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November 30, 2023
As the Biden administration has taken a more forwardfacing role in promoting the consideration of ESG factors in investments, House Republicans have…
September 11, 2023
As SEC restrictions on shareholder proposals loosen, voted shareholder Proposals reach another all-time high and continue sharp shift away from…
September 8, 2023
ESG Activity in the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) - Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings...
September 6, 2023
Prior to departing for the August recess, Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wrapped up the month-long series of hearings considering digital assets and…
December 27, 2022
Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season. We summarize key regulatory developments, recent guidance, important...
August 8, 2022
Our Securities Group discusses how the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed changes to Rule 14a-8 would restrict companies’ ability to rely on the rule to exclude shareholder...
July 26, 2022
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...
July 18, 2022
Over the better part of two decades, the SEC has been narrowing the bases for excluding shareholder proposals, resulting in greater access to proxy statements for shareholders to force...
July 13, 2022
<p><span>Shareholder proposals represent a key mechanism for shareholders to engage with management, put issues of importance on the proxy ballot, and generally enhance oversight and accountability. Through this process, shareholders have introduced significant improvements in corporate governance including majority vote rules for the election of directors, elimination of staggered board terms, limits on poison pills that serve to entrench management, and requirements for independent...
May 4, 2021
Business rescue finalised: SAA cleared for take-off South African Airways’ business rescue process has finally ended, with the rescue practitioners wrapping up their efforts and filing an implementation notice with authorities. South African Airways (SAA), which was placed into business rescue in December 2019, is now back in the hands of its own management team since business rescue practitioners Leslie Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana terminated the airline’s drawn-out rescue process by filing...