Shareholders, Investors, Department of Justice (DOJ)

Paramount–Skydance Merger Advances Amid Political Intrigue

Mogin Law LLP on 7/18/2025

The media industry is on the precipice of another landmark deal as Paramount Global and Skydance Media inch closer toward their highly anticipated merger. This deal, which would unite one of Hollywood’s most storied studios...more

Antitrust Scrutiny of the ‘Big Three’ Asset Managers’ ESG Policies Heats Up

Cooley LLP on 5/30/2025

As noted in this WSJ article, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recently raised concerns in a “joint statement of interest” that large asset managers – including the “Big Three” of BlackRock, Vanguard and...more

Boeing: Accept the Omnibus Monitor Approach

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/12/2024

I recently wrote a series of blog posts and articles on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) should think big and go big with a completely new approach to the monitorship for Boeing under its agreement to take a guilty plea....more

The Informed Board - Fall 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/9/2023

Boards routinely confront an array of difficult issues. In this issue of The Informed Board, we tackle four of the thorniest and most topical: - How to preserve the integrity of a deal process where a key fiduciary (say,...more

SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence

Goodwin on 7/27/2021

SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence; Stockholders Strike $110 Million Settlement In Suit Alleging Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Former...more

Tools for Targets of Activist Investors

Troutman Pepper Locke on 8/5/2016

A recent interpretation by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of the beneficial ownership reporting rules under the Securities Exchange Act and the recent settlement of a lawsuit by the U.S....more