Regulatory Oversight

SEC Settlement Highlights Potential Board Oversight Liability Related to ESG Risks

By Sonia Barros, Stephen Cohen, and Paige Holden Montgomery

07/01/2023

Directorship Magazine

On March 28, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $55.9 million settlement with Vale SA, a Brazilian mining company whose American depository shares and notes are registered with the SEC and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange...

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The authors thank Amanda Steger for her assistance with this article.

 

Sonia Barros 
Sonia Barros is a partner at Sidley Austin.

 Stephen Cohen
Stephen Cohen is a partner at Sidley Austin.

  Paige Holden Montgomery
Paige Holden Montgomery is a partner at Sidley Austin.

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