Here is our lengthy Client Update on the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules. It includes some great graphics so you can understand the rules at a glance. Check it out!
Broc Romanek
As a strategist for the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice, Broc Romanek has a deep understanding of the regulatory and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) marketplace. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Broc served as editor at TheCorporateCounsel.net, CompensationStandards.com, and DealLawyers.com, where he oversaw and managed coverage on issues related to ESG, corporate governance, executive pay, deals, and market trends and analysis.
In addition to his nearly two decades of working as a journalist and publisher, Broc served as assistant general counsel at a Fortune 50 company, worked in the Office of Chief Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance, was a counselor to former SEC Commissioner Laura Unger, and worked in private practice. He also is the author, or co-author, of four legal treatises, and has authored several books focused on the legal industry.
Yep, the SEC’s Climate Rules Are Already (Temporarily) Stayed
On Friday, a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion seeking an administrative stay of the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules filed by two fracking companies. Here are four things to know:
- The Fifth Circuit’s order is only one sentence – stating simply that the “motion
Three Lawsuits Filed Against the SEC’s New Climate Rules (And Counting)
In Friday’s blog, Allison Handy and Andrew Moore gave us five superb insights into “top of mind” topics about the SEC’s new climate rules that people are talking about. The first item was about how a coalition of 10 Republican-led states announced the filing of a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Is the Cat Out of the Bag on Climate Disclosure?
We shall see the final climate rule from the SEC tomorrow – and there surely will be much ink spilled on what will now be required (as of the compliance dates that the SEC chooses). There also will be much conjecture on the nature – and the number perhaps – of lawsuits filed challenging the…
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here’s our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
- It’s happening! The SEC has posted this Sunshine Act notice to inform us that it will hold an open Commission meeting next Wednesday, March 6th to decide whether to adopt a final climate disclosure rule. You can attend the meeting
March 6th: The SEC Will Consider Adopting Climate Disclosure Rule
It’s happening! The SEC has posted this Sunshine Act notice to inform us that it will hold an open Commission meeting next Wednesday, March 6th to decide whether to adopt a final climate disclosure rule. You can attend the meeting virtually, which commences at 9:45 am eastern (although the meeting will start with consideration of…
What are the traits of an effective corporate secretary?
Another in the “newbies” series: The people that wear the corporate secretary’s hat are among the most amazing people you could meet. Their wide range of skills are incredible to behold. Yet, they are among the humblest—the nicest—people around.
When you look at the incredibly wide swath of things they do—the unfathomable number of hats…
A New Guide: “How to Write a Comment Letter to the SEC on a Rulemaking”
I have put together this “How to Write a Comment Letter to the SEC on a Rulemaking” Guide. Check it out! It covers these two topics:
- The Mechanics of Submitting a Comment on a SEC Rule Proposal
- How to Put Your Best Foot Forward: 8 Tips to Be Persuasive
How to Become a “Power Prompter”
We’ve all heard the term “power user.” Someone who has excelled in some type of technology – or maybe they can simply type fast – that gives them a productively edge when leveraging technology. Many of us in the legal profession – at least the older generations – have long given up hope that we…
8 Things to Know Right Now
Here’s our latest edition of our monthly feature – a quick snapshot of recent developments:
- As we continue to wait for the SEC to adopt final climate disclosure rules, Corp Fin is continuing to issue comments during their review of ’34 Act filings on climate change risk issues. As this “Bloomberg Law” article notes,