In previous installments of this multi-part series, I discussed the historical context that was the impetus for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act as well as the mechanics of the final rule promulgated by the SEC.1 In this installment, I will lay out the current state of the law. Prior to Rule 13p-1 becoming effective…
Author: Matt Finan
Conflict Minerals: A Noble Cause, a Controversial Solution, and an Uncertain Future (Part 2 of 2)
In the previous installment of this multi-part series, I briefly laid out the historical context that was the impetus for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. In this installment, I will describe the mechanics of the final rule promulgated by the SEC. The final rule is Rule 13p-1 of the Exchange Act, which was adopted…
Conflict Minerals: A Noble Cause, a Controversial Solution, and an Uncertain Future (Part 1 of 2)
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is an oft-forgotten piece of legislation. It found itself a miniscule minnow codified in the oceanic Dodd-Frank Act, which contained some of the most disruptive, paradigm-shifting rules enacted in recent memory. 1502 regulates the use of “conflict minerals,” or the so-called 3TGs: tin,…