On December 20th, Congress passed a spending bill, signed by President Trump on December 27th, that includes further coronavirus-related fiscal relief (the “Bill”). There are a number of provisions within the Bill that impact both businesses and individuals. This post focuses on changes made to the loan forgiveness aspects of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).
On Dec. 1, 2020, Nasdaq filed a rule proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require listed companies to disclose board diversity statistics using Nasdaq’s Board Diversity Matrix. Nasdaq would require companies to provide this disclosure in proxy materials or on company websites within one year of the SEC’s approval of the rules. The rules also would require listed companies to have, or explain why their boards do not include, diverse directors as follows:
- All listed companies would be expected to have one diverse director within two years of the ...
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