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Tag: Corporate Governance

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SEC Raises the Stakes for Corporate Whistleblowers

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Get ready for more corporate whistleblowers to come out of the woodwork. At least that’s the takeaway from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest changes to its whistleblower program. In an effort to fortify investor protections, t...

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SEC Overturns Curbs on Influence of Proxy Advisors

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Proxy advisory firms weren’t particularly popular with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the previous presidential administration. Quite the opposite, in fact, as the SEC passed rules in 2020 designed to blunt the influence of f...

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First Wave of Companies File Under Revised Reg S-K

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One of the big stories in corporate governance in 2020 has been the changes to Regulation S-K. In an effort to reduce the compliance burden and make it easier for investors to wade through corporate filings, the SEC pared down some disclosu...

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SEC Rule May Generate Public Perception Concerns Around Stakeholder Proposals

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Sometimes great ideas take a while to catch on. The legendary sitcom Seinfeld took five seasons just to crack the top 20 shows in the Neilson ratings. Shareholder proposals are far less funny, but they too can take years to gain momentum. T...

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Vanguard Says No on Pay at Alphabet, Uber

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“Over the past year, the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and a historic social justice movement have brought environmental, social, and governance risks into sharp focus.” This comment from Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley is simultaneously one of...

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