BoardroomDirect -- Alert: SEC issues final whistleblower rules (PwC, 2011) resource Books / Publications OCEG Reviewed
This special edition of PwC's BoardroomDirect notifies corporate directors and management that the SEC issued its final rules for the whistleblower provisions contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The final rules were approved by the SEC at its meeting on May 25, 2011.
SEC, Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation and Golden Parachute Compensation (Final Rule, 2011) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
Summary: The SEC is adopting amendments to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to shareholder approval of executive compensation and “golden parachute” compensation arrangements.
SEC Adopts Rules for Say-on-Pay and Golden Parachute Compensation as Required Under Dodd-Frank Act (January 2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Jan. 25, 2011 — The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules concerning shareholder approval of executive compensation and "golden parachute" compensation arrangements as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Increased motivation for whistle-blowing (2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Introduction: New statutory and regulatory changes provide greater rewards to individuals who blow the whistle on fraudulent activities and to organizations that actively encourage an effective ethical culture – important steps at a time when the rate of fraudulent financial activity is likely to increase.
SEC, Proposed Rule: Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation and Golden Parachute Compensation (2010) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
Summary: We are proposing amendments to our rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to shareholder approval of executive compensation and ‘‘golden parachute’’ compensation arrangements.
SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Say-on-Pay Voting and Disclosures (2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Summary: On October 18, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued proposed rules implementing the say-on-pay provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The proposed rules clear up many issues on say-on-pay left unanswered by the Reform Act and expand issuer disclosure obligations in ways not required by the Act.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, 2010) resource National Laws OCEG Reviewed
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R.
Dodd-Frank Strengthens Whistleblower Rights, Diminishes Employer Defenses (August 2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Introduction: On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. Dodd-Frank eliminates a number of defenses employers have used to defeat whistleblower claims under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Executive Compensation and the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Littler, July 2010) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Introduction: On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R.
Implementation of the Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act: Deadlines Created by the Statute for Select Regulatory Milestones resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed
A breakdown of the regulatory implementation schedule as required by the Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act. Posted at Financial Stability.gov.
