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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

OpenAI's Governance Overhaul to Prevent Hostile Takeover

Strengthening Board Control - OpenAI is exploring governance changes that would grant its nonprofit board enhanced voting rights to prevent a hostile takeover by Elon Musk. This move follows Musk’s $97.4 billion bid, which...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Navigating the Legal Landscape of AI

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Bennett Jones welcomed the opportunity to present a practical, opportunity and risk focused approach to the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the board level to the Institute of Corporate Directors. While AI is...more

J.S. Held

2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)

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The extraterritorial expansion of ESG laws and policies will reach a significant turning point in 2024. Investors, government regulators, and consumers are demanding greater transparency and disclosure when it comes to a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Corporate Governance Survey - 2019 Proxy Season Results

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Corporate Governance Trends - A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - As outside legal counsel to a wide range of public companies in the technology and life sciences industries, many of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Valuation Challenges for Fintechs Highlight Legal Considerations in ‘Down Rounds’

In recent years, fintech has been an attractive sector for growth capital, as evidenced by robust investment and M&A valuations in the sector. While interest remained high in 2019, deal volumes began to level off early in the...more

Fenwick & West LLP

2018 Proxy Season Results in Silicon Valley and Large Companies Nationwide

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A Comparison of Silicon Valley Public Companies and the Large Public Companies of the S&P 100 - This comprehensive report covers trends in stockholder voting at annual meetings in the 2018 proxy season among the technology...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Public Company Corporate Governance Features in the Technology Sector: 2017

Orrick recently released a groundbreaking new study examining the corporate governance structures of every U.S. incorporated company in the Dow Jones Technology Sector Index. Led by partner Ed Batts, the study encompasses a...more

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