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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Activists Say ‘Yes’ to ‘Vote No’ Campaigns in 2025

Withhold campaigns are not new. However, according to Diligent Market Intelligence, 33 distinct activist withhold campaigns took place in the 12 months ended June 30, 2025, up from 23 in the same period of 2023–24 and 24...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Securities and Exchange Commission Issues New Universal Proxy Rules

Recent changes in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proxy rules will give shareholders the ability to vote for directors like never before. The new rules will require companies to provide universal proxy cards to...more

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New Rules for Proxy Contests: SEC Adopts Mandatory Universal Proxy Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved mandatory “universal proxy” on November 17, 2021. The final rules will apply to contested director elections at shareholder meetings held after August 31, 2022. The...more

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