On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted long-awaited amendments to Rule 14a-8 modifying the criteria for eligibility and resubmission of shareholder proposals. Prior to these amendments, the submission threshold had not been...more
Environmental Tort Class Actions -
In what has become a near legal certainty following plant explosions, train wrecks with chemical spills, and other large-scale accidents, plaintiffs often file suit and seek to certify...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and related economic disruption had a wide range of effects on public companies and their pay programs. Although there are no easy “one size fits all” solutions for executive pay, this year has scrambled...more
Many boards have devoted additional time to human resources in recent years as investors and other stakeholders have demanded greater board involvement with “human capital management” (“HCM”). HCM is a broad concept that...more