United States: Shareholders

On December 10, 2025, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. to resolve a circuit split and determine whether there is...

Shareholder disputes often reveal deeper issues, including attorney negligence. Explore how conflicts of interest and vague agreements can turn a corporate battle into a legal malpractice claim...

In valuation disputes, the Discount for Lack of Marketability rarely behaves. Courts disagree about it, lawyers and experts litigate it to exhaustion, and business divorce cases often see seven-figure...

On 17 November 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a statement announcing that it will not respond to or express views on most no-action requests from companies seeking to exclude shareholder proposals from their proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Shareholder engagement has become a continuous, proactive process, requiring active participation from both investors and companies.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York denied the SEC's motion to strike certain affirmative defenses of the former CFO of cannabis company Acreage Holdings, Inc.

On November 17, 2025, the SEC issued a statement from the Division of Corporation Finance which announces a significant change in the Division's involvement in the annual shareholder...

ISS has released proposed benchmark policy changes for 2026. The proposed changes would generally apply to shareholder meetings held on or after February 1, 2026.

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, the White House is considering executive actions that would restrict the influence of proxy advisory firms and index-fund managers.