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2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report
We are pleased to share our 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy
Insight Today’s Boardrooms | Board Communications Best Practices
Wilson Sonsini partner and chair of the firm’s governance litigation practice group Brad Sorrels recently joined Diligent Institute to discuss some of the risks and best practices associated with board communications. He shared insights on why board communications are such
Preparing for the UK’s New Online Safety Regime: Timeline and Key Phases
The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) is a landmark law that will require companies to make online services “safe by design” for all individuals, with a particularly high standard of protection required for children. The OSA was enacted in 2023,
California’s Privacy Regulatory Odyssey Continues: Formal CCPA Rulemaking on the Horizon Amidst Expanded Data Broker Requirements
On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss and vote on various proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, automated decision-making technology (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI)), privacy risk assessments, and
UK Brings Forward Bill to Reform UK Privacy Laws
In October 2024, the UK government introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Data Bill) to Parliament. The Data Bill represents a third attempt by UK ministers to bring about reforms to the UK’s data protection and ePrivacy regimes.
ISS Peer Group Submission Window Opens November 11
On November 4, 2024, ISS Governance (ISS) announced the scheduled November 11, 2024, opening of its peer group submission window for U.S. and Canadian corporations with annual meetings slated to be held between February 1, 2025, and September 15, 2025,
CFPB Releases Final Open Banking Rules: Key Takeaways for Fintech Companies
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its long-awaited final rule on “Personal Financial Data Rights” (the Final Rule). The Final Rule implements Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which provides consumers the right to access
Are Public Companies Required to Comply with the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act?
As we have previously reported (see Prior Alert 1, Prior Alert 2, and Prior Alert 3), on January 1, 2024, the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into
New EU Cybersecurity Obligations for Connected Devices: What You Need to Know
UPDATED: November 20, 2024
On November 20, 2024, the European Union officially published the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which introduces cybersecurity obligations for internet-connected hardware and software products offered in the EU (such as wearables). The CRA will enter