SEC Publishes Interpretive Release on Climate Change Matters
Yesterday, the SEC published its interpretative release regarding disclosure requirements applicable to climate change matters. The release provides guidance on certain existing disclosure rules that may require a company to disclose the impact that business or legal developments related to climate change may have on its business.
For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice on February 3, 2010.
SEC Amends E-Proxy Rules to Provide Increased Flexibility
Yesterday the SEC approved amendments to the notice and access proxy, or “e-proxy,” rules. The amendments will provide increased flexibility for companies regarding the format and content of the notice.
For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice on February 23, 2010.
Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York has ruled that it is not necessary for the litigants in a case now pending before her to retain and preserve all data backup tapes for eDiscovery: “I am not requiring that all backup tapes must be preserved. Rather, if such tapes are the sole source of relevant information (e.g., the active files of key players are no longer available), then such backup tapes should be segregated and preserved.”
For more information, please read the client alert published by Bryan Cave LLP’s Records Management team on February 9, 2010.

