Professor Joseph Grundfest at Stanford Law School and The Rock Center for Corporate Governance suggests that the SEC should not initiate enforcement action against Netflix in his article,...
Companies with shareholder proposals are often frustrated by what they view as offensive, or merely wrong, supporting statements that accompany the resolutions. The supporting statements ...
Companies can now obtain their ISS QuickScore via the ISS data verification site. The QuickScores will also be provided on companies’ ISS proxy research reports, and beginning the secon...
With annual meeting season looming, SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar recently advocated for improved proxy disclosure, noting that many companies “continue to fall short of providing the r...
In our recent client alert, “Recent Developments in Executive Compensation,” an open question was the fate of Gordon v. Symantec Corp. (and similar cases) after the court denied a pre...
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Friday issued a press release announcing that the New York State Common Retirement Fund has withdrawn the lawsuit it filed in early Januar...
The NYSE sent a reminder to its U.S.-listed companies earlier this week, covering a range of regulatory requirements. The key points focused on the annual meeting and proxy statement incl...
A group of academics and former government officials who are referred to as experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have filed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit challeng...
There has been much in the press about David Einhorns lawsuit seeking an injunction against Apple over a proposal in its annual meeting proxy statement, with various reports indicating ...
A rulemaking petition to the SEC has been submitted by the NYSE, along with the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the National Investor Relations Institute...