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Following recent media coverage, attention is now spreading to onboarding activities involving an incoming CEO and new board chairs.

As public companies embark on the year-end reporting process, they will need to consider, and in some cases take steps to address, a number of significant developments and issues.

The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from May 11, 2026 – May 21, 2026.

Succession planning isn't always the most pressing topic of conversation for business owners, but organizations of all sizes need to have a plan in place.

In light of a number of recent developments, public companies should make sure their internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) complies with section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Both the SEC and the PCAOB have placed increased focus on ICFR since early 2013, and, in May 2013, the updated framework for the evaluation of internal control was issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission.

The Ticker has previously cited Wells Fargo's unauthorized accounts scandal as highlighting the importance of ethics oversight at the board level.

During the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Delaware Supreme Court Justice Montgomery-Reeves to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, certain Republican Senators...

On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

For decades, Regulation S-K has governed non-financial statement disclosure requirements for public company registration statements, periodic reports, and proxy statements.

Last week, SEC Commissioner Crenshaw--one of the Democratic members of the SEC Commission--addressed the Center for American Progress and the Sierra Club...

Much attention has been given to recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rulemaking under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...

The staff of various SEC divisions, including Corp Fin, has just issued a new Statement Regarding Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T in Light of COVID-19 Concerns.

The SEC staff will now object to "voluntary" Notices of Exempt Solicitation submitted by holders below the $5 million threshold in Rule 14a-6...

Last week, it was reported that the Texas Attorney General would "not approve any public security" which was purchased or issued by a major bank due to alleged discrimination against the firearms sector.

Recent data suggests investors now rank a strong CFO above a strong CEO, and 67% of CEOs agree success rests on the CFO's shoulders. Maybe, but the ideal CEO-CFO dynamic hinges on balance.

In this episode of the Financial Law Forum podcast, join host Tracee E. Davis as she engages in a dynamic discussion with experts Jennifer A. Kraft, Seyfarth Partner in Impact/ESG...

Communication breakdowns between a not-for-profit organization's development and accounting departments can lead to confusion, embarrassment and, worse yet, financial problems.