Remarks at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium
· Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (United States)
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PS · Paul S. Atkins · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission WikiRemarks at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law SymposiumContextSpeech by Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Why it mattersThe SEC Chair on litigation reform and executive pay disclosure, with a role for states like Texas.
Problems raised- Securities litigation burdens public companies.
- Executive pay disclosure rules are overly complex.
- Risk factor disclosures serve litigation more than investors.
Solutions proposed- Let states such as Texas reform litigation and forums.
- Reform Regulation S-K, starting with executive pay.
- Consider a safe harbor for risk factor disclosures.
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