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No Rest for the Weary: Three Trends to Watch in Shareholder Activism This Fall

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 9/17/2024

Fall is fast approaching, so most major US public companies have held their 2024 annual meetings. But, while temperatures are sure to cool in the coming months, the same can no longer be said for the shareholder activism...more

ESG Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind 2024

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/17/2024

Amid new regulations, increased enforcement and litigation, and higher stakeholder scrutiny, companies will need to adopt an integrated and nuanced approach to ESG. In some ways, 2023 was a challenging year for ESG. This...more

M&A in 2023 and Trends for 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/4/2024

M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the...more

Japan 2023 Proxy Season

White & Case LLP on 12/5/2023

The Number of Shareholder Proposals Made by Activist Shareholders, Votes Against Management Proposals and Listed Companies Facing Shareholder Proposals Each Continue to Trend Upward in Japan - During the June 2023 annual...more

Recent Developments for Directors - October 2023 Edition

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/18/2023

SEC Adopts Final Rules on Cybersecurity Disclosures - The SEC has adopted rules requiring companies to provide disclosure within four business days of determining that a material cybersecurity incident has occurred, and...more

Goodwin REIT Alert: Trends in REIT M&A (2022-2023)

Goodwin on 10/13/2023

In our 2022 alert “REIT M&A Trends Through the Pandemic,” we cataloged a total of 42 new REIT transactions announced between August 2020 and May 2022, a pace that rivaled or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. From May 2022 through...more

ESG in the Consumer & Retail Industry – Key Legal Issues and Risks

White & Case LLP on 9/5/2023

The importance of environmental, social, governance ("ESG"), in particular from the perspective of consumers, stakeholders and regulators, is growing across all industries, and the consumer & retail industry is no exception....more

Nine developments and trends shaping US shareholder activism in 2023

White & Case LLP on 3/24/2023

Following a brief decline during the pandemic, shareholder activism in the US rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 despite—or perhaps because of—volatile markets, depressed share prices and macro-economic uncertainty....more

Innovation in Compliance - Key Board Issues Going Forward with Christina Bresani

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 2/7/2023

What are some of the challenges facing board members in providing meaningful oversight? Christina Bresani, head of William Blair’s Corporate Advisory Team, is here to share her take. Christina and I will delve into the...more

ESG in 2020: A Half-Year Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/31/2020

Interest in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies of companies and their impact on the wider community has continued to increase amongst institutional investors, retail shareholders and the media during the...more

Shareholder Activism in a Time of COVID-19 Uncertainty

Bennett Jones LLP on 3/24/2020

With the dual threat of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, financial markets in Canada and around the world have suffered heavy losses. As uncertainty looms, a variety of...more

Report Finds Clear Trend Toward Increased Transparency in Corporate Political Spending

WilmerHale on 11/5/2019

A recent report by a pro-transparency group and The Wharton School found a clear trend among S&P 500 companies toward increased disclosures and oversight regarding their political spending. Per the report, more than half of...more

Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey 2019

A&O Shearman on 9/11/2019

Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more

Shareholder Activism Trends in the 2019 Proxy Season

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/23/2019

In 2018, robust U.S. and global M&A activity substantially mitigated the downside risk for activist investors. With political uncertainty ahead of the 2020 presidential election, unsettled questions on trade and tariffs, and...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: US Corporate Governance Turning Up the Heat

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2019

U.S. public companies face a wide array of challenges, from greater market volatility and increasing economic and geopolitical uncertainty to disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, social media and cybersecurity...more

2018 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year In Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/18/2019

In 2018, the Delaware courts issued a broad range of important decisions addressing various corporate law and governance issues. Those decisions are relevant for public and private companies and will help shape...more

Environmental, social, and governance concerns: Do U.S. investors care about sustainability and ESG scores?

Hogan Lovells on 11/2/2018

Investors’ focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has risen dramatically in the U.S. in recent years. ...more

New York and Washington Courts Issue Important Decisions Relating to M&A and Stockholder Nominations of Directors

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/11/2018

Two courts recently issued significant corporate law decisions that are meaningful for corporations and investors navigating an M&A transaction or a proxy contest. Interestingly, both decisions arose outside of Delaware,...more

This Week in FCPA-Episode 77, the Home for the Holidays Edition

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 11/17/2017

Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories of the week, including: 1. The DOJ/SEC FCPA Guidance turned 5 years old this week. For the compliance practitioner, it...more

2016 Year In Review: Corporate Governance Litigation And Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/12/2017

2016 saw many notable developments in corporate governance litigation and related regulatory developments. In this article, we discuss significant judicial and regulatory developments in the following areas: Mergers...more

Anticipating Activism: Implications for Your 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/14/2016

Activist investors often begin planning their campaigns as much as a year in advance of the annual meeting. This includes accumulating stock positions, coordinating with other hedge funds in so-called “wolf packs,” analyzing...more

"Activist Investing in Europe: A Special Report (September 2016)"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/19/2016

This report offers an overview of the state of activism in Europe, as well as country-specific profiles for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, including information and commentary on noteworthy...more

Preparation for 2015 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2016 Annual Shareholder Meetings

Mintz on 2/5/2016

As our clients and friends know, each year Mintz Levin provides an analysis of the regulatory developments that impact public companies as they prepare for their fiscal year-end filings with the Securities and Exchange...more

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