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Japan 2023 Proxy Season

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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

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Japan 2022 Proxy Season

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The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against management proposals and the number of publicly listed companies facing shareholder proposal continues its upward trend....more

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Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - June 2022 - 3

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The Week in Review delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European...more

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Institutional Investors, Activists and Legal Reforms Begin Altering Japanese Corporate Governance

Takeaways - Shareholder activism continues to gain momentum in Japan as domestic institutional investors become increasingly receptive to shareholder proposals and board nominees. Even when activist proposals are...more

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In Japan, resistance to hostile takeovers fades

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Attitudes are shifting, thanks to changes in corporate governance - Japan has long resisted unsolicited takeovers. Despite the prevalence of such transactions in other large M&A markets such as the US and in Europe, never...more

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Japan's 2020 Proxy Season Results Announced

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While balance sheet proposals saw a slight downturn, COVID-19 and FEFTA appear not to have dampened shareholders' desire to effect change via AGM proposals....more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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As Shareholder Activism Grows in Japan, New Amendment Places Limits on Foreign Investors

Investors in Japanese-listed companies have traditionally taken a passive approach to their investments, in part because Japanese business culture have long held an unfavorable view toward investors making demands or voicing...more

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Japan's 2019 Proxy Season Results Announced (Shareholder Activism Update)

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Another record breaking year for shareholder proposals, including significant support for activists' and other dissident proposals - The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against...more

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Managing economic and social change toward a sustainable future: Shareholder activism meets social activism. Are you ESG...

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The introduction and evolution of both a Corporate Governance Code and a Stewardship Code in Japan have had a significant impact on public companies listed in, and asset managers operating in, Japan. Analysts taking part in...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 33 | February 2018

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Disputes - Supreme Court of Japan Overturns the Osaka High Court's Decision Setting Aside an Arbitral Award - On December 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Japan (Third Petty Bench) overturned the Osaka High Court's...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 28 | July 2017

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Labor - Japanese Supreme Court Decision on Overtime Payments to Doctors - In a court case in which a doctor employed by a health care corporation sought extra pay for overtime and late-night work (collectively, "overtime"),...more

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US CHINA TRADE WAR–CHINA STOCK MARKET CRASH, TRADE, IP/PATENT, SECURITIES

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Since the last blog post focused on trade policy and trade and customs issues, with extensive coverage of the Trade Promotion Authority fight in the US Congress, after addressing the trade area briefly, this blog post plays...more

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