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It's Confirmed: 2020 Proxy Advisor Regulations Exceed the SEC's Authority

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On July 1, 2025, a federal court of appeals held that the SEC's regulation of proxy advice exceeded its authority and the SEC's 2020 proxy advisor regulations are not valid. The court closely tracks the district court's...more

WilmerHale

SEC Revisits Shareholder Proposal Rule

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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently revisited two proxy-related matters by (a) adopting amendments to the proxy rules governing proxy voting advice and (b) proposing amendments to the shareholder proposal rule in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Investment Management Update - November 2020

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Covering legal developments and regulatory news for funds, their advisers and industry participants through October of 2020. ...more

King & Spalding

SEC Views Proxy Advice as Solicitation under Federal Proxy Rules

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The nation’s largest shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), recently filed suit against the SEC over new guidelines meant to give investors more transparency into how proxy advisory firms...more

BCLP

Securities and Corporate Governance Update – October 2019

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This newsletter discusses noteworthy updates, key regulatory decisions and upcoming compliance reminders. In this edition, we review: ...SEC Changes Approach to Shareholder Proposal No-Action Requests ...SEC Issues...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Adopts Guidance Impacting Voting Recommendations from Proxy Advisory Firms

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In two related releases issued on August 21, the SEC updated its guidance and interpretations to heighten the scrutiny given to the voting recommendations made by proxy advisory firms such as Institutional Shareholder...more

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