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Publications
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2021The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives - Sixth EditionLawyer PublicationsOur sixth edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives, provides a “plain English” guide for directors, officers, and other executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal and other board and management issues facing public or soon-to-be-public companies.
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10.2021Protecting Privilege in Internal InvestigationsArticlesRarely does a week pass in White Collar and Investigation or SEC-regulatory outside counsel life that an auditor or government enforcement attorney does not request some interim or final read-out. These requests for information can encompass investigative process and factual findings, lists of search terms, interview outlines, or similar investigative materials.
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01.20.2021SPACs: Frequently Asked QuestionsLawyer PublicationsAmong other things, 2020 will be remembered as a year that saw a boom in the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as a robust alternative to an initial public offering (IPO). A SPAC is a company formed to raise capital in a public offering, with the offering proceeds serving as a blind pool of funds held in trust to finance the acquisition of one or several unidentified targets.
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03.13.2020COVID-19: Public Company Annual Meeting ConsiderationsUpdates
As the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to develop, public companies are faced with a variety of concerns, including the impact “social distancing” recommendations and restrictions will have on annual shareholder meetings.
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01.2018Top 10 Practice Tips: Responding to SEC Comment LettersArticles
Lexis Practice Advisor
This practice note outlines 10 practice points for public companies to consider when responding to comment letters from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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2016The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives - Fifth EditionLawyer PublicationsOur fifth edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives, provides a “plain English” guide for directors, officers and other executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal and other board and management issues facing public or soon-to-be-public companies.
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11.16.2015Proxy Access Update—Preparing for the 2016 Proxy SeasonUpdatesProxy access predominated corporate governance issues for the 2015 proxy season, with over 100 proposals submitted on the topic, compared to 18 in 2014.
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10.09.2013IPO? What You Need to Know: The Kickoff Planning MeetingLawyer PublicationsFounders and executives of mature private companies often underestimate the complexity and lead time of the initial public offering process.
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09.16.2013IPO? What You Need To KnowLawyer PublicationsPerkins Coie’s startupPerColator is kicking off a series to help founders contemplating an initial public offering, or an “IPO,” prepare for this extensive and often complex milestone in the life of their company.
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09.05.2012SEC Adopts Conflict Mineral Disclosure RulesUpdatesThe Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted final disclosure and reporting rules as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring certain public companies to disclose on a new Form SD their use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) or an adjoining country.
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06.12.2012Dodd-Frank ‘Conflict Minerals’ Rules: Simple Steps to Stay AheadArticles
Westlaw Journal: White Collar Crime
Partners Jean-Jacques "J" Cabou, Jason Day, and T. Markus Funk examine the SEC's pending "conflict minerals" rules. The authors provide a useful flow chart illustrating the proposed rules' logic and flow, and offer specific suggestions for how companies can get ahead of the curve and gauge what impact the anticipated rules are likely to have on their operations and compliance functions. -
11.2011 / 12.2011Dodd-Frank: One Year LaterArticles
Colorado Society of CPAs NewsAccount
Presentations
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06.02.2022 - 06.03.202220th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law ConferenceColorado Bar Association / Denver, CO
Perkins Coie was the presenting sponsor for the 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Conference.
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06.09.2021The ESG Cutting Edge: Reporting & EngagementWebinars
A proxy season post-mortem on all the latest ESG issues. The program covered the tools needed to nimbly move forward in a rapidly shifting environment.
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12.08.2020
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03.13.2018Considerations for Your Annual Meeting: A Nuts-and-Bolts PerspectiveWebinarsPerkins Coie LLP and Computershare Trust Company presented a webinar on key legal and corporate governance issue facing public companies.
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09.06.2017Stockholder Activism and Proxy StatementsSpeaking EngagementsRR Donnelley Proxy Statement Seminar
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10.11.2016Mock proxy Fight and Stockholder Activism TipsSpeaking EngagementsMountain National Investor Relations Institute
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09.28.2016Sources and Limits on Governance AuthoritySpeaking EngagementsSociety for Governance Professional Western Regional Conference / Scottsdale AZ
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02.10.2015National Investor Relations InstituteSpeaking EngagementsRegulation FD Update & Best Practices
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01.14.2015Perkins Coie Proxy SeminarSpeaking EngagementsProxy Season Update
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11.14.2014Rocky Mountain National Investor Relations InstituteSpeaking EngagementsStockholder Activism and Engagement
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05.21.2014Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance ProfessionalsSpeaking EngagementsWorking with Boards of Directors
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05.09.201446th Rocky Mountain Securities ConferenceSpeaking EngagementsCorporation Finance
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01.14.2014Perkins Coie Proxy SeminarSpeaking EngagementsProxy Season Update
