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OSFI Launches Consultation on New Senior Leader Regime

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On January 29, 2026, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released a consultation on a proposed senior leader regime (“Consultation”). The Consultation is focused on potential changes to a range...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 392 — The Importance of Managing Conflicts of Interests

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Conflicts of interest are not abstract compliance niceties. They are serious risks to integrity that, if left unidentified or unmitigated, can erode employee trust, compromise decision-making, and expose organizations to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2026 Compensation Committee Handbook

The duties imposed on compensation committees of publicly traded companies have evolved and grown over time. This 11th edition of the Compensation Committee Handbook from the lawyers of the Executive Compensation and Benefits...more

Hogan Lovells

Life Sciences Law Update Key developments for pharma and medical device companies in EU and Germany, France, UK, Italy and Spain...

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The Q1 and Q3 Life Science and Health Care Law Update covers key trends in the EU only while the other reports (on Q2 and Q4) cover key trends in the EU as well as in the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) in life...more

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Dental/DSO Intelligence Monthly Report: February 2026

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Across late December 2025 and early January 2026, multiple developments point to a broad tightening of standards and oversight that directly affects DSOs as they scale. At the industry level, the ADA’s decision to launch a...more

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SEC Soliciting Comments on Potential Deregulation of Public Company Disclosures

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Last month, Chairman Paul Atkins announced plans for SEC staff to “engage in a comprehensive review” of Regulation S-K, in order to “focus on eliciting disclosure of material information and avoid compelling the disclosure of...more

Cozen O'Connor

U.S. Insider Reporting Rules Expand to Foreign Private Issuers: What Canadian Companies and Directors Need to Know

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Recent changes to U.S. securities law will significantly expand insider reporting obligations for directors and officers of Canadian companies that qualify as foreign private issuers (FPIs) with securities registered in the...more

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When SAFE is Stock: Implications of Series SAFE Preferred

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Early-stage startup financings have long reflected a tension between transactional efficiency and legal precision. Instruments such as convertible notes and SAFEs were developed to reduce cost and execution time at the seed...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Aviation Outlook

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The global aviation industry is undergoing a period of significant transformation, marked by a robust post-pandemic recovery and renewed growth momentum. In 2024, passenger traffic surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with more...more

Hogan Lovells

Shareholder activism in 2025 – Global trends and insights into key markets

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In this article, we offer an overview of the evolving landscape – covering last year's drivers for activism (from M&A, capital allocation and governance, to the changing role of ESG) as well as institutional investors. With...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for Directors - February 2026

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AI has become a regular boardroom topic as its applications proliferate and its evolving capabilities pervade daily life. Boards are formalizing AI oversight and signaling that AI is integral to long-term strategy. Nearly...more

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Cayman Foundation Companies and BVI Web3 Entities – Regulatory Audits

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Regulators in key offshore centres are actively engaging Web3 structures. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has begun issuing supervisory letters to Cayman foundation companies....more

Cooley LLP

Equity Plan Proposals: Changes in ISS’ EPSC Evaluation

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“It is important to note that, in December 2025, ISS added an additional negative overriding factor, where a plan has an “insufficient” score under the Plan Features pillar (i.e., if the plan “lacks sufficient positive...more

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Preparing for an Equity Plan Proposal at the 2026 Annual Meeting

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As proxy season kicks off in earnest, we’ve reached the time of year when public companies should evaluate whether additional equity plan shares will be needed during the next 12 to 16 months – i.e., to meet any immediate...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Our Company Just Received a Demand to Exercise “Information Rights.” Now What?

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Disputes among company owners can arise where minority owners feel excluded or suspect mismanagement. Under the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act and the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Acts”),...more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] Micro- and Nanoplastics: Essential Updates for Counsel and Compliance Teams - February 24th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Micro- and nanoplastics are rapidly emerging as a potential business, regulatory, and litigation risk. Join Jenner & Block and Gradient for a concise, cross-disciplinary overview of what companies need to know now....more

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Considering Reincorporation? Why Delaware Remains the Gold Standard

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Companies weighing whether to leave Delaware should consider the state’s long legal track record of handling commercial disputes....more

Winstead PC

Requirements of a Form D Notice Filing

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As discussed in our previous article, “Raising Capital Through Private Placements Under Regulation D”, Regulation D provides exemptions to streamline capital raising and avoid the rigorous public disclosure requirements...more

Venable LLP

2026 Proxy Advisory Updates

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The past twelve months have seen a wave of changes to the corporate governance landscape affecting public companies. Many of those changes have affected proxy advisory services. Proxy advisory services have seen their...more

A&O Shearman

Delaware Supreme Court Finds Attorneys' Fee Award Excessive In Excessive Compensation Case

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On January 30, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court, sitting en banc, affirmed a settlement resolving excess compensation claims against non-employee director defendants but reversed and modified the portion of the settlement...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Denies Special Litigation Committee's Motion To Terminate Due To Questions About Independence

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On January 30, 2026, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted defendants’ motion to strike but denied a motion to terminate a derivative action asserting fiduciary breach claims against...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New York City Cooperatives Face New Timelines for Reviewing Purchase Applications

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Effective July 28, 2026, cooperatives face new requirements governing the way in which they process applications to purchase apartments. As many of you know, New York City Council held hearings concerning three proposed...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Sustainability Disclosures in 2026 Form 10‑Ks and Proxy Statements: What to Expect, What to Do

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Most US public companies are busily preparing their fiscal 2025 Form 10‑K and 2026 annual meeting proxy statement. In this post, we discuss our sustainability disclosure expectations for this year, informed by market trends,...more

Patomak Global Partners

A New Chapter for Shareholder Proposals: Best Practices for Navigating the 2026 Proxy Season

In November 2025, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that, for the 2025–2026 proxy season, it will no longer issue substantive “no-action” letters for Rule 14a-8...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK’s FCA Issues Final Guidance on Non-Financial Misconduct: How Firms Can Prepare

In December 2025, the FCA published its final Policy Statement and guidance (Final Guidance) on the treatment of non-financial misconduct (NFM) under the Code of Conduct (COCON) and the Fit and Proper (FIT) regime, with...more

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