The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released three studies on the SEC and its initiatives, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. The GAO examined the criteria for qualifying as an ind...
The SEC has approved, upon filing of the rule proposal last week, a NYSE proposal to eliminate its separate voting standards anytime shareholder approval is a prerequisite to the listing ...
Perhaps the House legislation, “The Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act,” has inspired the sudden press interest in the Dodd-Frank pay disparity rule requiring public companies to d...
Hearing from Chief Justice Myron Steele of the Delaware Supreme Court was another highlight of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals’ National Conference. Ju...
One of the invaluable benefits of attending the national conference of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals is the opportunity to hear from key stakeholders o...
The SEC has announced an open meeting for this Wednesday to discuss three items: (a) whether to adopt amendments to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general adve...
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted plaintiff American Petroleum Institute and others a motion for summary judgment and thrown out the SEC rules requiring oil...
ISS’ policy change that it may withhold against boards for significant pledging and any hedging by boards and executive officers caused a stir at the beginning of the season. In additio...
The Delaware Court of Chancery upheld the facial validity of exclusive forum-selection bylaw provisions in a recent decision. As we explain in our memo, the opinion is notable for both i...
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine ruled earlier this month that the lawsuit against Simon Property Group regarding the CEO’s compensation can proceed. The suit, brought by the Lo...
