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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

White & Case LLP

Glass Lewis Announces that Companies May Now Provide Response Statements for Inclusion in the Proxy Advisory Firm’s Voting...

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On April 2, 2020, the proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis announced that unedited company feedback may now be included with its proxy research reports and provided “directly to the voting decision makers at every investor...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ISS Proposes Benchmark Policy Changes for 2020

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), an influential proxy advisory firm, recently proposed changes to its benchmark voting policies to be applied for upcoming shareholder meetings taking place on or after February...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Universal Proxies: What Companies Need to Know Now

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A universal proxy may benefit public companies in certain contested director elections, but the ability to use this tool may depend on a company’s bylaws. Key Points - ..In contested director elections, the binary...more

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