergence on Approaches to ESG Assessment, Reporting, and Expectations The Emerging Role of ESG in Corporate Valuation and Finance - Fernando Rodriguez Marin Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:30...
Adding Insult to Injury - Texas Creates Cyber Wall of Shame
This week Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law HB 3746 , which amends the state’s data breach notification statute. Following states like Maine, California, and Washington, HB 3746 requires the Texas Attorney General (AG) to publish a public record...
ESG Seminar: ESG Fundamentals and Litigation
ESG Fundamentals – Origins, Drivers, Frameworks, Ratings, Commitments - Kevin Ewing & Tim Wilkins Litigation and Other Legal Risks in Corporate ESG Reporting and Disclosure Active State Enforcement - Kevin Ewing & Tom Kokalas SEC/DOJ Enforcement - Seth DuCharme &...
ESG, What Can This Be? A Conversation With Bracewell’s Rachel Goldman
On this episode of The Bracewell Sidebar, we discuss all things ESG with Rachel Goldman , co-chair of Bracewell’s ESG practice . They discuss what ESG entails, its popularization and much more. Rachel is an accomplished litigator with more than...
OSHA’s Revised COVID-19 Guidance Highlights Employer Duties for Unvaccinated and At-Risk Workers
On June 10, 2021, shortly after issuing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for healthcare settings, OSHA updated its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (“Updated OSHA Guidance”), which is applicable to all employers not...
The Administration’s Environmental Justice Focus
In January, President Biden formalized multiple campaign pledges to bolster the role of Environmental Justice (EJ) across the government. Those include creating a White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council and a White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to address “current...
Climate Change on Every Menu
In Joe Biden’s Diner, you can order whatever you like, but you’ll be eating climate change. Ann Navaro , Jeff Holmstead , and moderator Kevin Ewing will tour the federal kitchen to see how agencies are adding climate change to...
How To Enhance Your Company's Efforts To Recruit A More Diverse Workforce Without Creating Risk of a Successful Legal Challenge
Businesses today are more focused than ever on building a more diverse workforce and inclusive corporate culture. At the same time, management and human resource professionals often worry that their enhanced efforts at diversity and inclusion could draw charges of...
Avoid a Fall Out With the Feds: Planning for Increased Cyber Regulations
The cyber landscape is changing once again, in terms of impact, policy and potential exposure. In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack , the Biden administration released a long-awaited Executive Order intended to strengthen US cybersecurity infrastructure. The order...
Employer Considerations in Light of Updated CDC Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
NOTE: Following this update, the EEOC published revised guidance regarding, among other things, confidentiality status of employee vaccine records. For updated information, please see Bracewell’s alert entitled “EEOC Issues Guidance Confirming Vaccine Incentives are Lawful, Among Other Updates”, which can...
100 Days in 60 Minutes
The conversation will cover the Biden administration’s first 100 days and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Tune in for topics including finance and tax, trade, technology and environmental justice. The event will begin with opening remarks from PRG...
Aligning ESG and 10-K Disclosures: A Perspective from a Chief Legal Officer
To say the SEC has signaled increased attention to ESG matters would be an understatement. Between February 24 th and April 12 th of this year, the SEC has posted on its website five public statements and two press releases...
Crisis Management for Utilities: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
Article originally published in the May 3, 2021 issue of Power Magazine The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for business. Utilities have had to quickly overcome the challenges associated with this crisis, without letting critical services such as heat...