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Tag: Shareholder Proposals

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SEC’s Stance on Shareholder Proposals Drawing Mixed Reviews

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Last November, the Securities and Exchange Commission essentially told companies they would be on their own when it comes to decisions about excluding shareholder proposals from their proxy statements. The new approach is receiving a mixed...

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Year in Review: Five Key Themes in Corporate Governance for 2025

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As 2025 entered its waning months, a handful of topics kept resurfacing on this blog. They reflected the ways in which companies were genuinely reshaping how they think about governance, disclosure and risk. Here’s a look back at five of th...

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Disclosure Leads List of Risks for Companies During Shutdown

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When the federal government shuts down, attention typically focuses on disrupted public services and impacts on government employees. For instance, staffing shortages have caused longer airport lines and flight delays since the shutdown beg...

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SEC’s Updated Regulatory Agenda Reflects New Focus on Crypto, Deregulation

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Reflecting what Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul S. Atkins called “a new day” at the agency, the SEC has released its priorities for the coming year. After withdrawing several proposed rulemakings from the previous presidential...

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Five Takeaways From the 2025 Proxy Season

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With the 2025 proxy season mostly in the rearview mirror, several themes have emerged from the resolution of this year’s shareholder proposals. If 2024 was marked by rising pressure on companies from activist shareholders, 2025 has been mor...

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