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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Occasional Activists: Shaping Corporate Governance in 2024

In our previous client alert, The Rise of the “Occasional Activist,” we discussed the increase in shareholder activism through 2022 by “occasional activists” – investors who are not funds dedicated to activist strategies or...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Learning by proxy - Highlights and trends from the 2024 proxy season

Both investors and companies are maturing in how they view critical issues raised at the corporate ballot box. Even amid a proxy season that included “the priciest shareholder fight ever,” according to The Wall Street...more

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Courting Shareholder Proposals: ExxonMobil Sidesteps SEC and Sues to Block Scope 3 Shareholder Proposal

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ExxonMobil (“Exxon”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Sunday, January 21, 2024, seeking a declaratory judgment to exclude a shareholder proposal from its proxy statement...more

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Public Company Watch: August 2023

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In the August edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s enhanced disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more

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Making Board Disclosure a Peacetime Priority

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Shareholder activism ranks among the toughest tests a company can face. Activists strike often and suddenly, with increasingly sophisticated tactics. A formidable campaign can sink a company’s share price, damage its...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Time (and Process) of the Essence: Ontario Court Accelerates Timing of Requisitioned Meeting

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice represents a rare victory for activists in overturning a target board’s proposed timing for setting a requisitioned meeting. While Canada is generally viewed as an...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Peak ESG? Think Again.

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For activist investors pursuing environmental, social, or governance (ESG) goals, 2022 has not exactly gone according to plan. Indeed, the success of activist campaigns involving demands on environmental and social issues has...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Are Activist Investors Risk Factors?

lululemon athletica inc.’s Form 10-K includes the following risk factor: Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist stockholders, and such activism could impact the trading value of our...more

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Many Activist Investors Keep Coming Back for More

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When activist investors strike, there’s often a sequel, even if a company has worked to address their concerns. Boards and managements are often tempted to consider a matter closed, once they have engaged with an...more

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