The Delaware Court of Chancery has made its strongest statement yet in the ongoing conversation about shareholder “disclosure settlements,” i.e., settlements in which the sole or primary consideration received by shareholders...more
Since the advent of “Say-on-Pay” over three years ago, the plaintiffs’ securities bar has attempted to rustle up claims relating to executive compensation matters discussed in proxy statements. The first wave against those...more
Shareholder activism is on the rise. Through the first three quarters of 2013, activist investors submitted 91 initial Schedule 13D filings, well on pace to eclipse the 109 filings made in all of 2012. In addition, proxy...more