News & Analysis as of

Shareholders New Legislation Publicly-Traded Companies

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Minnesota to Permit Ratification and Validation of Defective Corporate Acts

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

On April 30, 2025, Governor Tim Walz signed H.F. No. 747 into law. H.F. No. 747 amends several provisions of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act (Chapter 302A of the Minnesota Statutes)....more

Mayer Brown

Lei n.º 15.177/25 altera a Lei das S.A. no tocante à Divulgação de Política de Equidade

Mayer Brown on

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

Fenwick & West LLP

Important State Law Developments

Fenwick & West LLP on

Companies doing business in Texas and California should be aware of the following state law developments, which could affect them....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Texas Hold ‘Em: New Law Requires Proxy Advisors to Show Their Cards if “Nonpecuniary” Factors Guide Voting Recommendations

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

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

Bracewell LLP

Texas Targets Proxy Advice Based on Nonfinancial Factors With SB 2337

Bracewell LLP on

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 2337 (SB 2337), which imposes new regulations on proxy advisory firms — such as ISS and Glass Lewis — when providing voting recommendations and other...more

Cooley LLP

Texas Legislature Passes Law to Rein in Proxy Advisors

Cooley LLP on

Recently, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 2337 (SB 2337) in an effort to regulate proxy advisors – including ISS and Glass Lewis – when they provide proxy voting recommendations for those companies that are either...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Nevada Enacts Corporate Legislation and Advances Dedicated Business Court

Continuing its tradition of bipartisan, thoughtful development of corporate laws and fostering an atmosphere supportive of responsible businesses, the Nevada Legislature has approved—and Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed—Assembly...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Formation and Governance Considerations: Taking Advantage of Texas SB 29

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 29 (SB 29) on May 14, 2025. SB 29 amends the Texas Business Organizations Code’s (TBOC) provisions regarding corporate governance, director and officer liability, shareholder...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Texas Adopts Law Permitting Limits on Shareholder Proposals

Fenwick & West LLP on

On May 19, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill No. 1057 (SB 1057) into law....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Texas Adopts Much-Anticipated Senate Bill No. 29 and Other Pro-Business Legislation

Fenwick & West LLP on

On May 14, 2025, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the much-anticipated Senate Bill No. 29 (SB 29) into law....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Texas Governor Signs New Business-Friendly Governance Law to Promote In-State Corporate Growth: Senate Bill 29 Analysis

On May 14, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 29 (SB 29), which had been passed by the Legislature on May 7. The Bill, effective immediately, amends various provisions of the Business Organizations Code to...more

Cooley LLP

Five Wild Things About the New Texas Shareholder Proposal Law

Cooley LLP on

As we’ve blogged about recently, Texas has taken a number of steps to bolster its reputation as a business-friendly state. The latest is a new law aimed at making it harder for shareholder proponents to get a proposal (other...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: Q1 2025

Paul Hastings LLP on

The Q1 2025 edition of the Public Company Watch highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting public companies. Staying informed on these topics is crucial for effective compliance and strategic planning....more

White and Williams LLP

Delaware Passes Senate Bill 21, Altering the Balance Between Shareholders and Corporations

White and Williams LLP on

On Tuesday evening, following two hours of debate and five failed amendments, bipartisan Senate Bill 21 (“SB 21”) passed the Delaware House and was quickly signed by Delaware Governor Matt Meyer. SB 21, which, in part, was a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Amendment to China’s Company Law (1): Contribution of Capital and Authorized Capital Concept

China’s Company Law was initially enacted in 1993, and was subsequently amended in 1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2005. On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved a comprehensive...more

Fenwick & West LLP

ESG Reporting for Private Companies

Fenwick & West LLP on

As we have noted in our previous report, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have garnered significant attention from a variety of stakeholders, resulting in increased reporting by many companies. While much of...more

Allen Matkins

Bill Would Allow Shareholders To Phone It In

Allen Matkins on

Currently, the California Corporations Code prohibits a California corporation from conducting a meeting of shareholders solely by electronic transmission by and to the corporation, electronic video screen communication,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Adopts Ratification and Verification Statute for Corporations

Throughout the life cycle of a company, and especially during the leaner early start-up stages, corporate actions that are defective due to failures to obtain the correct board or shareholder votes, errors in the approval...more

White & Case LLP

AGMs: A snapshot of the FTSE 350's reaction to COVID-19 restrictions and new legislation published on general meetings

White & Case LLP on

On 20 March 2020, the UK Government published its Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the "Bill") which amends certain aspects of current insolvency and governance legislation to provide businesses with the flexibility...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Tax Round Up - April 2017

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Welcome to the Tax Round Up, the first edition of what will be a regular bulletin highlighting the latest tax developments relevant to UK companies and asset managers. We plan to produce this monthly with the next one in...more

20 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide