SEC Backs Exxon on Climate Change Proposal
As socially conscious investors continue to exert growing power over public companies, the fossil fuel industry offers a natural target for green gove...
Uber Goes Conventional with IPO Share Structure
Remember when Uber was the ultimate example of a revolutionary business? Entrepreneurs and financial pundits could be heard describing any business wi...
Investors Want to Know About the ‘S’ in ESG
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the release of Super Size Me, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock’s gonzo-style look at the fast-food industry. The Ac...
J&J Puts Off Fight Over Mandatory Arbitration. . . For Now
Like winter in Westeros, the fight over mandatory arbitration of shareholder disputes is coming. We don’t know when. We don’t know where. But than...
Public Companies Appear Fed Up With Proxy Advisors
The Nasdaq enlisted the help of more than 300 companies in pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission for reforms in the proxy system. The propos...
Insider Trading, IPOs and More Go Unpoliced in Government Shutdown
As the longest federal government shutdown in history drags on, President Trump is testing out a new slogan to drum up support for his border wall: "B...