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New California Law Will Require Increased Diversity On Public Boards

On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 979 (AB-979) into law, which will require every public company with securities listed on a major U.S. stock exchange and that has its principal...more

State Street and BlackRock Tell Public Company Directors That The Time Is Now To Focus On Sustainability and ESG

In January 2020, two of the largest asset managers, State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) and BlackRock, emphasized that they will hold Boards of Directors accountable for not making significant progress on sustainability and...more

New California Law Will Require Female Representation on Public Boards

Last September, then California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 826 (SB-826) into law. SB-826 will require every public company that has its principal executive office in California, as listed on its Form 10-K (“Covered...more

ISS Releases 2019 U.S. Voting Policy Updates

In November 2018, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released updates to its 2019 U.S. voting policies, which will be effective for meetings on or after February 1, 2019, and a preliminary list of frequently asked...more

ISS Corporate Governance and Compensation Voting Policies for 2017

ISS has announced its policy updates for 2017 shareholder meetings. Significant corporate governance policy changes include negative voting recommendations for companies that restrict shareholders’ ability to amend the...more

SEC Proposes Rules on Universal Proxy and Voting Options

The SEC has proposed amendments to its proxy rules that would require the use of universal proxy cards in contested director elections, and would change the rules governing disclosure of shareholder voting options and...more

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