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Why Corporate Governance Matters: Protecting Your Business from Risk

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When you hear the term corporate governance, you might assume it’s something reserved for Fortune 500 companies or sprawling multinational corporations. After all, these entities have complex operations, thousands of...more

Goodwin

In Management Equity Repurchases, Who Determines Fair Market Value?

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A majority of private equity firms prefer for their boards to value departing management’s equity, but approaches vary based on the applicable circumstances. When management equity holders leave a private equity-backed...more

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SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure

The Securities and Exchange Commission held a roundtable at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, DC on June 26, 2025 to discuss possible changes to the Commission’s requirements for executive compensation disclosure...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Glass Lewis Announces Updates to 2026 Pay-for-Performance Model: What Boards and Practitioners Need to Know

Glass Lewis, a leading proxy advisory firm, recently released a preview of changes to its pay-for-performance model that will take effect for the 2026 proxy season. Glass Lewis’ announcement, which is modest in terms of...more

DLA Piper

Observations from the SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held its Roundtable on the executive compensation disclosure requirements at its headquarters in Washington, DC on June 26, 2025. Chairman Paul S. Atkins set the tone in his...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Insights from the SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements. As noted in prior Insights, the SEC convened the roundtable to evaluate the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Board Dynamics in Venture-backed Startups

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In a venture-backed startup, the composition of the Board of Directors plays a pivotal role. The selection of board members impacts the organizational balance of power, decision-making processes, investor confidence, and the...more

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A Principles-Based Model for Modern Governance: COSO and NACD’s Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

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In May 2025, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), in collaboration with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), released a public exposure draft of a new,...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Delaware Clarifies Stockholders’ Rights to Inspect Corporate Books and Records

Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) was recently amended by Delaware Senate Bill 21 to reflect the Delaware legislature’s efforts to continue to provide a business-friendly environment and preserve...more

Pillsbury - Propel

Founder Secondary Sales: A Primer

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Increasingly, founders desire liquidity with respect to a portion of their equity stake before the company goes public or completes a complete exit event (like an M&A sale). Liquidity is desired for many reasons, including...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DExodus: New Considerations from Stanford Study on Shareholder Suit Expenses

As previously discussed in our Corporate Governance Insight on March 20, 2025, certain companies and investors continue to reassess whether to incorporate or form in the state of Delaware or move to another state. A recent...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Summer 2025 V&E Quarterly Governance and Sustainability Updates

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We have seen, a mere few months into President Trump’s second term, a remarkably transformational set of priorities across the federal government, which have had dramatic impacts on the private sector generally and public...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Q1 2025 Venture Beacon: Key VC Market Trends

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In this edition of the J.P. Morgan Venture Beacon, we analyze venture deals from Series Seed through Series D+ to surface the real-time dynamics shaping today’s startup ecosystem. Produced in collaboration with J.P. Morgan |...more

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Cracks in the Boardroom: Governance Lessons from a High-Profile Public Company Director Exit

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Most director resignations are routine affairs, but that was not the case with a recent and very public director resignation. This resignation and others like it may serve as a cautionary tale for any board. In this week’s...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Host Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently issued a press release announcing that it will host a public roundtable on June 26, 2025, to discuss executive compensation disclosure requirements. The event will...more

Cooley LLP

The SEC’s Upcoming June 26th Executive Pay Roundtable

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On Friday, the SEC announced that it would host a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements on June 26th with investor and public company representatives (and others) as part of the process “to ensure that...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Announces Upcoming Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will host a Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements on June 26, 2025. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins issued a statement on the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Director Judy Bruner on Finding the Right Mix of Skills for a Board

Well-run boards are constantly evaluating their own make-up, including the optimal mix of skills and experience among their directors. In an interview with The Informed Board, Judy Bruner discusses the ways in which a variety...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Italy (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Italian law provides multiple forms of organizational structures to do business in Italy. They differ from one another due to the extent of liability undertaken by its members. In...more

Mayer Brown

The Future of Board Diversity Disclosures

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The current proxy season presents new challenges and opportunities for U.S. companies as they face shifting expectations regarding board diversity. There are a number of notable developments. The Fifth Circuit Court of...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

A New Chapter for the SEC: A Philosophical Shift on Shareholder Engagement, Shareholder Proposals, and ESG

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Only a short time has elapsed since President Trump named Mark T. Uyeda as Acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 21, 2025. Already, however, the regulatory climate has shifted significantly...more

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Glass Lewis Addresses Board Diversity With “For Your Attention” Flag

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This Cooley Alert that I blogged about earlier today – penned by Brad Goldberg, Beth Sasfai, Luci Altman, and Michael Mencher – has been updated for this development...more

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Policy Updates and Considerations for Proxy Season

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Public companies find themselves rethinking disclosures relating to the diversity of their board and their director recruitment practices as they head into proxy season, given recent developments – including the US Court of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

OpenAI's Governance Overhaul to Prevent Hostile Takeover

Strengthening Board Control - OpenAI is exploring governance changes that would grant its nonprofit board enhanced voting rights to prevent a hostile takeover by Elon Musk. This move follows Musk’s $97.4 billion bid, which...more

NAVEX

The Future of ESG: Navigating a Fragmented Landscape 

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In today’s polarized and politically charged climate, few topics spark as much debate as ESG. Once a niche concern limited to green investors and idealistic board members, ESG has evolved into a mainstream business priority....more

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