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Texas Adopts Law Permitting Limits on Shareholder Proposals

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On May 19, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 1057 (SB 1057) into law....more

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SEC Proposes to Modernize Shareholder Proposal Thresholds and Certain Procedural Elements of Rule 14a-8

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On November 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a 3-2 decision voted to propose amendments to rules governing shareholder proposals in companies’ proxy statements. These proposed amendments – which seek to...more

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Did The SEC Misstate State Law In Proposing Changes To Shareholder Proposal Rule?

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Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8, which requires companies subject to the federal proxy rules to include shareholder proposals in their proxy statements, subject to certain...more

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Provisional Directors And The Third Degree

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Monday's post concerned the appointment of one or more provisional directors pursuant to California Corporations Code Section 308. The statute requires that a provisional director be an "impartial person". In addition, the...more

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Deadlocks And The Provisional Director

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Section 308 authorizes the Superior Court to appoint a provisional director in two different circumstances. Although both involve the existence of a deadlock, the conditions under which a provisional director may be appointed...more

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