Key Points From BCLP's Recent Public Company Update Program

BCLP hosted its annual CLE event, "Public Company Update and Other Trending Topics," in St. Louis recently.

Some of the key issues covered by the event, along with some takeaway considerations for companies, include the following:

• SEC Rules Update. Tips on dealing with recent SEC rulemaking on insider trading policies, option grant practices and cybersecurity disclosure, California's recent leniency announcement on its climate rules and risk factor considerations for this year.
  • On insider trading policies, companies should consider (1) addressing 10b5-1 plans more directly, including as a process on approval, modification and termination, (2) covering gifts as part of any pre-approval processes and (3) the scope of coverage of so-called "shadow" trading.