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Court Upholds Legality of Poison Pills for Closed-End Funds but Limits Successive Plans

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On March 28, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) held that it was legal under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) for a closed-end fund to use a shareholder rights plan...more

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FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

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Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

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Shareholder Activism or Divestment? The Massachusetts Pension Fund Chooses Activism

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The Boston Globe reported yesterday that the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board approved investment guidelines that would have the Board vote against directors of companies in which the Board invests...more

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