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Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on July 24, 2025, seeking to end SB 2337, which was recently signed into law in June and will become effective...more
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more
Foi sancionada ontem, 23 de julho de 2025, a Lei n.º 15.177, que, dentre outras alterações, modifica o artigo 133 da Lei n.º 6.404/76 (Lei das S.A.) para exigir que as companhias passem a divulgar, por meio dos relatórios da...more
The Missouri Attorney-General, Republican Andrew Bailey, recently announced an investigation into the two principal proxy advisory firms for potential violations of Missouri law “related to their promotion of radical...more
Companies doing business in Texas and California should be aware of the following state law developments, which could affect them....more
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey announced that his office is investigating and has filed parallel lawsuits against Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) and Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), two major corporate proxy...more
In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Member Anne Bruno to discuss public company DEI reporting in today’s evolving federal legal landscape. This episode is part...more
In February, I wrote about a proposed offering that involved a racially based share allocation scheme. Last month, it appeared that the offering was stalled at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Recently, the company,...more
Right now, much about the world is uncertain. Risks posed by political changes dominate the headlines and also weigh heavily on many decisions made by businesses, their advisors, and their stakeholders....more
HKEx published conclusions in December 2024 to its consultation on Review of the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) and related Listing Rules. The latest changes to the CG Code and related Listing Rules include (i)...more
Some proxy advisors and institutional investors have made changes to their diversity policies and mandates, including the following ...more
Under the new administration, several shifts in E&S have impacted public companies across a number of different practice areas. In light of these developments, companies are taking a wide array of approaches to disclosure,...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: FTSE Women Leaders Review – February 2025 The latest report from...more
On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced a change to its voting policy with respect to board diversity. ISS will no longer consider the gender and racial and/or ethnic diversity of U.S. company...more
On February 11, 2025, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) announced that it is suspending the consideration of diversity factors when making voting recommendations for directors at U.S. public companies. ISS’s press...more
Suddenly, DExit has moved from the theoretical to the real. Over the last several months, several publicly traded companies have filed proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission that include proposals to...more
Alaska Native Corporations have been legally permitted to preferentially hire their shareholders based on a 1992 amendment to a federal statute enacted in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act – Section 1626(g). In other...more
Last week, Nasdaq filed a proposed rules change with the Securities and Exchange Commission to remove the board diversity rule from Nasdaq's Listing Rules....more
While much uncertainty lies ahead as we enter 2025, the coming year is sure to see further attacks on corporate DEI efforts nationwide. With President Trump returning to the White House, the federal government is set to take...more
In 2025, the business environment will continue to be challenging, with increasing uncertainty and disruptions impacting companies and their employees. Emerging technologies are rapidly retooling, if not revolutionizing,...more
After various legal battles over the past four years, a recent en banc decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the Nasdaq board diversity proposal,...more
On December 11, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not have the authority to approve Nasdaq’s board diversity disclosure rules. As a result, Nasdaq-listed...more
7 Last year I wrote about a shareholder lawsuit against Target premised on its alleged failure to disclose the risks around the marketing of its 2023 Pride collection. The shareholder claimed in the lawsuit that Target and...more
The number of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion proposals submitted by shareholders increased overall in the 2024 proxy season compared to the 2023 proxy season, according to data provided by Proxy Analytics. However,...more